A lawyer from Davao with an information technology expertise was appointed as the new Comelec commissioner, 20 months before the May 2022 local and national elections. Commission on Elections Chairman …
With an average salary of P8,000 to P9,000 for an entry-level position, Filipino nurses continue to fight for higher compensation in the Philippines. Angelique de Ocampo has been a nurse …
Researchers from the University of the Philippines said Tuesday Metro Manila is now flattening the COVID-19 curve six months after the pandemic hits the country. “The R for the Philippines …
An official from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced Tuesday that it already submitted the electric scooter and e-bike registration guidelines to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Aside from the …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente welcomed the arrest of an NBI employee for alleged bribery and extortion. “We welcome the entrapment of the NBI on their employee who …
A mother and her two children sustained injuries after a cement mixer hit and crushed their car in Caloocan City on Tuesday. The driver of the truck, on the other …
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian promised Tuesday that the Doktor para sa Bayan, a scholarship program that aims to support the education of poor but qualified students who want to be doctors. …
Deputy Speaker Luis Raymund Villafuerte said the “supermajority” of solons still wants Taguig representative Alan Peter Cayetano as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. “If you will ask the …
Ushio UV lamp was recently launched to help eliminate coronavirus without harming the health of people, the first of its kind worldwide. Below is the report of The Japan Times …
Authorities arrested a former University of the Philippines or UP Fighting Maroons player and four others at a Parañaque anti-illegal drugs operations, Tuesday morning. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents …
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 …