The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has logged 206 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recoveries on Friday, according to the Department of Health (DOH) in the region.
The recoveries were recorded in Baguio City with 114 while Benguet Province had 92.
The region has 4,740 total recoveries …
Read MoreManila Chooks’ stint in the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Doha Masters came to an abrupt end during the pool stages at the Al-Gharafa Sports Complex in the Qatari capital early Saturday (Manila time).
The team of Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol, Santi Santillan, and Troy Rike …
Read MoreThe Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) inaugurated Saturday its molecular laboratory for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) testing.
The facility, located within the compound of Camp Sotero Cabahug in Cebu City, will accommodate real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for police and their dependents for …
Read MoreA total of 315,299 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were stranded in Metro Manila during the lockdown have been brought home to their provinces through the government’s “Hatid-Tulong Program”.
“In response to the call of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to send our OFWs back to …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday a 90.1-percent recovery rate from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
According to the DOH Covid-19 case bulletin, the total number of recoveries in the country is now at 375,548 after recording 328 newly reported recoveries.
The DOH said …
Read MoreNational Security Adviser (NSA) Hermogenes Esperon, Jr., on Friday said the inclusion of Davao City barangays in the proposed Barangay Development Program (BDP) is vital because of their proximity to five communist guerrilla fronts.
Secretary Esperon was referring to reports that around 79 of the …
Read MoreSome senators called for additional funds for the national athletes ahead of a busy 2021.
The call, led by Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, was made during the plenary session for the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) budget for next year.
“I think the budget …
Read MoreSenator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian on Saturday led the formal turn-over of 2,000 sacks of rice worth PHP4 million from the Valenzuela City government to residents of Tuguegarao, Aparri, Enrile, Solana, Amulung in Cagayan and Cabagan, Ilagan, and Tumauini in Isabela.
The senator also gave his …
Read MoreThe Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) has sent 15,000 family food packs to the typhoon-affected families in Legazpi City and other areas in the Bicol Region.
These food packs, worth PHP6.57 million, are expected to reach the region …
Read MoreThe number of recoveries among Filipinos with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is now 7,478, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Saturday.
Based on its latest bulletin, the active cases stand at 3,247 while the death toll is at 834.
Since November 14, around 40 new …
Read MoreTourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat was among the first guests of Ilocos Sur as the province reopened to visitors, this time including those from Metro Manila.
The tourism chief was the guest of honor in a ceremony that officially launched the expanded Ridge and Reef Travel …
Read MoreIn a profession long dominated by men, women are making considerable progress in rising up the ranks.
At the Philippine National Police, female police officers are playing key roles in the traditionally male-heavy hierarchy.
One of them is Col. Portia Manalad, a member of PNP …
Read MoreSenator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has commended local government officials in areas hit hard by the recent typhoons for their preparations and close coordination, saying their efforts resulted in a low number of casualties.
In an interview after leading the distribution of assistance to typhoon …
Read MoreSix members of the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered Friday afternoon to military authorities with the help of local government officials of Shariff Aguak in the province.
Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, 6th Infantry Division commander, identified the six surrenderers as Badtongan Amino, Rasid …
Read MoreThe parents of 180 poor children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have received cash assistance from the regional government to help address the perennial problem of child labor in the region, an official said Saturday.
Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE) …
Read MoreA mayor in the typhoon-ravaged Cagayan Valley region told an online media agency to be responsible in their reports.
In her Facebook (FB) post on Nov. 14, Alcala town Mayor, lawyer Cristina Antonio, called out Rappler for its ‘irresponsible’ coverage of the calamity that hit …
Read MoreResidents of Isabela province hit hard by Typhoon Ulysses are slowly returning to their normal lives as donations continued to pour in, Governor Rodito Albano III said on Friday.
During the Laging Handa public briefing, Albano said residents have begun cleaning up their damaged property.…
Read MoreThe Department of Science and Technology-Region 10 (DOST-10) has allocated PHP500,000 for a meat processing facility project in Balingoan, Misamis Oriental.
The project aims to provide income generation to low-income families, as well as guide them about food safety, DOST-10 director Alfonso Alamban told Philippine …
Read MoreThe Philippines’ surfing capital, Siargao Island, is reopening its shores to domestic tourists starting November 23, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Saturday.
The reopening was also confirmed by Mayor Cecilia Ruson of the municipality of General Luna, Surigao del Norte through a local executive …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has lifted the temporary ban on the deployment of nurses and other medical workers.
In a radio interview, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Saturday said that newly hired Filipinos or those with contracts in the medical …
Read MoreWith the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) under fire for the severe flooding in Isabela and Cagayan when Typhoon Ulysses swamped the provinces last week, Senator Richard Gordon said the agency should be properly supervised to avoid a repeat of the catastrophic incident.
“We cannot solve …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) assured on Saturday that it has funds to buy the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine once available.
In the Laging Handa public briefing aired over the state-run PTV4, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they also have assurance from the House …
Read MoreSonny Labey from Luna Apayao was locked down here since the pandemic. He could not go back home so he stays with a cousin in law. He works twice a week at the Trading Post as an “extra” receiving PHP250 a day. He has one …
Read MoreThe Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte donation drive to Cagayan has been temporarily suspended as three of its workers contracted the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Since Friday, offices at the provincial government have been functioning with skeletal workforce while expanded contact tracing is ongoing.
“This is …
Read MoreThe number of injuries attributed to Typhoon Ulysses, which slammed across a large area of Luzon, has climbed to 68, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its Saturday update.
This is higher than the 24 reported in Friday’s update.
The …
Read MoreLeaders of the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) issued the Kuala Lumpur Declaration after the first-ever virtual APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Friday.
The 27th Economic Leaders’ Meeting was chaired by Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
Convening for the first time …
Read MoreOne person died while at least four others were injured after a steel bar from the Skyway Extension Project fell on six vehicles on Saturday in Muntinlupa City.
According to the EEI Corp., the project’s contractor for Skyway Project, a girder fell on vehicles below …
Read MoreThe Land Transportation Office in Caraga Region (LTO-13) has warned residents in the area about an emerging scam that entices people to register and obtain drivers’ licenses through online transactions.
LTO-13 Director Nordy Plaza told Philippine News Agency Friday that he has already directed LTO …
Read MoreCOTABATO CITY – Police authorities are hot on the trail of gunmen, who shot dead a former police chief of Jolo, Sulu, in Sultan Mastura town of Maguindanao province on Saturday afternoon.
Killed was Capt. Walter Annayo, 41, former police chief of Jolo, Sulu who …
Read MoreWith the global health crisis forcing schools to stop face-to-face classes and adopt distance learning, the Visayas State University (VSU) has set a “wellness” week to give students and faculty a time to recharge from the rigors and demands of the new normal education.
VSU …
Read MoreA ruling by the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court has cleared former officials of the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) of graft charges over the lease of a building in Baguio City for the agency’s regional office.
In a 77-page decision dated November 20, the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court’s …
Read MoreA mining firm has assured residents of MacArthur, Leyte that they would be responsible in their business operations after a parish priest and netizens raised concerns over the impact of destructive mining on the environment.
In a statement issued Friday, the management of MacArthur Iron …
Read MoreA total of 63,566 waitlisted families in Eastern Visayas have received the PHP5,000 cash assistance under the social amelioration program of the national government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday.
The DSWD has already served 53,124 recipients through remittance centers …
Read MoreForeign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. met on Friday with the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) Minister for Asia Nigel Adams, MP, who is visiting the Philippines for the first time.
The two officials discussed various aspects of Philippines-UK bilateral relations, …
Read MoreSaying he feared for his life, a member of the Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has surrendered to government authorities in Tawi-Tawi province, military officials said Saturday.
Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command, identified the ASG surrenderer as Al-Habi Jundam, …
Read MoreThe universal access to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine has been the centerpiece of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s intervention speech at the 2020 APEC Economic Leader’s Meeting on Friday, citing its role in the region’s full recovery following the pandemic.
Duterte underscored the need …
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