Ombudsman Samuel Martires said Tuesday he has stopped conducting lifestyle checks on public officials, noting wealth is not equivalent to corruption. Marites told the lawmakers during a budget hearing at …
Former child actress Xyriel Manabat now stood her ground and fought against the sexual harassment she experienced on social media recently. Xyriel Manabat now 16 years old, spoke up on …
Actress Julia Baretto broke her silence on rumors that she is pregnant by posting a picture of her toned abdomen with a caption, “fake news.” Broadcaster Jay Sonza started the …
For Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, the opposition ‘won’t stand a chance’ against the Duterte-Duterte tandem, President Rodrigo Duterte running as vice president and his daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio running …
The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) declared Monday Olympian Donnie Geisler as persona non grata. PTA Sanctions Committee chaired by Manolo Gabriel issued a ruling on September 17 that expels Geisler …
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong reported 82 percent of its 43 additional cases of COVID-19 were drinking buddies who shared one shot glass during a social gathering. Magalong said in …
Authorities in China found novel coronavirus on the imported squid packaging in Jilin province, health authorities in Fuyu city said Sunday, urging those who bought it to get tested. Fuyu …
The Department of Education said Monday public schools would not give periodical tests this year as the education system implements distance learning amid the COVID-19 crisis. Diosdado San Antonio, Undersecretary …
The Department of Education (DepEd) reported it achieved 99 percent of the enrollment in public schools, two weeks before the school year opens on October 5. “We have 14 days …
Former Gilas Pilipinas captain Jimmy Alapag wrote a touching letter to the Philippines after his whole family moved to the US last week. “Hard to put into words the love …
Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) flagged down several public utility vehicle drivers for not following one-meter physical distancing inside their jeepneys. Jun Veneracion reported on Unang Balita that the …
The Department of Education (DepEd) started Monday its final dry run of DepEd TV on television channels two weeks before the class opening on October 5. DepEd Director Abram Abanil …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced it opened an isolation facility for detained foreigners who tested positive for COVID-19. Below the full statement of BI posted on their Facebook account: …
Senate Minority Franklin Drilon said Monday the “power struggle” in the Congress may delay the passage of the P4.5 trillion proposed 2021 national budget. “Certainly, a power struggle in the …
Actress KC Concepcion received one of the most astonishing surprises after “Hips Don’t Lie” singer Shakira sent her a video greeting. KC shared Shakira’s video on Instagram on Saturday, where …
Three soldiers were wounded after government troops, and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits clashed in a focused military operation in Sulu. According to Brig. Gen. William Gonzales, Army’s 11th …
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is requesting the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to barricade the Manila Bay white beach after visitors failed to observe physical distancing over the …
Authorities issued a temporary ban on picture-taking at Manila Bay Sands, the dolomite “white sand beach” at Manila Bay after visitors failed to observe physical distancing when the destination was …
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Surigao del Sur on Monday morning. The earthquake occurred at 6:13 am and its epicenter was …
Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (PT&T) is working up with Go Philippines, a community-driven social enterprise, to provide e-learning internet connectivity for students amid pandemic. According to PT&T, the partnership …
Government forces discovered Saturday new explosive materials in the same barangay where the twin blasts occurred in Jolo occurred last month. The Armed Forces of the Philippines – Western Mindanao …
The local government of Mindoro Oriental, upon the approval of Regional Inter-Agency Task forces for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, would temporarily bar entry of locally stranded individuals or …
The chief of Ermita Police in Manila was relieved from his post over his station’s failure to impose social distancing during protocols during the opening of the Manila Bay white …
Senator Risa Hontiveros insisted Friday that the made in China personal protective equipment (PPEs) the government purchased in the previous months were overpriced. Procurement Service of the Department of Budget …
President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the state of calamity in the Philippines by another one year due to the COVID-19 crisis. The state of calamity extension took effect on September …
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ordered Friday all banks and financial institutions to impose a 60-day grace period on loan payments as mandated by the Bayanihan to Recover as …