The number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) continues to drop, a Department of Health (DOH) official said Monday. A Covid-19 bulletin released by DOH-Cordillera on Sunday showed there are 6,761 active cases in the region. In a phone interview, Dr. Amelita Pangilinan, assistant regional director of DOH-CAR, said: “Bumababa ang cases sa buong region at sa provinces pero medyo marami pa rin ang nate-test na positive (We are seeing a decrease in cases in the region but there are still some who are being tested positive for the virus).” Abra has 421

Four former leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) confirmed on Monday that Makabayan Bloc or “KABAG” (Kabataan, Anakbayan, Bayan Muna, ACT, Gabriela) lawmakers are also officials of the CPP-NPA-NDF. At the weekly virtual press briefing of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), former CPP official Jeffrey Celis alias “Ka Eric” said party-list lawmakers Neri Colmenares, Satur Ocampo, Liza Masa, and Teddy Casiño of the Makabayan Bloc are real operatives of the CPP-NPA-NDF, claiming they all have personal knowledge and frequently met with the KABAG

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Regional Welfare Office III (OWWA RWO 3) on Monday distributed financial assistance to 31 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were repatriated from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). OWWA RWO 3 Regional Director Falconi V. Millar said the 31 repatriated OFWs received PHP10,000 each under the government’s Financial Relief Assistance Program (FRAP). “FRAP is a one-time financial assistance for OFWs who were repatriated from Saudi Arabia from January 2016 to December 2019 due to the economic downturn,” Millar said in a social media post. He said that FRAP also covers OFWs who have pending money

As the campaign period for candidates seeking national elective posts officially starts on Tuesday, Mayor Michael Rama said he wants all aspirants who will conduct political rallies and sorties here to seek permission from the city government. In a statement, Rama said candidates for senator, vice president and president in the May 9 elections cannot campaign in the capital city without clearance, citing the rules under Alert Level 3 amid a spike in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. He said political parties, alliances and groups need also to inform the Cebu City Traffic Office to prevent their activities from causing

The Quezon City government is planning to give incentives to families who will avail of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The incentive scheme will hopefully encourage more to get vaccinated and return for booster shots, according to Mayor Joy Belmonte during the launch of the vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 years old at a mall on Monday. “We still have a problem with booster shots. We have to encourage more of our people to get boosted. Many of them feel it is not necessary so here in QC, meron kaming na-isip na sana mag-work na isang