November 29, 2020
A total of 17 out of 21 barangays in San Juan City are now “drug-free” despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Mayor Francis Zamora said in his social media post on Saturday.
“Apat na lamang pong barangay at malapit na pong magiging drug-free na …
Read MoreInterior Secretary Eduardo Año has ordered the Joint Task Force (JTF) Covid Shield to be stricter in enforcing health protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) amid the anticipated influx of shoppers in commercial areas this holiday season.
Año disclosed that police focal …
Read MoreSeismic upgrades on the four buildings of Verdon Parc, DMCI Homes’ condominium project here, have been fully applied, implemented, and completed to raise the safety of the structures and meet current building standards.
The DMCI Homes’ construction team in Verdon Parc worked with the Office …
Read MoreAn exhibition match between legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson and aging pugilist Roy Jones was ruled a draw by the World Boxing Council.
Tyson, 54, returned to the ring late Saturday for the first time in 15 years at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in …
Read MoreAfter the destruction caused by Typhoon Ulysses in large parts of Luzon early this month, a ranking police official said they will be giving more focus on their humanitarian assistance disaster relief trainings and equipment.
Lt. Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, the PNP deputy chief for …
Read MorePhilippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman and CEO Senator Richard Gordon thanked the South Korea government for donating nearly PHP10-million as humanitarian assistance for families and communities affected by Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses.
Gordon personally received a check for USD200,000 from outgoing South Korean …
Read MorePresidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he had no control over a mass gathering in Cebu where he delivered a speech, saying it was the local government that organized the event held on Nov. 27.
He made this remark after photos of the event went viral, …
Read MoreRetired Chief Justice Reynato Puno has renewed his call for shift to a federal system of government, stressing that the distribution of powers and resources among regions would allow better distribution of assistance in areas severely affected by typhoons and the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) …
Read MoreCagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora, Quezon, and Bicol Region will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a frontal system or easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday.
In its 5 a.m. …
Read MoreSenator Sherwin Gatchalian called on colleagues to have the bill seeking to lift the validity period of prepaid load credits for phones and internet services tackled in the Senate.
“The harsh reality in this era of coronavirus pandemic is that we rely on information and …
Read MoreThe Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has sent an investigating team that will probe the two separate accidents involving two Vietnam War vintage Huey helicopters while trying to airlift four wounded soldiers during combat operations in Lanao del Sur against Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) militants …
Read MoreBarangay San Antonio in Pasig distributed automated teller machine (ATM) cards to scholars where village officials can send them their tuitions and allowances via electronic money transfer (e-money).
Barangay San Antonio chairman Raymond Lising announced on Sunday said their scholars have already received their ATM …
Read MoreThe daughter of Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Eufemia Campos Cullamat was killed in an encounter in the hinterlands of Barangay San Isidro, Marihatag, Surigao del Sur on Saturday afternoon, according to a report from the Army’s 3rd Special Forcer Battalion (3SFBn) on Sunday.
1Lt. Krisjuper …
Read MoreAuthorities on Sunday arrested three drug suspects and seized some PHP26 million worth of marijuana in a buy-bust operation in Balintawak, Quezon City.
Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee, director of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-PDEG) identified the suspects as Dianne Irene Rodriguez Cambalicer, 37; …
Read MoreRescuers on Sunday preemptively evacuated 388 families in low-lying areas in Isabela and Cagayan as intermittent heavy rains caused rivers to swell anew.
“People got phobia and they have been readying themselves early now,” Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba said in an interview, referring to the …
Read MoreState pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced it will start to release a total of PHP3.3 billion in Christmas cash gift to a total of 330,496 old-age and disability pensioners starting Dec. 1.
“Every year, our pensioners look forward to receiving the cash …
Read MoreThe country’s total number of recovered cases from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) rose to 398,624 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 10,579 new recoveries on Sunday.
In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the DOH said the figures represent 92.7 percent recovery rate from …
Read Moreepartment of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Sunday opposed proposals to resume the holding of face-to-face classes in schools at this time, saying it might cause a spike in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases.
This, after some lawmakers expressed the desire …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte vowed to remain a strong partner of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), saying multilateral ties are necessary amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis.
Duterte made this commitment in a taped message during the 17th China-Asean …
Read MoreSix residents of San Luis town in this province who were deceived to support the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) vowed loyalty to the government in Barangay Ditumabo of the said town on Saturday.
Lt. Col. Reandrew P. Rubio, commanding …
Read MoreThe Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to deliver assistance for the families in Catanduanes who were badly affected by Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses.
Amid the challenges of reaching and sending much needed relief assistance to the province that was successively hit by natural …
Read MoreBobby Ray Parks Jr. zoomed to the top spot in the race for the Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award following the computation of the statistical points (SP’s) up to the semifinals of the bubble season.
At the release of the tabulation results on …
Read MoreAuthorities have arrested one of the suspects who assaulted a police team that was conducting operations against illegal logging activities in Cagayan province that is still rebuilding from the aftermath of massive flooding two weeks ago.
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Debold Sinas ordered pursuit …
Read MoreThe local government of San Juan paid tribute to the efforts of its local contact tracers who contributed to the decline in the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the city.
During “meet and greet” on Saturday, Mayor Francis Zamora personally thanked the city …
Read MoreOliver Cariaga Millet, 46, of Barangay Nangalisan here has never been happier seeing his papaya plantation burst with fruits while pickers join him with excitement, taking photos here and there.
Sprawled on a less than one hectare lot, Millet’s Nangalisan Papaya Farm is being frequented …
Read MoreThe Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), through the Office of the Global Media and Public Affairs (OGMPA), will feature how the Bicolanos recovered from the recent typhoons with the help of both the national and local governments in the 9th episode of the Laging Handa …
Read MoreThe most wanted person in Region 4-A (Calabarzon) was killed on Saturday night in a shootout with policemen in Daraga town.
Capt. Dexter Panganiban, Albay police spokesperson, in an interview on Sunday said Rodel Llorera, 42, tagged as Southern Tagalog’s most wanted person, resisted arrest …
Read MoreSeven of the top 10 businessmen in the list of the world’s 500 richest people are engaged in technology, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index data.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is at the top of the list. His wealth, which was USD110 billion in …
Read MoreInterior Secretary Eduardo Año on Sunday said Benito Tiamzon and his wife, Wilma are still in the country, urging them to surrender three days after a Quezon City court sentenced them to up to 40 years imprisonment for kidnapping and serious illegal detention.
“Ang info …
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