Claimant of P3.1-M party drugs shipped from Malaysia arrested
AUTHORITIES arrested the claimant of a package from Malaysia containing P3.11 million worth of party drugs concealed in instant coffee sachets.
Senate bodies OK new anti-child porn law
THREE Senate committees on Tuesday approved a measure seeking to strengthen protection against the sexual abuse of children online.
Philippines signs biggest COVID-19 vaccine order with Pfizer
The Philippines ordered 40 million coronavirus vaccine doses from Pfizer Inc., the Southeast Asian nation’s biggest supply agreement as it fights one of the...
Rising infections in northern Philippines flagged
HEALTH authorities on Monday flagged the increasing coronavirus cases in northern Philippines after nine more people from Cagayan Valley got infected with the coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom.
Philippine Red Cross buys 200,000 doses of Moderna vaccine
THE PHILIPPINE Red Cross would charge P3,500 for two doses of coronavirus vaccines made by Moderna, Inc.
Repatriation of Filipinos in Israel not possible for now — OWWA
THE REPATRIATION of Filipinos in Israel is not immediately possible with the continuing exchange of Israeli airstrikes and Palestinian militant rockets, according to the head of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
Retired high court justice backs call for speedy disposition of cases
RETIRED Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis H. Jardeleza has backed the call made by business organizations and legal practitioners for courts to ensure the speedy disposition of cases by strictly implementing the maximum periods provided under the Constitution.
Duterte remains supportive of Bangsamoro transition extension
THE PALACE on Monday said President Rodrigo R. Duterte remains supportive of the peace pact between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and the extension of the transition body that seeks to normalize the situation in the conflict-torn region of Bangsamoro in southern Philippines.
Zamboanga City allows home-based isolation as COVID-19 cases continue to spike
ZAMBOANGA City residents who test positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but are asymptomatic are now encouraged to stay at home in isolation as available facilities reach critical level.
NBI recommends prosecution of Zamboanga town mayors for corruption
THE NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Anti-Graft Division has recommended the prosecution of a former and the incumbent mayor of Siayan town in Zamboanga del Norte for graft and corruption over questionable contracts with businesses allegedly owned by the former.
Terror list may affect future peace negotiations
PEACE advocates and political analysts on Sunday said labeling consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) terrorists could affect peace talks with Maoist rebels in the future, beyond President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s term.
DoH reports 5,790 more infections, 19,191 total deaths
THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 5,790 coronavirus infections on Sunday, bringing the total to 1.14 million.