Commission on Human Rights expressed its support on the bill seeking to provide regularization and hazard pay to all workers in the media industry. Under Senate Bill 1820 by Senate …
The suppliers tagged in the alleged procurement of overpriced personal protective equipment (PPEs) and medical supplies denied the allegations of anomalies and assured that the government’s purchase was above board. …
A dead man was found on the roof of a house in Caloocan City after residents were disturbed by its foul smell. Ronnie Buendia, a resident of Phase 8, Barangay …
PhilHealth spokesperson Rey Baleña said Friday that PhilHealth would only cover the COVID-19 test of tourism frontliners and not visiting tourists as the government allows more tourist destinations to open. …
The number of children having children or those who are below 15 years old that are getting pregnant doubled in 10 years, the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) reported. …
The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday that the Philippines needs P12.9 billion to buy COVID-19 vaccines. Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje revealed the figures during the DOH’s 2021 budget briefing …
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced that all cemeteries and columbariums in the Philippines would be closed for Undas, from October 29 to November 4, 2020. On Thursday, Metro Manila Development …
Several senators filed a bill seeking to set a minimum standard internet speed in Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Senators Grace Poe, and Manny …
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to plead to Japan to continue the search and rescue operations for 36 missing Filipino seafarers and their …
Joint Task Force COVID Shield chief Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar questioned Friday the basis of Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) claim that drug war killings increased by almost 50% COVID-19 …
Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation-Quezon province arrested three Chinese from Manila after attempting to obtain a Philippine Passport from the Department of Foreign Affairs Office in Lucena City …
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) official explained Thursday that the dolomite used in the white sand project in Manila Bay did not cause the fish kill in Baseco, …
Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDCph) appealed to the government to lift all lockdowns and use HCQ treatment and early intervention instead to prevent the spread of COVID-19. …
The family of couple Jimmy Alapag and LJ Moreno on Thursday left the Philippines and moved to Los Angeles, California, for good. Sports website Spin.ph reported that Jimmy’s representative had …
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) expressed its support to Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri’s bill raising the statutory rape age to 16 years old in the Philippines Thursday. Currently, …
President Rodrigo Duterte gave newly appointed PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran until December 2020 to “clean up” the alleged corruption in the state insurer, Palace said Thursday. “The deadline given to …
A parish priest in Tacloban, Leyte began holding drive-in Masses in the church parking lot amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Father Kim Margallo of the Saint Jose Maria Escriva Mission Station …
Malacañang believes that the country has overcome the worst for the COVID-19 situation in the Philippines. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the Palace understands the “pessimism” felt by the …
The Commission on Human Rights has strongly denounced the alleged sexual abuse the New People’s Army rebels had committed against two minor girls in Kananga, Leyte. Philippine Army’s 93rd Infantry …
Amid the controversies, Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III revealed that President Rodrigo Duterte is considering abolishing or privatizing health insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). The Senate President revealed this …
Malacañang reiterated Thursday that Metro Manila residents need to get a travel pass from the Philippine National Police (PNP) before entering Tagaytay City, Cavite province. The Palace supported the Joint …
The Metro Manila Development Authority of Thursday urged a week-long closure of cemeteries during the observance of All Saints and All Souls Days on November 1 and 2 amid the …
DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade suspended the implementation of reduced social distancing in public transport vehicles, said Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. The reduction of social distancing, which began September 14, aims …
Former DOH chief Manuel Dayrit said Thursday the reduced physical distancing between passengers in public transport would be safe only if certain health protocols and conditions would be followed. Dayrit …
Senators said Thursday they would be checking if there is a need to include an additional budget for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cash aid program in the proposed …
Food and Drug Administration Director-General Eric Domingo himself was surprised that the popular liver spread Reno is not registered in the FDA. “Pati po ako nagulat nang dumating ang initial …