House probe on Cagayan flooding begins next week
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food will investigate the massive flooding in Cagayan and Isabela on Tuesday next week. “We have already communicated with the proper resource persons an …
Sta. Cruz, Laguna remains flooded; fishes enter houses
Villages in Sta. Cruz, Laguna remained flooded after Typhoon Ulysses hit last week. Nearly 800 families are temporarily housed in evacuation centers due to the floods, Darlene Cay reported in …
Foodpanda delivery riders protest in front of DOLE office
Over 50 Foodpanda delivery riders gathered in front of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) office in Intramuros, Manila, to protest against unfair labor practices. Isa Avendaño-Umali said in …
Phoemela Baranda pregnant at 40
Host Phoemela Baranda announced that she is pregnant at 40 years old with a daring photo of her baby bump in a feature of Preview. “Life Begins,” she wrote on …
Gatchalian denounces death of student due to hazing in Zamboanga City
On Wednesday, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian condemned the death of a senior high school student who died of hazing during a fraternity initiation rite in Zamboanga City. “It is even more …
UP slams Duterte’s red-tagging, defunding threat
The University of the Philippines (UP) community slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s red-tagging and threat to defund the university. “Duterte’s threats to defund UP ignore the very reason UP is calling …
No evacuee has tested positive for COVID-19 – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) reported Wednesday that none of the evacuees has tested positive for COVID-19 so far. The government earlier announced it would use antigen tests to screen …
Robredo denies ordering military to rescue typhoon victims
Vice President Leni Robredo denied President Duterte’s claims that she was ordering the Armed Forces of the Philippines to rescue flood victims in Cagayan during Typhoon Ulysses’ onslaught. She defended …
Typhoon Ulysses damage to agriculture reaches P3.84B – DA
The Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday that the amount of damage to agriculture due to Typhoon Ulysses reached nearly P4 billion. According to the DA-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) …
No Christmas leave for BI port personnel
Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel employees assigned in different ports nationwide were not allowed to avail of Christmas leave to serve the public during the holiday season. Below is the …
Masbate journalist shot dead by soldiers
Soldiers reportedly shot a journalist in Barangay Matanglad in Milagros last Saturday, police said. The spot report said that the victim Ronnie Villamor, 50, was killed in an encounter with …
Sinas eyes appointing more female PNP execs
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas said he considers appointing more female cops as field commanders and regional and district directors. “We will evaluate their skills and capabilities …
EO for COVID-19 vaccine emergency use urged
Department of Health (DOH) chief Francisco Duque III urged President Rodrigo Duterte to release an executive order for COVID-19 vaccine emergency use through the Food and Drug Administration. Duque told …
Robredo to Duterte: Don’t be ‘onion-skinned’ to criticism
Vice President Robredo said President Rodrigo Duterte should not be too sensitive or “onion-skinned” when it comes to criticisms after the latter accused her of competing with him on responding …
Robredo receives threats during ‘Duterte meltdown’
Vice President Leni Robredo received threats and accusations from the President during what the netizens called “Duterte meltdown” Tuesday night. A visibly angry Duterte called Robredo “a dishonest person” and …
Duterte threatens to withdraw UP’s funding
On Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to withdraw the funding of the University of the Philippines (UP) amid Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) students’ call for an academic strike. Duterte …
Duterte claims ‘squatters’ caused deforestation
President Rodrigo Duterte blamed “squatters” or informal settlers for deforestation, which contributed to Luzon’s massive flooding during Typhoon Ulysses. In a briefing with Cabinet officials on Tuesday night, the President …
Duterte declares state of calamity over Luzon
President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of calamity over the entire Luzon after powerful typhoons Rolly and Ulysses hit Luzon in consecutive weeks. Duterte confirmed his decision during a briefing …
Teodoro links Bayani Fernando’s reclamation project to Marikina flooding
Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro linked Congressman Representative Bayani Fernando’s private reclamation project to the massive flooding the city experienced during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. “‘Yong corporation, BF City, sa …
US commits to give Philippines vaccine access
The United States expressed its commitment to give the Philippines access to COVID-19 vaccines after American pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna reported positive results from its late-stage vaccine trial. Presidential …
Cignal, Radius Telecoms to launch RED Broadband
Cignal TV and Radius Telecoms announced Tuesday that it would be launching a new pay-TV and home internet service called RED Broadband. Radius Telecoms is a subsidiary of Meralco, which …
Roque hopeful Duterte will declare state of calamity over Luzon
Malacañang spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. on Tuesday expressed confidence that President Rodrigo Duterte would approve the recommendation to place Luzon under a state of calamity following the powerful typhoons that …
Rep. Raul Del Mar of Cebu City passes away
Cebu City 1st District Rep. Raul Del Mar passed on Monday night at a hospital in Manila at 79. House Secretary-General Jocelia Bighani Sipin confirmed his passing to ABS-CBN News, …
De Lima proposes raising PNP’s retirement age to 60
Senator Leila de Lima filed a bill seeking to increase the mandatory retirement age of officers and non-officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from 56 years old to 60 …
Baguio sends Burnham boats to Cagayan
Burnham boats from Baguio City were sent to flooded areas in Cagayan to augment the authorities’ rescue efforts. Vivian Celso, one of the boat owners at Burnham Park lake, lent …
Geologist suggests widening Cagayan River to prevent massive flooding
A geologist suggested Tuesday to widen the Cagayan River, the longest river in the Philippines, to prevent massive flooding from happening again in the future. According to Dr. Fernando Siringan, …