Close contact of Gwyneth Chua infects 18 people in La Union
San Juan, La Union Mayor Arturo Valdriz confirmed that at least 18 of the 20 people exposed to close contact with Gwyneth Chua tested positive for COVID-19. The said individuals …
Businesses, workers fear Alert Level 4 in NCR
Some traders and workers fear that the National Capital Region (NCR) will be put under Alert Level 4 again due to the number of new COVID-19 cases. If only 30 …
83 foreign fugitives arrested in 2021
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente lauded its operatives for arresting a total of 83 foreign fugitives wanted in their homelands, despite the ongoing pandemic. Morente said that the …
COVID cases in Calabarzon increasing
The increase in COVID-19 cases is already being felt in some hospitals in Calabarzon. At the Batangas Medical Center, the 160 beds reserved for COVID-19 patients are 80 to 90 …
Alert Level 4 not yet raised in Metro Manila: Malacañang
Metro Manila does not yet need to be raised to Alert Level 4, Malacañang said Monday in the face of the continuing crackdown on COVID-19 cases in the region. According …
Emergence of new COVID variants feared
One expert warned that more variants of COVID-19 could be added if transmission or infection of the disease continued. Dra. Nina Gloriani, the chairperson of the Vaccine Expert Panel of …
Korina Sanchez bashed over controversial IG caption
Korina Sanchez immediately changed the caption of her Instagram post on Sunday after being attacked by bashers who didn’t like her message being conveyed. In her first post, Korina captioned: …
Philippines at critical risk for COVID-19 —Duque
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the Philippines is now at critical risk for COVID-19 amid a sudden spike of COVID-19 cases believed to be due to the Omicron variant. …
PH to vaccinate 0-4 years old before end June – Galvez
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said the government targets inoculating children aged 0 to 4 years old before the end of June. During President Rodrigo Duterte’s Talk to the …
Restricting movement of unvaccinated in NCR constitutional – MMDA
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has defended the mobility restriction in Metro Manila for those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19-something that is not against the law. The …
CHR opposes arrest of unvaccinated individuals
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) opposed the recent order of President Rodrigo Duterte to arrest unvaccinated individuals who would insist on going out of their homes. “While the 1987 …
Higher Alert Levels not yet recommended by doctors
The group of doctors has not yet recommended increasing the COVID-19 Alert Level in the country despite the threat of a more infectious omicron variant. “We are not going to …
BI nabs 2 Korean fugitives wanted for swindling, illegal gambling
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported the arrest of two South Korean fugitives in Makati and Pampanga. Arrested on Friday is 56-year-old Kang Mingyu, who was caught hiding in his …
Unvaccinated will be ordered to go home, not arrested – DILG
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) clarified Monday that those unvaccinated against COVID-19 would not be arrested but would be instructed to go home. According to Interior …
Longer terms for President, House reps pushed
Pampanga 3rd District Representative Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is pushing to extend the terms of House representatives, local officials, and the President. For Gonzales, the current term for the government …
Select banks to close early amid COVID-19 surge
Some banks have announced that they will close early due to the rise of the COVID-19 case. Different banks notified their depositors and customers of banks that their operating hours …
BI intercepts Chinese man wanted for illegal drugs at NAIA
Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents have arrested a Chinese national wanted by local authorities, for possession of illegal drugs after attempting to flee the country via a commercial flight at …
DOH cannot disclose if Gwyneth Chua has Omicron
The Department of Health said the genome sequencing results of Gwyneth Chua’s swab sample already came out, but it could not be disclosed if she has Omicron variant due to …
Duterte asks NPA to help during COVID-19 pandemic
President Rodrigo Duterte today called on the leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic while emphasizing the promise they will …
Vaccination of children 5 to 11 to start early next month
The Philippines targets to begin the vaccination of children 5 to 11 years old early next month, Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje, head of the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC), said. …
Unemployment eases to 6.5 percent in November 2021 – PSA
The country’s unemployment rate of 6.5 percent in November was the lowest since January 2021. The second lowest was in July 2021 at 6.9 percent, while the third lowest was …
Some hospitals in Metro Manila temporarily close outpatient depts
Several other hospitals in Metro Manila have temporarily closed their outpatient departments due to increased COVID-19 cases. The number of hospitals that are temporarily closing their outpatient departments continues to …
OWWA to help OFWs affected by HK flight ban
The government is ready to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who will be stranded in the country due to Hong Kong’s flight ban, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said …
Duterte orders barangay captains to arrest unvaxxed residents
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered barangay captains to look for unvaccinated residents and asked them to stay home amid the spike in COVID-19 cases believed to be due to the Omicron …
BI nabs American fugitive wanted for stalking
The Bureau of Immigration Fugitive Search Unit (BI FSU) welcomed the new year with the arrest of an American wanted by US federal authorities for the crime of stalking. BI …
BI assures uninterrupted service to international travelers at int’l ports
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) assured the traveling public of uninterrupted service as it said that there will be no reduction in the work schedule of its manpower deployed at …