SWS: 66% of Filipino adults willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed 66 percent of adult Filipinos are willing to get the Covid-19 vaccine if it is available now (consisting of 32% definitely would get the vaccine …
Galvez wants Davao City under GCQ again
National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has recommended that Davao City be again placed under general community quarantine (GCQ), according to a GMA …
DOE chief Cusi is the richest Cabinet member in 2019
Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi became the richest Cabinet member after overtaking Public Works Secretary Mark Villar’s net worth last year. Based on State of Assets and Liabilities (SALN) …
Groups of parents hold indignation rally vs academic break
An “indignation rally” against academic break was held by the League of Parents of the Philippines, Hands Off Our Children, and other groups of parents at the University of the …
Additional P28M budget for Department of Energy urged
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian supported an additional P28 million fund for the Department of Energy by 2021. In the proposed programs and activities of the Department of Energy and its attached …
Gatchalian sponsors GOCC’s 2021 budget
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian sponsored the 2021 budget for government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCC). The GOCC’s P184 million budget will allegedly be used for its mandate to promote financial viability and …
IKEA Philippines hiring almost 500 workers
IKEA Philippines announced it is hiring almost 500 workers for its first store in the country in Pasay City. The world’s leading home furnishing retailer was touted to be the …
Gatchalian supports LGU-declared academic break
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian favored localized academic break or suspension of classes in calamity-hit areas over Luzon-wide or nationwide academic freeze. Gatchalian, chairperson of the Senate committee on basic education, said …
Agri group opposes price freeze in Luzon
An agricultural group did not welcome the price freeze imposed over Luzon, saying it would not help the typhoon-hit farmers, fishers, and poultry and hog raisers to recover from the …
PH assured to get 30-50 million COVID-19 vaccines – Galvez
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday the Philippines would be assured to get 30 to 50 million COVID-19 vaccines from drugmakers in China, United Kingdom, and the United States …
Duterte approves EO for COVID-19 vaccine emergency use
President Rodrigo Duterte, “in principle,” has approved the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) to issue an executive order for COVID-19 vaccine emergency use in the country. Palace spokesperson Harry …
Kaliwa Dam to cause more harm than good
Instead of benefits, the construction of the Kaliwa Dam will only cause damage, a lawmaker said. This was emphasized yesterday by Bayan Muna Rep. Eufemia Cullamat. Hence, he called on …
Only P10.7B out of P350B int’l pledges for Marawi rehab given to gov’t
Task Force Bangon Marawi chairperson and Housing chief Eduardo del Rosario revealed Thursday that only P10 billion of the estimated P350 billion international pledges for Marawi rehabilitation were received by …
Solon urges PNP, NBI to go after donation scammers
Samar 1st District Rep. Edgar Sarmiento urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to crackdown donation scammers using typhoon victims’ money. Sarmiento warned the …
Duque admits corruption in past DOH projects
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III admitted there was “corruption” in some of DOH’s projects after Sen. Richard Gordon threatened to block the agency’s 2021 national budget approval. During the Senate’s …
University of the Philippines not recruiting for CPP – official
A University of the Philippines (UP) official on Thursday refuted President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusation that the university recruits students to become rebels and members of the Communist Party of the …
Hontiveros: Make PhilHealth’s 144 dialysis sessions permanent
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Thursday that Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) should make its expanded dialysis session to be a permanent policy. The state insurer extended its coverage of hemodialysis …
PH to import more rice in 2021 due to typhoon damages – DA
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said the Philippines is expected to import more rice in 2021 to compensate for the supplies damaged by the typhoons in the agriculture. …
Ateneans call Duterte useless amid calls for academic strike
The Ateneans behind the call for an academic strike at the Ateneo De Manila University President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that they should not worry about the government’s response to the …
San Miguel to use solar farm to power Bulacan airport
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) announced it would build a 200-megawatt solar farm to support the power supply of its P740-billion New Manila International Airport project in Bulacan. According to SMC …
COVID-19 vaccines storage, distribution not included in 2021 budget – senator
Senator Pia Cayetano said that the storage and distribution cost of COVID-19 vaccines were not included in the proposed P212.7-billion budget for 2021. During the budget deliberations, Cayetano said the …
Greenpeace reiterates need for nat’l climate emergency
Greenpeace Philippines has renewed its call to declare a national climate emergency that would outline the government’s priorities in protecting Filipinos from the adverse effects of the climate crisis. According …
Pfizer ends vaccine trial with 95% efficacy
Pfizer Inc. announced on Wednesday that it completed the late-stage trial of its COVID-19 and final results showed 95% efficacy. The drugmaker added it had the required two-months of safety …
Senate will not slash funds of SUCs amid Duterte’s threat to UP
According to Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, the senators are unanimous that the funds set aside for state colleges and universities (SUCs) will not be cut for 2021. “Insofar …
Makabayan bloc slams Duterte’s threat to defund UP
Makabayan Bloc representatives on Wednesday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to defund the University of the Philippines after some of its students and faculty called for an academic strike. Kabataan …
Lorenzana, Panelo apologizes to Robredo
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo apologized to Vice President Leni Robredo for the wrong information that she used a Philippine Air Force C-130 plane …