Quimbo: Slash budget of underspending agencies
House Assistant Minority Leader Stella Quimbo recommended Friday slashing the budget of agencies that have underspent in 2019. Quimbo made the recommendation as the House of Representatives is set to …
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor asks IATF to allow seniors, minors in hotels, resorts
Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan would ask the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) anew to lift the age restrictions on hotel and resorts …
Mayors, workers weigh on shortened curfew hours
Some mayors and workers are divided on the Cabinet’s recommendation to shorten curfew hours during community quarantine due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). On Wednesday, Malacañang said agencies are now recommending …
FDA: COVID-19 vaccine possible by 1st quarter of 2021
If there would be no problem, it is possible to get the vaccine against COVID-19 in the first quarter or 3 months of 2021, according to the Food and Drug …
Cynthia Villar: Family’s wealth due to hard work, not political influence
On Thursday, Senator Cynthia Villar shared how her family became one of the wealthiest in the Philippines and clarified it was due to hard work and perseverance, not political influence. …
Over 240 teachers acquire COVID-19 after distributing modules
COVID-19 allegedly hit more than 240 teachers from two regions after distributing learning modules that students will use in distance learning. Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) secretary-general Raymond Basilio said …
SLEX to NLEX in 20 minutes: Skyway 3 opens in December 2020
Public Works Secretary Mark Villar announced that motorists would be able to use Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3, which connects the north and south expressways, before the end of the …
Check Out the Most Expensive Cars in the World
The world’s most costly cars are much more than just transportation. We’ve already done a great deal in the interest of making cars that reach just about every edge they …
Over 15 million Filipinos not registered with PhilHealth
An official of the Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth) confirmed that more than 15 million Filipinos have not yet registered with the state insurer. According to PhilHealth Vice-President Oscar Abadu Jr., …
SWS: 71% of Pinoys received cash aid from gov’t
Social Weather Station (SWS) survey showed about 71 percent of Filipinos in September said they received cash aid from the government when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the country. …
Romero replaces Villafuerte as deputy speaker
Former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano’s prominent ally, Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund Villafuerte, has been removed as Deputy Speaker. His successor, the congressman who was previously removed from the same …
PhilHealth owes Philippine Red Cross almost P931 million
The Philippine Red Cross said it would stop conducting COVID-19 tests funded by Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) because of the state insurer’s “ever-increasing outstanding balance.” “We are constrained to …
Over P200-M worth of shabu seized in Parañaque, Taguig
Police seized 30 kilos or more than P200-million worth of shabu in a series of buy-bust operations in Paranaque City and Taguig City Wednesday night. Members of the Drug Enforcement …
PDEA destroys P6.25B worth of illegal drugs in Cavite
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) destroyed 1,394 kilograms or P6.25 billion worth of seized illegal drugs in Cavite province on Thursday in compliance with President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to …
Joey de Leon celebrates 74th birthday
Comedian Joey de Leon celebrated his 74th birthday at home yesterday, October 14. The Eat Bulaga host shared series of photos on Instagram showing his simple birthday celebration including a …
Ofel will continue to bring light to moderate rain
Tropical Depression Ofel continues to move westward over the West Philippine Sea, Pagasa said on its latest severe weather bulletin. At 10:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “OFEL” …
NTC buys 44 cellphones worth P2.1 million – COA
The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for buying high-end cellphones for its executive officials while its engineers in the field were using borrowed phones. COA …
DOLE: No deferment of 13th month pay this year
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) chief Silvestre Bello III said Thursday that all employers are mandated to pay 13th month pay on or before December 24, ending the issues …
Duterte to find more COVID-19 vaccine funds for P130-M Filipinos
President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday that he already had money to buy COVID-19 vaccines but vowed to get more funds to immunize all Filipinos. “Nakahanap na ako ng pera. I …
Vietnamese will be richer than Pinoys this year – IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that the Vietnamese would be richer than Filipinos this year, citing the difference in how the two countries fight the COVID-19 pandemic. IMF said that Vietnam’s …
‘Carried away by emotions’: DENR Usec Antiporda apologizes to UP
DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda apologized Thursday to the University of the Philippines (UP) over his “bayaran” remark towards the UP Marine Science Institute amid criticisms thrown at the Manila Bay …
DENR Usec Antiporda will not apologize to UP over ‘bayaran’ remark
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda refused to apologize to the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute experts after he called them “bayaran” (paid hacks) …
UP denies receiving half-billion pesos from DENR
UP Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) refuted the claims of the Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda that the DENR has been paying the research body half a billion pesos from 2016 until …
Non-expiry of unused internet data sought
Senator Lito Lapiz filed a bill seeking the non-expiry of unused internet data until the end of the year. Lapiz file Senate Bill No. 1880 entitled “AN ACT MANDATING AND …
Ofel to bring rain over Aurora today
Tropical Depression Ofel is now over the West Philippines Sea and is expected to bring rain over Aurora province today, October 15. According to the severe weather bulletin of Pagasa …
OMB to donate thousands of seized laptops, desktop computers
Optical Media Board (OMB) said it would donate thousands of desktop computers and laptops seized by operatives in a warehouse raid in Marilao, Bulacan. The operatives raided the warehouse, and …