Agriculture official confirmed Saturday morning that African Swine Fever was detected in one of the 40 villages in Kidapawan City. According to the Department of Agriculture Region 12 executive director …
Malacañang announced Saturday Cebu City, and eight other areas in the country would be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) beginning August 16. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced the Inter-Agency …
Authorities in Quezon City have lowered fines for those caught not wearing face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. From the previous fines of P1,000, P3,000, and P5,000 for the first, …
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) clarified Saturday that the cash advance system under the interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM) does cover not only COVID-19 patients but also healthcare institutions’ (HCIs) overall …
The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Association of the Philippines (COCOPEA) appealed to the Department of Education (DepEd) to exempt private schools from the October 5 class opening. “Ang ating …
Malacañang said Friday President Rodrigo Duterte is reviewing the proposal on setting up a virology institute in the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “President Duterte is now reviewing the recommendation …
Due to the rainy season, the local government of Lipa City, Batangas, is guarding against dengue amid the COVID-19 pandemic, after it reached the outbreak level last year. In August …
Authorities on Thursday confirmed three crew members died of suffocation inside a ship’s tank, which is docked in Barangay Camastillisan in Calaca, Batangas, on Monday morning. The investigation into the …
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III rejected the Inter-agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases’ (IATF-EID) plan on the smoking ban as a measure to control the spread of COVID-19 in …
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Friday she expects Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to tell all everything he knows about the alleged corruption in PhilHealth as he was the chairman of …
The Department of Health (DOH) said it would start reporting time-based COVID-19 recoveries weekly beginning Sunday, August 16. “OPLAN RECOVERY is an initiative that the DOH activated to monitor the …
Department of Education Secretary Leonor Briones announced Thursday the opening of classes for school year 2020-201 is moved to October 5 from its original schedule of August 4. Below is …
A House committee investigating the alleged irregularities at PhilHealth would examine the agency’s P14-billion Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) advance payments to hospitals for COVID-19 patients “for any sign of fraud.” …
Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio said the Department of Education (DepEd) officials and regional directors would meet Friday, amid calls to postpone the school opening on August 24. “Nakikinig naman …
The Bureau of Immigration posted a press release to clarify that foreign spouses of Filipinos with existing visas can enter the Philippines, Thursday, August 14, 2020. Below is the press …
A 22-year-old Filipino-South African activist died of “sudden illness” while helping poor communities in Mindoro. Amado Khaya Canham Rodriguez passed away on August 4, two years after he moved to …
Officials of the Commission on Population (PopCom) are surprised by the sudden increase in the number of teenage pregnancy in Zamboanga City from April to June this year. According to …
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) announced it suspended the implementation of its Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) amid the investigation on alleged anomalies in the state insurer. PhilHealth posted on …
Governor Juanito Victor Remulla announced Thursday that 10,000 individuals from Cavite would join in clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines from pharmaceutical companies in the United States and the United Kingdom. …
Social Weather Stations (SWS), 2020 National Mobile Phone Survey showed 79 percent of Filipino adults said their lives got worse in the past 12 months. In May 2020, the SWS …
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque reiterated Wednesday that the government was unlikely to impose MECQ extension in Metro Manila and nearby provinces unless the Congress allocates emergency aid for the vulnerable …
Senator Bong Go urged Thursday to move the opening of classes in October to ensure everyone’s readiness and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Umaapela ako sa Executive branch na kung …
The Department of Social and Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Thursday that over 12 million families received their second tranche of cash under the national government’s social amelioration program or …
The Chinese city of Shenzhen government said Thursday a sample of frozen chicken wings from Brazil tested positive for coronavirus. The local disease control centers took samples from the surface …
The body of Anakpawis chairperson Randy Echanis was released Wednesday night after the Quezon City Police again took the slain peace consultant and peasant leader. The body was released from …
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the grammar error in an English lesson on DepEd TV “should not be allowed to happen again.” Briones explained the error occurred when the lesson …