Duterte calls for peace, healing as the country observes Eid’l Ftr
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte called for peace and healing on Thursday as the country observed Eid’l Ftr, the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
ARTA eyes lifestyle check on FDA execs, staff under probe
THE ANTI-RED Tape Authority (ARTA) could soon request for lifestyle checks on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees and officials under investigation.
Philreca denies receiving electric co-op contributions for 2019 campaign
THE PHILIPPINE Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (Philreca) Party-list has denied accusations from the anti-corruption commission head that it received contributions from electric cooperatives during the 2019 election campaign.
Philippine gov’t prepares to evacuate Filipinos in Israel
THE PHILIPPINE government is now preparing for the possible repatriation of Filipinos in Israel amid the conflict between Palestinian armed groups and Israeli military, Malacañang Palace said on Thursday.
Solon calls for house-to-house vaccination for PWDs
A LAWMAKER called on the national government to implement a policy of house-to-house coronavirus vaccination for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
Storm Crising expected to make landfall over Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area
TROPICAL storm Crising, the 3rd typhoon to enter the Philippines this year, is crossing Mindanao and is expected to make landfall Thursday night or early Friday over the Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area, according to state weather agency PAGASA.
DAR starts releasing undistributed land titles in Cebu
THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has started the distribution of 2,034 land certificates in Cebu, including the 2,007 that were recently discovered in two sacks gathering dust at the agency’s local office.
Red tide warning up in three more Western Samar bays
THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned consumers from eating shellfish harvested in three bays in Western Samar after these areas tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison or red tide.
Magnitude 5.8 Mindoro earthquake felt in capital
A MAGNITUDE 5.8 earthquake struck north of the island province of Occidental Mindoro on Wednesday morning, with various intensity levels of up to 4 felt in the parts of the capital region.
Chinese vessels still in Spratlys, says task force
HUNDREDS of Chinese militia vessels were still scattered around the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, both within and outside Manila’s exclusive economic zone, according to a Philippine task force.
BSP chief highest paid official in 2020, state auditors say
PHILIPPINE central bank Governor Benjamin E. Diokno was the highest paid government official in 2020, followed by the country’s chief government lawyer and several state bankers, according to state auditors.
COVID-19 infections at 1.12 million, with 18,714 deaths — DoH
THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 4,842 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1.12 million.