The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced it has received the formal appointment by President Rodrigo Duterte of 21 new judges in Central Luzon. The appointments were for vacancies in regional trial courts (RTCs), metropolitan/municipal trial courts (MTCs), and municipal trial court in cities (MTCCs) of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac. Appointed to Bulacan courts were Elenita Alviar (RTC Branch 121, Mecauayan), Lyn Gonzales (RTC Branch 120, San Jose Del Monte), Christina Barroga (MTC, Bocaue), Gail Avila (MTC, Guiguinto), Alvin Lobo (MTC, San Miguel), Emmanuel Benedict Evangelista (MTC, San Rafael), and Gladys Pinky Machacon (MTCC Branch 2, San Jose Del
National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said the increase in the rate of 10-year Treasury bond (T-bond) Tuesday is marginal and is within secondary market rates. The average rate of the debt paper moved to 5.093 percent from 4.831 percent previously. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) offered it for PHP35 billion, and the auction committee made a full award. Total tenders amounted to PHP51.077 billion. In a Viber message to journalists, de Leon said the average rate of the securities is “marginally higher than secondary level as local rates track climb in US treasuries.” “Market remains defensive with anticipated higher
To sustain the projected decrease in daily Covid-19 cases in the country by the end of February, Malacañang on Tuesday reminded all local and national candidates and their supporters to ensure compliance with minimum public health standards throughout the campaign period. “Panawagan natin sa mga kandidato, sa kanilang mga tagasuporta at sa ating mga kababayan, panatilihing sumusunod pa rin tayo sa minimum public health standards. Paalala lang po, narito pa rin ang Covid-19 (We call on the candidates, their supporters and our countrymen, to continue to adhere to the minimum public health standards. Just a reminder, Covid-19 is still here),”
President Rodrigo Duterte has thanked His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces, for his country’s assistance to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the Philippines, specifically in the Bangsamoro. In an official statement from the Office of the President (OP), Duterte extended his gratitude to the Crown Prince in a telephone conversation on Tuesday. “The President thanked the Crown Prince for the UAE’s Covid-19 assistance of seven metric tons of medical supplies, personal protective equipment and 100,000 doses of Hayat Vax vaccines
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 3,574 fresh cases of Covid-19, a significant drop from Monday’s 6,835 new cases and a continuous downward trend in new infections in the country the past two weeks. In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the DOH reported 14,644 new recoveries, down from Monday’s 16,330 recoveries, raising the number of total recoveries to 3,459,462 or 95.6 percent of all confirmed cases. A large number of recoveries and few new cases brought active cases to 105,550, a noteworthy drop from Monday’s 116,720—with active cases now making up only 2.9 percent of all confirmed cases. Of
A renowned eye surgeon, Dr. Potenciano “Yong” Larrazabal III, has received a commendation from the House of Representatives recognizing him as the first Filipino to conquer the World Marathon Challenge held from Feb. 7 to 13, 2020. “It has been two years, but I will always be grateful to everyone who believed in me. So, this commendation is not mine alone. I share this with my family, friends, and supporters who helped me achieve my goal and with my beloved Cebu,” the veteran runner said in a statement posted on his social media account. The World Marathon Challenge, comprising seven
