After a very short “freedom” for children five years and above, the Manila city government is encouraging parents to once again keep their children at home due to the threat caused by the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “Pinagbotohan na namin sa Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) meeting of metro mayors. Ang boto namin, pansamantala muna naming ititigil saglit (We have voted at the MMDA meeting of metro mayors. We voted to temporarily halt this) in reference to the possible existence of Delta variants in the country,” Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said in his Facebook

The designation of the National Democratic Front (NDF) as a terrorist group will prevent its members from circumventing the law to evade arrest, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Wednesday. “Napakarami nang mga miyembro at lider ng CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army) na ginagawang dahilan ang pagiging umano’y peace talks consultant kapag sila ay naaresto. Sa pagdeklara ng NDF na isang teroristang grupo, mawawalan na ng palusot ang mga taong ito at lalo lang mapapalakas ang ating mga operasyon upang tuluyan ng wakasan ang mga grupong ito na naghahasik ng karahasan sa mga kanayunan (There are

Vilma Absalon, mother of football player Kieth Absalon who was killed by the terrorist New People’s Army (NPA), and the rest of her family thanked the government for its support given to them. In a text message to the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Tuesday, Absalon also called for unity in fighting terrorism and communist terrorist groups (CTGs) in the country. “Sana magising na ang lahat na maghari ang kapangyarihan ng Panginoon at magtiwala sa magandang hangad ng ating administrasyon, maalis na ang mga gahaman, sakim sa salapi, ang mga kontra administrasyon. Salamat sa

Milwaukee’s 50-year wait for a National Basketball Association (NBA) title ended on a historic 50-point outing from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo’s sensational performance led the Bucks to a title-clinching 105-98 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Wednesday (Philippine Time). In front of a sold-out crowd of almost 17,400 and around 65,000 more outside the arena, Antetokounmpo, who also had 14 rebounds and five blocks, became the first player to post the said stat line alongside a 50-point game in the finals since statisticians began counting blocks and steals

There is no need for President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an apology to Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the remarks after Pacquiao’s close ally, former Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella, demanded an apology from Duterte for his verbal tirades against the boxer-senator. In an online press briefing, Roque said Duterte’s statements against Pacquiao are part of free speech. “Wala pong dahilan para po mag-apologize. Lahat po iyan ay kabahagi ng free market place of ideas (There is no reason to apologize. All of [Duterte’s statements against Pacquiao] are part of free market place

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, has pledged the military’s support for the development of Pag-asa Island and the protection of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). In a virtual meeting with Palawan Governor Jose Alvarez on July 19, Sobejana acknowledged the need to turn Pag-asa Island into a “logistics hub” to protect the KIG’s biodiversity and the livelihood of its fishing communities. “We are glad that we are on the same page in the future of the province of Palawan, that we view it as a strategic and critical national security frontier, particularly in the interests