DTI: Work from home optional under Alert Level 1
Due to the improved COVID-19 situation throughout the country, work from home arrangements will become optional in places that will be placed under Alert Level 1 next month, Trade Secretary …
Duterte has yet to endorse any presidential candidate
President Duterte stated that he still does not have a preferred candidate and is delaying his endorsement of a presidential contender to avoid having his bet lose the race. “I …
Presidential candidates discuss economic agenda
On Saturday, presidential candidates revealed their economic agendas and suggestions about who would be on their economic team. Former Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales stated he would encourage sources of financing …
Metro Manila, 38 other areas placed on Alert Level 1 starting March
The National Capital Region (NCR) and 38 other areas will be placed on the loosest Alert Level 1 starting Tuesday, March 1, in tandem with the continued decline in COVID-19 …
SWS: 69% of Pinoys say problem of fake news in media is serious
The national Social Weather Survey of December 12–16, 2021, found 69% of adult Filipinos (correctly rounded) saying the problem of fake news in media is serious. The survey question was, “In …
4 policemen and 1 ex-cop, suspects in murder of a couple in Cebu
All those allegedly involved in the theft and murder of the victim couple outside their house in San Fernando, Cebu, last week have surrendered. Four of the five suspects active …
Establishments still need safety seal at Alert Level 1
The Department of Trade and Industry will maintain the mandate of business establishments to have safety seal certification even if an area is subject to COVID-19 Alert Level 1. The …
Family of missing sabungeros complains of PNP’s slow action
One of the relatives of the missing cockpit agents was frustrated by the slow response of the police to their call when the armed men took their relative in Laguna. …
BI warns public against emerging human trafficking trends
Bureau of Immigration (BI) called for increased vigilance against emerging schemes employed by trafficking syndicates and illegal recruiters to Filipinos who wish to work overseas. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said …
Fishers ask for aid, removal of excise tax
A group of fishermen on Thursday called for monthly assistance and removal of the excise tax in the face of a series of oil price hikes affecting their livelihoods. The …
Senate begins probe on missing sabungeros
The management and crew of the concerned cockpit arenas did not show up for a Senate hearing on the disappearance of sabungeros on Thursday. Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, chair …
Metro Manila mayors favor Alert Level 1 starting March 1
He said the mayors of Metro Manila are in favor of placing the National Capital Region (NCR) at the lowest Alert Level 1 from the current Alert Level 2 starting …
OWWA to file case vs. HK employers who fired OFWs with COVID-19
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will complain to the Hong Kong authorities against employers who allegedly fired an overseas Filipino worker who tested positive for COVID-19. According to OWWA …
John Riel Casimero denies molesting a 17-year-old girl
WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero vehemently denied the allegation that he allegedly molested a minor. The said complaint against the Filipino boxing champ is allegedly related to the case …
Number of COVID-19 cases worldwide declining: WHO
The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has dropped, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the WHO, the total number of illnesses worldwide dropped by 21 percent or …
Drunk cop shoots student in Quezon City
A policeman was charged after he allegedly shot a student in Quezon City while he was drunk. The suspect, Corporal Raymart Rigor, is facing multiple charges and other police officers …
BI says alien parents, children of Pinoy can enter PH sans entry exemption docs
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that visa-required foreign nationals who are parents or children of Filipinos may now enter the country without an entry exemption document (EED) from the …
Marcos vows to prioritize anti-endo bill if he becomes president
If it wins the 2022 elections, the camp of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. promised to make anti-endo bill – something that President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected. This is …
Sari-sari stores banned from selling drugs: DILG
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued a memorandum circular prohibiting sari-sari stores and other small shops from selling medicine. This includes simple over-the-counter (OTC) drugs such …
Cop arrested for using stolen vehicle
A Police Security and Protection Group member was arrested after being caught using a stolen vehicle in Calamba, Laguna. Based on preliminary information from Integrity Monitoring and Surveillance Group Region …
Metro Manila can shift to Alert Level 1 on March 1: OCTA
OCTA Research Group believes the National Capital Region (NCR) is ready for the lowest COVID-19 alert level. “Sa palagay namin, sa perspective ng numbers ay mukhang nando’n na tayo. Baka …
Prices of chicken, galunggong increase in some Metro Manila markets
The price of chicken and galunggong rose this week by P20 in some markets in Metro Manila. In the Commonwealth market in Quezon City, chicken has already hit P150 per …
Tax hike to pay PH’s COVID-19 debts – Department of Finance
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Tuesday said the Department of Finance (DOF) said they are finalizing the proposed and improved tax hike that would repay the Philippines’ increasing debt. …
Chopper that crashed in Quezon to fetch PNP chief from Balesin ‘private time’
The Philippine National Police chief General Dionardo Carlos said that the chopper that crashed in Real, Quezon, was to fetch him from his “private time” in Balesin Island. This was …
BI intercepts Korean wanted for illegal gambling at NAIA
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said its officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted a South Korean fugitive wanted by authorities in Seoul for involvement in illegal …
COVID-19 ‘top 3 causes of death’ in PH for most of 2021
COVID-19 deaths now accounted for 13.8% of all registered deaths in the Philippines from January to November 2021, while the disease was the “third leading cause of death” locally when …