Russian drugmaker seeks vaccine emergency use
Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology has applied for emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine in the Philippines, according to the local Food...
Philippines on lookout for 3 virus strains
Health authorities are monitoring the entry of two other coronavirus variants aside from a more contagious strain from the United Kingdom, where there had...
Coronavirus cases nearing 484,000
The Department of Health (DoH) reported 1,776 coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the total to 483,852.
The death toll rose by eight to 9,364, while...
House to start cha-cha debates next week
The House of Representatives will start debates on a resolution proposing changes to the 1987 Constitution on Jan. 13, a congressman said on Friday.
Party-list...
Senator seeks dismissal of illegal drug case
Detained Senator Leila M. de Lima has asked a Muntinlupa City court to dismiss her second drug-related charge for insufficiency of evidence.
In an 82-page...
Senate to probe sex for gadgets
A senator has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the rising cases of sexual exploitation of children by online predators amid a coronavirus pandemic.
“The...
Cash aid for employees to resume
The Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) will resume giving cash aid to employees who got the coronavirus after suspending the program in September over budget...
Fresh push to change charter a ‘waste of time,’ likely to fail
OPPOSITION senators on Thursday thumbed down a fresh push at the House of Representatives to change the Constitution, saying it was likely to fail and waste lawmakers’ time.
Domestic worker who tested positive in HK for virus strain stable
A WOMAN in Hong Kong (HK) who tested positive for a more contagious coronavirus strain is a Filipina domestic worker who had come from the Cagayan Valley region in northern Philippines, according to the Department of Health (DoH).
Court asked to junk drug charges against Duterte critic De Lima
DETAINED Senator Leila M. de Lima has asked a Muntinlupa City trial court to dismiss one of her three drug-related charges after prosecutors allegedly failed to prove her guilt.
Nationwide round-up (01/07/21)
A RESOLUTION seeking to look into consumer protection programs implemented by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and banks will be filed in the Senate after the P1-million credit card hacking incident involving a senator.
Regional Updates (01/07/21)
THE evidence submitted by the police were “not sufficient” to warrant filing of charges against the individuals tagged in the death of 23-year old flight attendant Christine Dacera, the prosecution said.