Authorities have caught 41 individuals violating protocols on mass gatherings and ordered the closing of an establishment in Pasig City. Mayor Vico Sotto said the culprits attended a birthday party on Thursday, a violation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) rules. “Ang titigas ng ulo (Stubborn)!” Sotto posted on Facebook on Friday. The city’s Business Permit and Licensing Office has already ordered the closure of the Royana Events Place and Resort in Barangay Kalawaan, where the gathering was held. Sotto said a concerned citizen tipped off the police as the venue is not visible from main roads. Only authorized persons outside

The Makabayan Bloc of the House of Representatives should stop politicking and instead help the government find solutions, especially with the problems caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In a statement issued on Thursday, the League of Parents of the Philippines (LPP) and the Liga Independencia Pilipinas Inc. (LIPI) urged the party-list groups Bayan Muna, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), Kabataan, Gabriela, and Anakpawis to be part of the solution. “Please stop your politicking and craving for political power. Help the nation in regaining its stability in Congress. Instead of thinking of things that would further jeopardize the

Chery Tiggo lived to fight for another day in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference Finals after drubbing defending champion Creamline in four sets, 25-18, 17-25, 25-16, 25-21, on Thursday night at the PCV Socio-Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. The Santiago sisters led the way for the Crossover as they forced one last showdown with the Cool Smashers on Friday to decide who will win the championship in the season-opening event. Jaja Santiago led the way for Chery Tiggo with 25 points on 20 attacks, three blocks, and two aces, while older sister Dindin Santiago-Manabat added

Four inbound travelers have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) based on a confirmatory swab test conducted to validate the result of their random antigen test. The antigen testing was conducted at the Licomo border on Wednesday when the city government started to require inbound travelers, including essential workers, amid the threat of the Covid-19 Delta variant. Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar announced Friday that of the four cases, two were found positive during random antigen testing done at the Licomo border while the two others were their close contacts. “They are all essential workers who are allowed unhampered movement,”

Another 4,322 persons have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Friday, bringing the total number of recoveries in the country to 1,587,069. In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said this is equivalent to a 92.6 percent recovery rate out of a total of 1,713,302 infections since the beginning of the pandemic last year. Some 13,177 new infections were also recorded, bringing the number of active cases to 96,395 or 5.6 percent of all cases in the country. Of these active cases, the majority at 95.8 percent have shown mild symptoms, followed by those with

The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) on Friday announced that the entrance examination this year for applicants wanting to join the uniformed service has been moved to a later date. Based on its official social media account, the academy said that the PMA Entrance Examination (PMAEE) 2021 scheduled from August 16 to September 19, 2021 was modified. “The PMAEE will be administered from 02 September to 02 October 2021,” it said. The academy has identified 10 testing centers on September 2 to 4 at Tabuk City, Bontoc Mountain Province, Tuguegarao City, Gamu Isabela, Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya, Laoag City, Vigan City, Cabanatuan