Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric Domingo said Tuesday the only application for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) it has received so far was for the Pfizer’s vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
“This (application) was submitted to us late in the afternoon …
Read MoreThe outpatient department (OPD) of the new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) on Tuesday started its operation and opened the first three floors of the medical facility.
“It may just be one department for now, but I believe we have to start somewhere because this …
Read MoreA year after the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) became known worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that the world could face an even bigger pandemic in the future and that it is not “fully” prepared to deal with the existing outbreak, let …
Read MoreThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday said only returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the United Kingdom and several other countries where there are cases of the new SARS-COV-2 strain are allowed to enter the country.
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said …
Read MoreAn Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) machine gunner based on the eastern side of Sulu province has surrendered to the government forces, officials said Tuesday.
Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu commander, identified the ASG surrenderer as Akri Bauddin Abdulhamsi, 22, who yielded …
Read MoreJustice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said the Task Force Against Corruption (TFAC) will wait if the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission’s (PACC) report on lawmakers linked to anomalous government projects will be referred to the task force for validation.
This, after President Rodrigo Duterte, in his …
Read MoreThe number of fireworks-related injuries has significantly dropped this year, with only 14 recorded over nine days, as of Tuesday.
From 6 a.m. on December 21 to 5:59 a.m. on December 29, the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 14 fireworks-related injuries, 71 percent lower than …
Read MoreSome 200 families from the Blaan tribe have received “media noche” packages from the Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 (Soccsksargen) in an outreach activity in a remote village here on Monday.
Brig. Gen. Michael John Dubria, PRO-12 director, personally led the “gift-giving” and “fun day” …
Read MoreThe city government is preparing for a possible spike of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases due to Christmas and New Year gatherings.
In a radio interview Monday, Mayor Sara Z. Duterte reminded Dabawenyos to avoid mass gatherings and limit parties or gatherings within the same household.…
Read MoreDefining 2020 as the year of trials, tragedies and tears, the UN secretary-general appealed for cooperation in tackling global challenges in his year-end address Monday.
“Together, let’s make peace among ourselves and with nature, tackle the climate crisis, stop the spread of Covid-19 and make …
Read MoreThis year turned out as one of the most difficult periods in the city’s history as it struggled–like the rest of the world–to cope with the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
The city practically went on standstill for several months as local …
Read MoreThe Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) on Tuesday said it will seek to boost the production and marketing of cassava and corn in the neighboring province of Negros Oriental.
DA-7 recently convened corn and cassava stakeholders in the province to a production and …
Read MoreHouse of Representatives deputy speaker Abraham Tolentino was successfully reelected as president of the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling) on Tuesday.
Tolentino received a fresh four-year term in a PhilCycling election held at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Parañaque.
Tolentino’s top priority …
Read MoreThe municipality of San Remigio is reopening its premier tourism destination to local tourists on December 30.
Mayor Margarito Mission Jr., in an interview on Tuesday, said their resorts and other tourism spots in Barangay Aningalan as well as in Tubudan and La Union are …
Read More– Police authorities in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) have stepped up their monitoring of the compliance with the standard body mass index (BMI) of their personnel, as directed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) central office.
Brig. Gen. Michael John Dubria, director of Police Regional Office …
Read MoreThree persons died while four others were hospitalized after eating pufferfish in Tabango, Leyte, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Tuesday.
The incident happened Monday night after Corazon Yaon, 60, offered the fish — locally known as “botete” — to Restituto Sumalinog, 63, a …
Read MoreIndonesia will temporarily close its borders to all foreign nationals starting January 1 to 14, 2021, the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta reminded Filipinos planning to travel to the neighboring country.
In an advisory dated Dec. 29, the Embassy said only aircrew, holders of the Indonesian …
Read More– At least 271 persons affected by Tropical Depression Vicky in Agusan del Sur received various aid packages from various government agencies during a distribution on Tuesday.
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, who led the activity, offered messages of hope to the affected residents, assuring …
Read MoreThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) eyes the country’s ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) next year before politicians get busy for the national elections in 2022.
DTI Assistant Secretary Allan Gepty told reporters last week that the RCEP deal will come …
Read MoreSudan Daniel was a well-loved San Beda alumnus inside and outside the court, his former coach Frankie Lim said.
“Su is a player you want to have in your team. I think SBU (San Beda University) is blessed to have a player like Sudan,” he …
Read MoreThe ban on the entry of pork and its by-products in Negros Occidental netted some PHP5.6 million worth of items seized in various points of entry of the province from Jan. 1 to Dec. 27.
The provincial government prohibits pigs and pork-based goods coming from …
Read MorePresidential Assistant for Foreign Affairs (PAFA) Robert E.A. Borje, special envoy of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, arrived on Monday in Manama for an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain until Dec. 31.
Joining him were Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah Arriola …
Read MoreBoth the Philippine National Bank (PNB) and the Philippines Savings Bank (PSBank) have decided to extend their fee waiver for InstaPay and PesoNet transactions to encourage more clients to use digital banking channels.
In a statement Tuesday, the Lucio Tan-led PNB said it is extending …
Read MoreMalacañang said Tuesday the Covid-19 vaccines given to members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) were inoculated to them as a “token”, assuring that no public funds were shelled out.
In a virtual presser, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the remark following criticism over PSG …
Read MoreA police officer assigned in Central Visayas is now in hot water after he tested positive for shabu during a random drug test, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Debold Sinas said Tuesday.
Sinas said Corporal Manuel Alconten Paez will undergo investigation and administrative proceedings …
Read MoreThree persons died while four others were hospitalized after eating pufferfish in Tabango, Leyte, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Tuesday.
The incident happened Monday night after Corazon Yaon, 60, offered the fish — locally known as “botete” — to Restituto Sumalinog, 63, a …
Read MoreNorthern Samar 1st District Rep. Paul Daza has denied the accusation that he received kickbacks from the government’s public works projects.
Daza broke his silence Monday night hours after his name was included in the list of officials allegedly involved in corruption of Department of …
Read MoreThe province’s first district solon identified by President Rodrigo Duterte as one of the members of the House of Representatives allegedly involved in anomalous transactions regarding projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday denied such allegation.
“I am shocked to …
Read MoreThe Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Bicol has fully disbursed the cash aid for Tabang OFW beneficiaries to date while those for other subsidy programs have exceeded 60 percent.
As of December 28, all the 26 workers qualified for the Tabang OFW program …
Read MorePhilippine Navy (PN) vice commander, Rear Admiral Rey dela Cruz on Monday formally retired after 37 years in service upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.
Dela Cruz turned over his post to Rear Admiral Adeluis Bordado, incumbent Chief of Naval Staff, during the …
Read MoreThe Philippines’ main equities index ended 2020 on a positive note partly on the latest stimulus package of the US government and the peso followed, due also to the timely signing of the 2021 national budget.
Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) inched up by 0.25 …
Read MoreAn electric cooperative in Leyte is confident that their 50-year franchise renewal will be approved by lawmakers.
Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative (Dorelco) with franchise area in central Leyte said it is largely counting on the support of power sector party-lists in the House of …
Read MoreThe City of Bacolod has set aside PHP21 million for the gratuity pay of its contractual and job order workers this year.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia said Tuesday he has asked the City Council to approve an appropriation ordinance for the benefit after President Rodrigo Duterte …
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Read MoreA resident of Silay City, Negros Occidental was arrested by police operatives during a buy-bust in Barangay Guinhalaran in the morning of December 25.
The suspect was identified as Hilbert Calvo, 36, a resident of the village’s Purok Mangingisda.
A report from the Silay City …
Read MoreA former supply officer and medic of the Komiteng Larangang Guerilla Sierra Madre (KLG-SM) of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the 91st Infantry (Sinagtala) Battalion (91IB) at its headquarters in Barangay Calabunanan here on Saturday.
The surrender coincided with the 52nd founding anniversary …
Read MoreOfficials of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) will meet with vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez and representatives of pharmaceutical companies in January to discuss the supply of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines for all 145 cities in the country.
Bacolod City Mayor …
Read MoreSweden and Spain on Saturday confirmed to have detected the first cases of a new strain of the deadly coronavirus.
In a statement, the Swedish Health General Directorate stated the mutated novel coronavirus strain was detected in a woman who arrived from the UK in …
Read MoreIt is early to tell whether the existence of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 found in the United Kingdom will affect the development of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and the immunity of those who have been inoculated in other countries, health experts …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has renewed his call to members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) to surrender, assuring them of government assistance if they decide to return to the fold of the law.
In a meeting with members of the Inter-Agency …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday pitched for the creation of a new task force that will focus on the new strain of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) that was first detected in the United Kingdom (UK).
Duterte made the suggestion during his meeting with the …
Read MoreThe year 2020 is no doubt the most challenging in modern times due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic which brought the daily grind to a halt and caused many changes to the lives of most people.
Central Luzon was not spared from the …
Read MoreThe Department of Finance (DOF) on Sunday warned the public against a fake Facebook page promoting fraudulent activities using the name of the department.
“The Department of Finance wishes to alert the public about a fraudulent Facebook page pretending to be the DOF,” a DOF …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte wants to shorten the period to release the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Executive Order (EO) No. 122 which pushes the adoption of the Advance Passenger Information (API) System.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte approved the recommendation during a meeting …
Read MoreJoint police and military operatives arrested two leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) wanted for a string of criminal cases in Quezon province, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Debold Sinas on Sunday said.
Citing reports from Region 4-A (Calabarzon) regional …
Read MoreHealth Secretary Francisco Duque III said Sunday there is no similarity in the mutation of the local samples of positive cases with new SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of Covid-19, with the variant found in the United Kingdom (UK).
In an online media forum, Duque explained …
Read MoreThe Department of Health and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) will discuss travel restrictions following reports of detection of United Kingdom’s new variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in more countries.
DOH Secretary Francisco …
Read MoreThe National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has vowed to complete its PHP16.46-million watershed management program that includes a massive reforestation project for Pantabangan Dam in this province by April 2021.
Engineer Rosalinda Bote, department manager of the NIA-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-UPRIIS), said the …
Read MoreTimely and reliable information provided by a former rebel helped soldiers from the Philippine Army’s 30th Infantry Battalion (30IB) discover a depository of high-powered firearms and ammunition of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Surigao del Norte on Sunday.
The Army’s 901st Infantry Brigade …
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