Anti-Terrorism Council to publish names of persons tagged as terrorists –...
MANILA, Philippines – The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) will release on Thursday a list of individuals who have been designated as terrorists, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. told the...
View ArticlePH gov’t eyes more than 70K vaccinations per day in June — DOH exec
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government is looking to achieve over 70,000 COVID-19 vaccinations per day starting next month with the arrival of more vaccine supplies in the country, an...
View ArticleDepEd warns against posting of students’ report cards online
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Education (DepEd) has warned against posting students report cards on social media to prevent hacking. The Education Department reminded parents, guardians, and...
View ArticlePNP-CIDG nabs 3 for unauthorized sale of COVID-19 rapid test kits in Parañaque
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has arrested sellers and distributors of unauthorized medical supplies. Operatives of the CIDG...
View ArticleSmart Araneta Coliseum as mega vaccination site, inoculation to start...
MANILA, Philippines – The Quezon City government announced that the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao has been identified as one of the city’s mega vaccination sites. Mayor Joy Belmonte confirmed that...
View ArticleDuterte orders gov’t agencies to identify savings from 2020 budget
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has directed all government agencies to identify savings from their respective allocations under the 2020 national budget that may be used to fund...
View ArticlePH anti-terror council designates 19 alleged CPP execs, 10 ASG & BIFF members...
MANILA, Philippines – The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has designated 19 alleged leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) as terrorists in a resolution it...
View ArticleSC modifies interpretation of ‘psychological incapacity’ as ground for...
MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court (SC) has modified its interpretation of ‘psychological incapacity’ as a ground to nullify marriage. “The Court in the case of Tan-Andal v. Andal, G.R. No. 196359,...
View ArticlePhilippines logs 6,385 new COVID-19 cases
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ cumulative tally of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases climbed to 1,124,724 on Thursday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,385 additional...
View ArticlePNP to support PCG, BFAR patrols in West Philippine Sea — Eleazar
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police Maritime Group (PNP-MG) has been tapped to assist the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in...
View ArticleBagong quarantine status para sa NCR Plus at iba pang lugar, iaanunsiyo...
MANILA, Philippines – Nakatakdang ianunsyo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ngayong Huwebes ng gabi ang panibagong community quarantine classification na ipatutupad sa National Capital Region (NCR) at iba...
View ArticleMega vaccination site in Nayong Pilipino ‘all systems go’ — Palace exec
MANILA, Philippines — The planned mega vaccination site within the property of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) in Parañaque City will push through, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Thursday,...
View ArticleDILG says only 108 of 496 Gubat sa Ciudad guests traced so far
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has begun the contact tracing of guests who trooped to Gubat sa Ciudad resort in Caloocan City on Sunday (May 9). “I...
View ArticleMilitary backs Anti-Terrorism Council’s resolutions on terrorist tag
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday expressed support for the decision of the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) to publish resolutions designating some individuals...
View ArticleDOTr eyes ‘Libreng Sakay’ program in Cavite
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is eyeing to launch its ‘Libreng Sakay’ program in Cavite. During the inauguration of the new district office of the Land Transportation...
View ArticleNo wastage: Galvez assures soon-to-expire AstraZeneca vax doses will be used...
MANILA, Philippines – Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday allayed public concern that the two million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX facility will expire before they...
View ArticleTrillanes aims for 2022 presidential bid if Robredo won’t run
MANILA, Philippines—Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said that he intends to run for president in the 2022 national elections. In his Twitter post, Trillanes said he is ready to become the...
View ArticleDepEd launches Vacc2School campaign to promote vaccination drive
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched Vacc2School: Ligtas na Bakuna, Para sa Balik-Eskwela! campaign. Secretary Leonor Briones said the campaign aims to inform,...
View ArticleDuterte places NCR Plus under GCQ with heightened restrictions starting May 15
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Thursday night the new quarantine restrictions to cover Metro Manila and neighboring provinces from May 15 to 31, 2021. In a statement,...
View ArticleDuterte vows to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to LGUs ‘the fastest way we can’
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte told local government units (LGU) to wait for the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines that recently arrived in the country. During a televised briefing with...
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