Military chief says no civilian casualties in Saturday’s encounter with terrorist group, calls for...
THERE were no civilian or military casualties in Saturday’s encounter between government forces and members of an extremist group in a commercial area of Datu Paglas town in Maguindanao, according to the country’s military chief.
DoLE forms committee to speed up OFW Hospital construction
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has formed a committee that will focus on speeding up the completion of the hospital for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW).
BFAR issues red tide warning over Biliran, Western Samar, Zamboanga del Norte
THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned consumers from eating shellfish harvested from Biliran Island and areas in Western Samar, Leyte, and Zamboanga del Norte after testing positive for paralytic shellfish poison or red tide.
DLS-CSB to serve as quarantine facility for judiciary personnel
THE SUPREME Court, Philippine Red Cross, and the De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) have partnered to provide quarantine facilities for members of the judiciary who test positive for the coronavirus and are mild or asymptomatic cases.
Davao City to legalize, regulate motorcycle taxis
THE DAVAO City government will legalize the local operation of motorcycle taxis through an ordinance that is expected to be approved by the council this week.
Philippine COVID-infections hit 1.09M
The Department of Health (DoH) reported 7,733 coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the total to 1.09 million.
The death toll rose by 108 to 18,099,...
1.5M more CoronaVac doses arrive
The Philippines on Friday took delivery of 1.5 million more doses of CoronaVac made by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a task force said in...
FDA OK´s ivermectin use vs worm
The local Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of ivermectin by humans against a certain type of parasitic worm.
The certificate pf...
Duterte backs out of debate on China
President Rodrigo R. Duterte has backed out of a debate with a critic of his China policy and asked his spokesman to represent him...
Gov´t asked to fast-track probe of killings
Human rights activists on Friday asked the Justice department and Supreme Court to hasten the probe of activist killings.
“Two months is too...
Senator seeks import probe
A senator has sought an investigation of the importation of goods at lower tariffs.
Senator Imee Marcos lauded the compromise on the tariff for pork...
Duterte orders police to arrest mask violators
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo R. Duterte ordered police to arrest anyone wearing a face mask improperly, as his government struggles to contain surging coronavirus infections.