The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has allotted a total of 3,500 relief packs for typhoon victims in Cagayan province.
Radyo ng Pilipinas-Tuguegarao reporter Vivian de Guzman said she has been informed by PCSO Cagayan Branch Manager Heherson Pambid that half of the relief packs …
Read MoreNinety-one coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients have recovered in Region 12 (Soccsksargen), increasing the tally to 2,993 recoveries, the regional health office reported Saturday night.
Of the new recoveries that placed the region’s recovery rate at 81 percent, 41 were from Sarangani, Cotabato City, 23; …
Read MoreSenator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to convert school buildings into typhoon-resistant structures.
Considering the Philippines’ exposure to natural calamities and hazards all-year round, Gatchalian said having typhoon-resistant school buildings would be …
Read MoreBehind an impressive performance from Matt Wright, Phoenix took one step closer to its first Philippine Basketball Association finals appearance after beating TNT, 92-89, in Game 4 of their semifinal tie at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center.
Still hounded by an ankle …
Read MoreThe Department of Transportation (DOTr) has expressed full support behind the government’s drive to stamp out graft and corruption across various government agencies.
In a news release issued on Sunday, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said he had ordered all the heads of agencies and other …
Read MorePhilippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas has ordered an investigation into the shooting incident that killed a former police chief of Jolo, Sulu, Lt. Col. Walter Annayo, in Sultan Mastura town of Maguindanao province on Saturday.
PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ildebrandi Usana said …
Read MoreNinety-one coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients have recovered in Region 12 (Soccsksargen), increasing the tally to 2,993 recoveries, the regional health office reported Saturday night.
Of the new recoveries that placed the region’s recovery rate at 81 percent, 41 were from Sarangani, Cotabato City, 23; …
Read MorePolice 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 was relieved from …
Read MoreThe total cost of assistance for families affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, which recently battered a large area of Luzon, has reached PHP125.725 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its Sunday update.
The Department of Social Welfare …
Read MoreWhen he rode his first motorcycle at 16-years-old, Joseph Legaspi thought that nothing could beat the feeling of freedom and adrenaline that run through his veins. Now in his 40s, he gets the same fulfilment leading a motorcycle group to report fires in Malabon City, …
Read MoreThe Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is preparing the release of financial assistance to members of the national team badly-hit by consecutive typhoons.
The sports agency received reports that 57 athletes and coaches from nine sports were evacuated due to massive flooding brought about by Typhoon …
Read MoreTechnical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Isidro Lapeña tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), he announced in a statement on Saturday night.
Lapeña said he went through a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test on Friday as a requirement for his …
Read MoreThe Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Sunday announced that a lone bettor from Guiuan, Eastern Samar won the jackpot in Saturday night’s lotto game.
In an advisory, PCSO general manager Royina Garma said the winner bagged the PHP20,398,839.60 jackpot prize in the regular lotto …
Read MoreTravel restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic not only affected tourism but also the thriving international education sector, halting flights and shutting down several schools abroad.
Among plans canceled during this time are those of Filipino students about to fly to …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday said 92 percent of those who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have recovered.
In its latest bulletin, the DOH said the country logged 10,957 new recoveries, pushing the total number of recovered cases to 386,486.…
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