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La Niña likely in the last quarter of 2021 — PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that La Niña may occur in the coming months. Based on the agency’s La Niña Alert...
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WHO exec cautions against easing COVID-19 restrictions in NCR
MANILA, Philippines — An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday cautioned the Philippine government against relaxing COVID-19 restrictions in Metro Manila amid the continuing spike...
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Gov’t, public urged to buy local fish amid problems in demand
MANILA, Philippines — Around 1,000 fish cages in Taal Lake were affected when Tropical Cyclone Jolina battered the country recently. Mario Balazon, the Director of Taal Lake Aquaculture Alliance...
View ArticleAFP, PNP: No terror threat in PH despite Japan warning
MANILA, Philippines – Police and military authorities on Tuesday said they have not monitored any possible terrorist threat in the country despite the warning reportedly issued by the Japanese...
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Intramuros, other tourism sites in Manila to reopen on September 16
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat on Wednesday (September 15) announced the reopening of Rizal Park and three sites in Intramuros; namely Fort Santiago,...
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PSA warns of imprisonment, P3-M fine vs producers of fake PhilSys ID
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) advised the public to register for Philippine Identification (PhilID) card at PhilSys’ official website to make sure of getting a...
View ArticleSenate asks Comelec to extend voter registration until October 31
MANILA, Philippines—The Senate has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to extend the voter registration period until October 31. On Tuesday evening (September 14) during the hybrid plenary...
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Philippines posts 16,989 new COVID-19 cases
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Wednesday listed 16,989 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide tally of confirmed infections to 2,283,011. The Department of Health (DOH) said the latest...
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Civil registration service outlets in Metro Manila to reopen on Sept. 16 — PSA
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA) on Wednesday announced that all its Civil Registration Service Outlets in Metro Manila will reopen on Sept. 16, Thursday. The PSA,...
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Quezon City eyes vaccinating over 267K minors vs COVID-19
The Quezon City government on Wednesday said it is now preparing for the registration and inoculation of the younger population against COVID-19. In a press statement, the city government said it is...
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Meralco announces at least P21 increase in September bill
MANILA, Philippines — Power distributor Meralco announced on Wednesday (September 15) that electricity rates this month of September have slightly increased due to higher generation charges. Meralco...
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WHO reiterates need to address vaccine inequity to end COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues its call to address vaccine inequity in hopes to end the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in...
View ArticlePrivate hospitals’ group doubts NCR alert system will help lower COVID-19 cases
MANILA, Philippines – The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) on Wednesday expressed doubt that the new quarantine alert level system can help bring down COVID-19 cases in the...
View ArticleOver 753K additional doses of Pfizer vaccine arrive in PH
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Wednesday night received a total of 753,480 additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the US-based firm Pfizer, the National Task Force (NTF)...
View ArticlePublic urged to cooperate as NCR shifts to quarantine alert levels system
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has called for public cooperation as the pilot implementation of granular lockdowns and quarantine alert levels system in the National Capital...
View ArticlePH lists 21,261 new COVID-19 cases; death toll breaches 36K
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Thursday recorded 21,261 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the tally of cases to 2,304,192 since the pandemic began in 2020. The Department of Health (DOH) said...
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COVID-19 reproduction rate in NCR slows down to 1.28 – OCTA
MANILA, Philippines – The reproduction number of coronavirus disease in the National Capital Region (NCR) has improved in the past few days, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. In a report posted...
View ArticlePhilippines won’t cooperate with ICC probe, Palace maintains
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Thursday maintained that the Philippine government will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into the Duterte administration’s...
View ArticleDOLE confident of reaching target of 1M jobs by year-end
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in compliance with the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) is aiming at reaching its goal of generating one million jobs by...
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Quezon City gov’t looking into possible causes of COVID-19 spread in 2 convents
The Quezon City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) is currently looking into the possible causes of COVID-19 outbreak in two convents in the city, the local government said Thursday. In...
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