Moderna Inc announced its Moderna vaccine was 94.5% effective in a preliminary analysis of a large late-stage clinical trial. Noubar Afeyan, Moderna co-founder and chairman, discusses the company’s new data, …
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra revealed Monday that many of the complaints received the mega task force against investigating corruption in the government involved Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). …
On Monday, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto suggested passing another Bayanihan law for 2020 to immediately help the victims of the series of typhoons that hit the country in …
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday recommended declaring a state of calamity over the entire Luzon due to the extensive damages brought by the previous …
Tuguegarao Mayor Jefferson Soriano said Monday that he is ready to explain to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) his absence during the city’s floodings amid the …
Vice President Leni Robredo said Monday she supports any investigation on dam authorities concerning the simultaneous opening of gates amid the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, which allegedly caused the massive …
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Sunday dams should be opened to release water even before a typhoon hits so it would no longer contribute to heavy flooding. During a security …
Officials gave different explanations on why Cagayan Valley experienced the worst flood in 40 years. For Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba, the water from Magat Dam and other provinces caused severe …
On Monday, National Irrigation Administration Administrator Ricardo Visaya explained why Magat Dama had to open its gates and release water amid the heavy rains from Typhoon Ulysses, saying it would …
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri is open to opposition senators’ recommendations to use a portion of the P19-billion anti-insurgency budget to replenish for typhoon relief efforts. “We can probably …
Faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman urged the school’s administration to “immediately” end the semester due to the challenges brought by the effects of typhoons that …
A senior high school student reportedly died of hazing during a fraternity initiation rites in Zamboanga City on Sunday. Joselito F. Enviado, a 21-year-old resident of Sarangani Drive, Barangay San …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) clarified Monday that foreign investors planning to enter the Philippines must already have the required investors’ visa before they may be allowed. BI Commissioner Jaime …
Angel Locsin met with Southern Luzon Command (SolCom) chief Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr. to discuss the red-tagging issue surrounding the actress and her sister Ella Colmenares. Locsin’s lawyer Atty. Joji …
On Sunday, vice president Leni Robredo refuted claims of a “fake news bearer” who said she and her team gave “chicharon” to typhoon victims. On her Facebook page, Robredo shared …
Four personnel deployed by the Department of Public Works and Highways died in a landslide in Nueva Vizcaya-Ifugao-Mountain Province Road during the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses. Public Works Secretary Mark …
Iloilo welcomed home Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo over the weekend. Ilonggos filled the streets to watch the beauty queen’s motorcade through the main streets of Iloilo City on …
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque told students of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) who called for an academic strike against the government’s pandemic and typhoon response they would fail and …
Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez on Sunday announced his “irrevocable resignation” from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party. Alvarez was a former House Speaker and served as the …
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Sunday the national government has some P6.8 billion funds ready for release to replenish the Quick Response Funds (QRF) of departments responding …
The University of Santo Tomas and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines suspended Sunday their synchronous and asynchronous classes for several days due to the adverse effects of Typhoon Ulysses. …
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio issued two executive orders (EO), prohibiting non-essential travel, mandating the use of FM pass, and limiting non-city residents to come in and out of the …
Doctors and medical directors urged the local government of Davao City to implement a two-week lockdown immediately as the city’s healthcare system “is overwhelmed” with the COVID-19 surge. Cardiologist Dr. …
Actress Angel Locsin slammed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) response on the body-shaming issue surrounding a learning module activity circulated on social media over the weekend. “I intended to ignore …
Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro plans to sue the leadership of Angat Dam for allegedly failing to notify them of releasing water during the height of typhoon “Ulysses.” In a report …
Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba appeals for aid from the national government as his province was hit by the “worst” flooding in memory. “We are trying to get all kinds of …