DPWH Secretary Mark Villar has COVID-19
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Villar himself broke the news in a Facebook post on Wednesday. “I …
14-year-old girl killed inside her house in Caloocan
A 14-year-old girl was found in bed at their home in Pangarap Village, Caloocan City, with a stab wound to the neck, hands and feet tied, and no undergarment. Police …
Año clarifies health officials, not PNP, will lead house-to-house visit
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año clarified Wednesday health officials, not the Philippine National Police (PNP), would be leading the Oplan Kalinga or the house to house search for COVID-19 patients not …
Police house-to-house visit in search of patients prone to abuse – NUPL
National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) said the government’s program of Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel going house to house to find mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients is prone to …
Cops to conduct house-to-house search for mild, asymptomatic COVID-19 patients
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday cops and local government personnel would conduct a house to house search for COVID-19 patients that are not qualified for home quarantine. Chief testing …
Duterte advises daughter Sara on running for president in 2022
President Rodrigo Duterte advised his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte not to run for president in 2022 if she would do it only for ambition. Duterte made the advice …
Mike Defensor: ABS-CBN execs knows what to do with 11k employees
Lawmaker Mike Defensor said Tuesday the ABS-CBN executives know what to do with their 11,000 employees who could lose their jobs after the network’s franchise application was denied. “The ABS-CBN …
Soldier dead, 3 injured in Palawan clash vs. NPA
One soldier was killed, and three others were injured after Philippine Marines troops encountered an armed group who were allegedly members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Taytay town, …
Davao City could return to the GCQ – Mayor Sara Duterte
Davao City is likely to be returned to general community quarantine (GCQ), Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said Monday after receiving information from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious …
2 sacks of marijuana seized in Isabela
A car carrying two sacks of marijuana was stopped at the COVID-19 border checkpoint in Cordon town, Isabela past 7 a.m. Monday. According to Police Colonel James Cipriano, Director of …
Defensor to ABS-CBN: Use your P3.2B ‘evaded’ tax to help employees
Anakalusugan party-list Representative Mike Defensor told ABS-CBN Tuesday to use its the taxes it supposedly evaded to aid its 11,000 employees who could lose their jobs after the Congress denied …
Gov’t sets guidelines for home quarantine of mild, asymptomatic COVID-19 patients
The government clarified Tuesday that home quarantine is still allowed for mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as long as the patient could meet three requirements. Chief testing czar in the …
Man dies of COVID-19 in May but receives certificate of recovery this July
The family of a man in Cebu City was shocked when they received a certification from the local government stating that their relative had recovered from COVID-19. But the man …
Private hospitals nearing full capacity for COVID-19 cases
Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPI) said Tuesday the bed capacity of private hospitals for COVID-19 patients is almost full. “Halos pare-pareho din po ngayon [ang mga hospital] …
Duque: Utilize quarantine facilities, hospitalization only for severe COVID-19 cases
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Tuesday hospital confinement should be limited to COVID-19 patients who are in severe and critical condition to avoid the hospital congestion. Duque made the …
Duterte hopes Jolo shooting won’t cause friction between AFP and PNP
President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he hopes the Jolo shooting, which killed four soldiers, would not spark friction between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National …
Lito Lapid pushes jail time for repeated food order, grocer delivery cancellation
Senator Lito Lapid filed a bill in the Senate that would penalize a customer’s repeated and unjustified cancellation of food and grocery deliveries. Such cancellations force delivery drivers to shoulder …
Carina brings flood, minor landslide in northern Philippine provinces
Tropical Depression Carina did not make landfall, but it brought heavy rains and strong winds to many areas in the northern Philippines, causing minor flooding and a small landslide. Bam …
100 private schools in Cavite closing due to pandemic
At least 100 private schools in Cavite would not open for the school year 2020-2021 as the country’s education system shift to blended or distant learning, Governor Juanito Victor Remulla …
Lightning kills two sisters in Batangas
Two teenage sisters died after being struck by lightning in Laurel, Batangas, this Sunday. According to Maria Magsino, mother of Kathlene, 15, and Kheycee, 13, the two siblings climbed a …
Online selling of chorizo blamed for ASF in Cotabato
The provincial veterinarian of Cotabato blamed the online selling of processed meat chorizo for the first cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Magpet town of Cotabato. According to Dr. …
Tropical depression Carina moves towards Luzon strait
Pagasa reported tropical depression Carina maintains its northwestward heading towards Luzon Strait, its latest weather bulletin said. At 1:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CARINA” was estimated based …
Update: Police frees suspect in Jang Lucero killing
Update: The Calamba, Laguna prosecutor, ordered the police to release the female suspect in the murder of female driver Jang Lucero who was stabbed 52 times inside her car. John …
80k COVID-19 cases in Philippines projected
An expert from the University of the Philippines Institute of Mathematics projected Monday the number of COVID-19 cases could exceed 80,000 by the end of July. “Tatama talaga ng 70,000 …
ABS-CBN writer resigns as Samar-Leyte Languages Commissioner
ABS-CBN writer Jerry Gracio filed his resignation from his position as commissioner of the Samar-Leyte languages at the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, saying he can no longer “serve a fascist …
MRT3 prohibits commuters from speaking, answering calls inside trains
Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) announced Monday commuters are no longer allowed to speak and answer calls inside the trains. MRT3, in an advisory, said the measure was to …