Enchong Dee allegedly hiding from authorities
On January 28, news broke that a warrant of arrest had been issued to arrest Kapamilya actor Enchong Dee in connection with the cyber libel case filed against him by …
8 PNP-CIDG personnel arrested for allegedly robbing Chinese nationals in Angeles City
Police in Angeles City, Pampanga, responded after receiving a call that armed men had entered a house. The suspects they caught were members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group …
Comelec Comm. Guanzon votes to disqualify BBM
Concurrent with doubts over the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division’s delay in making public the decision in the disqualification case against the candidacy of presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr., …
PH removes red, yellow, green list classification
The Philippine government announced the temporary suspension of COVID-19 risk classification for travelers beginning February 1. Acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said there would be different travel requirements for arriving …
Receiving foreign tourists from green list countries pushed
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pushing to open the country to foreign tourists from non-visa countries on the “green list.” This is to revitalize the tourism industry, which has …
NBI probes phishing scam that targets teachers
The Department of Justice has instructed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate and conduct a case build-up regarding the phishing scam that victimizes teachers. “Grace” was among 28 …
Reminder to parents with children ages 5-11 that will be vaccinated
Vaccinations will continue for those aged 5 to 11 on February 4. According to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez, at least 24 hospital and non-hospital-based vaccination sites will be opened in …
SWS: 4 out of 5 vaccinated adult Filipinos willing to get booster shot
The national Social Weather Survey of December 12–16, 2021, found four out of five (80%) vaccinated adult Filipinos saying they are willing (73% surely, 7% probably) to get a booster dose of …
20 sabungeros from Bulacan, Laguna, Manila missing – PNP
The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported ten more sabungeros or cockfight enthusiasts from Bulacan went missing. This was in addition to the ten who also went missing in Laguna and …
Poe criticizes BSP’s notice on possible counterfeit money at ATMs
Senator Grace Poe said Thursday that the review of counterfeit money possibly issued by automated teller machines (ATMs) should not be passed on to the public. Poe made the statement …
Importing flour to lower price of bread recommended
The Senate recommended that the Philippines import flour from other countries as an emergency measure to lower the price of bread. According to Sen. Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Senate …
‘No vax, no ride’ policy on workers discriminatory – labor leader
A labor rights leader criticized the Department of Transportation’s policy prohibiting workers from riding public vehicles if not vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the senatorial aspirant and Kilusang Mayo Uno …
Galvez: Vaccination for ages 5-11 on Feb. 4 continues
Vaccination against COVID-19 of children ages 5 to 11 in the Philippines will begin on February 4, according to vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. “Tuloy na tuloy na po …
Voters required to wear face shields at precincts – Comelec
Face shields should not be discarded first because voters who will flock to the estimated 105,000 voting precincts in the National and Local Elections on May 9 will still have …
Higher deployment cap in health workers being studied
There is a high demand in the United Kingdom, Germany, and the US for Filipino health care workers, especially nurses. In fact, 300 nurses in the UK are looking for …
2 Nigerians, 3 Filipinos scamming Gcash users arrested
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operatives arrested two Nigerians and three Filipinos involved in the phishing scam, and mobile wallet users such as Gcash were the victims. In a report …
Alleged third party in Tom Rodriguez, Carla Abellana releases statement
Kelley Day, the alleged third on the rumored breakup of Tom Rodriguez and Carla Abellana, broke her silence on Instagram early Thursday morning. The beauty queen said many people have …
Traders in Puerto Galera want to remove antigen test requirement
The association of hotel and resort owners in Puerto Galera has filed a petition with the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro to remove the negative antigen test result for tourists …
Workers can go to DOLE to apply for P5,000 assistance
Hard workers can go to the field and regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to apply for P5,000 one-time cash assistance online. According to Atty Sarah …
BI denied entry to 1,300 aliens in 2021
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday that they had barred more than 1,300 foreigners from entering the Philippines in 2021, having deemed that their presence was inimical to …
Partially vaxxed NCR workers allowed in public transport for 30 days
The government announced that unvaccinated and partially vaccinated workers in Metro Manila can use public transport for the next 30 days starting today, January 26. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, …
Marcos Jr. explains the non-filing of income tax before
Presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos insisted that he did not intentionally miss filing his income tax then. It will be recalled that Marcos Jr. was convicted. of a court in Quezon …
Some teachers lost money due to phishing scam
Several teachers, including an assistant principal, were allegedly victims of the phishing scam and lost money from their bank accounts ranging from P900 to P200,000. According to a report by …
Comelec confirms no rule against keeping unspent campaign donations
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and its former official confirmed that no law prohibits candidates from keeping their unspent campaign donations. According to former Comelec commissioner Atty. Luie Guia, candidates, …
Rumors spread on Carla Abellana, Tom Rodriguez breakup
Rumors spread that newly-wed couple Tom Rodriguez and Carla Abellana have broken up after netizens noticed they unfollowed each other on Instagram. Yesterday, @SheiMaeFavila tweeted, “Tom Rodriguez and Carla Abellana …
Bongbong Marcos insists he is not a coward
Presidential aspirant and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. insisted that he was not a coward. This is after the hashtag #MarcosDuwag trended due to his not participating in the …