November 24, 2020
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique provincial office is reminding consumers to do their Christmas shopping early to avoid crowding in shopping malls and grocery stores.
Glen Fernando, DTI Antique provincial office Trade and Industry Specialist, said …
Read MoreLAOAG CITY – To reduce post-harvest losses when drying palay in community pavements and even along public roads in the province, the city government of Batac has distributed one roll each of drying nets to all registered farmers.
To date, 5,961 registered farmers received their …
Read MoreCOTABATO CITY – Seventy-seven patients in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) have recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as of Monday night, the regional health office reported.
The newly-recovered patients are from South Cotabato, 36; Cotabato City, 19; General Santos City, nine; North Cotabato, eight; Sultan Kudarat, …
Read MoreDUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Negros Oriental has put on hold its registration for the Philippine ID System due to the delay in the arrival of registration kits from its national office as a result of the recent string of typhoons …
Read MoreMANILA – Malabon and Navotas, two of the most flood-prone areas in Metro Manila, reported no major flooding incidents despite the recent onslaught of two typhoons, primarily due to the government’s installation of pumping stations, complemented by the continuous dredging of the Tullahan-Tinajeros River system …
Read MoreILOILO CITY – For the first time, since the start of the pandemic, this city was not on the list of provinces and cities in Western Visayas with high confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) reported on …
Read MoreMANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday asked mayors to stop being involved in illegal logging and mining operations in their towns, warning that they will have blood in their hands if they pursue activities that have environmental consequences.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this statement after …
Read More– The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) is set to launch a series of revalidation activities to update the status of barangays that had been declared as drug-cleared.
Kath Abad, PDEA-12 spokesperson, said Tuesday the move aims to determine the status …
Read MoreMANILA – Coron Island will start accepting local tourists beginning December 1, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Tuesday.
“Coron, Palawan awaits your return to its magnificent limestone rock formations and stunning lagoons as it opens for domestic travel on December 1, 2020,” it said …
Read MoreMANILA – Vice President Leni Robredo should take the initiative of setting aside differences to work together with President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said Tuesday.
In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it is up to Robredo to take action so that she …
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS – The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 partners, including major airlines, shipping lines, and logistics associations from around the world, to deliver the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines to over 92 countries, as soon as doses become available, …
Read MoreMANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved on third and final reading a measure creating an electronic commerce (e-commerce) bureau to protect consumers and merchants engaged in internet transactions.
During the plenary session, the chamber approved House Bill 7805, or the proposed …
Read MoreMANILA – Malabon and Navotas, two of the most flood-prone areas in Metro Manila, reported no major flooding incidents despite the recent onslaught of two typhoons, primarily due to the government’s installation of pumping stations, complemented by the continuous dredging of the Tullahan-Tinajeros River system …
Read MoreMANILA – The 10 entries to this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has been revealed, all available digitally through streaming beginning Christmas Day, December 25.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said instead of the usual eight entries, the …
Read MoreMANILA – The island province of Catanduanes now has access to faster and more consistent broadband data speeds after PLDT successfully connected the province to its fiber network.
In a statement on Tuesday, PLDT vice president and Head of Technology Strategy and Transformation Office Arvin …
Read MoreZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Health Office has recorded an 86-percent recovery rate in cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) here.
Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, City Health Office chief, said Tuesday the city recorded a total of 2,866 out of the 3,244 total confirmed cases of …
Read MoreLAOAG CITY – More sub-villages here are on community lockdown with the rise of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infections.
On Monday, three new Covid-19 cases were added — husband and wife who are employees of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte, and their child.
Another Laoag …
Read MoreBACOLOD CITY – Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson on Tuesday renewed the provincial government’s commitment to protect women’s rights as Negros Occidental kicked off the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) here.
“I have said in my previous messages that under my watch, Negrense …
Read MoreLEGAZPI CITY – At least 100 child-evacuees in Bacacay town in Albay enjoyed a fun-filled morning of story-telling, feeding program, and gift-giving on Tuesday as part of the celebration of Children’s Month by the Municipal Police Station (MPS).
Staff Sgt. Maureen Eva Vera, head of …
Read MoreMANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Debold Sinas assured on Tuesday the family of the late Jolo, Sulu police chief, Lt. Col. Walter Annayo of a speedy investigation in hunting down the suspects behind his killing.
In a statement, the PNP Public Information …
Read MoreTACLOBAN CITY – Only 543 of the 8,315 confirmed coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in Eastern Visayas are active, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday.
The number represents 6.53 percent of the region’s total recorded cases since March, DOH Eastern Visayas head Exuperia Salbaberino …
Read MoreANKARA – Utah Jazz officially signed Filipino-American Jordan Clarkson.
“The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed guard Jordan Clarkson. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released,” the Jazz said in a statement.
However, Adrian Wojnarowski — an NBA insider …
Read MoreDAVAO CITY – A top official of the Department of Health in Region 11 (DOH-11) clarified Tuesday that the identified high-risk barangays for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) would not be subjected to granular lockdown.
Instead, high-risk areas would be placed under aggressive community testing, DOH-11 Assistant …
Read MoreMANILA – After hitting record-high investment approvals in 2019, the Board of Investments (BOI) is optimistic about recording the second-highest investment approvals this year in the agency’s history despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
At the launch of the Make It Happen in the …
Read MoreMANILA – Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu is eyeing immediate dredging and strict enforcement of the 20-meter easement rule along the Cagayan River to avoid a repeat of massive flooding that submerged the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses.
Cimatu’s …
Read MoreMANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over its missing official, lawyer Ryan Oliva.
Oliva, chief of DOT’s Legislative Liaison Unit, has been reported missing and was last contacted on November 21.
He was last seen leaving their house in …
Read MoreMANILA – Coron Island will start accepting local tourists beginning December 1, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Tuesday.
“Coron, Palawan awaits your return to its magnificent limestone rock formations and stunning lagoons as it opens for domestic travel on December 1, 2020,” it said …
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY – The Philippine Coconut Authority in Caraga (PCA-13) released on Tuesday a total of PHP239,840 cash aid to 61 coconut farmers in Sison, Surigao del Norte.
“The 61 coconut farmers came from the six barangays in Sison town,” PCA-13 regional manager Joel Oclarit, …
Read MoreGENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) is set to launch a series of revalidation activities to update the status of barangays that had been declared as drug-cleared.
Kath Abad, PDEA-12 spokesperson, said Tuesday the move aims to …
Read MoreMANILA – As the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed five laws increasing bed capacity of hospitals in the cities of Iloilo, Las Piñas, Tuguegarao and Quezon, and in Dapa, Surigao del Norte.
Duterte signed all …
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY – Agusan del Norte Gov. Dale Corvera led on Tuesday the distribution of cash incentives to the province’s Child Development Workers (CDWs).
A total of 260 CDWs received a total of PHP1.4 million cash incentives while different Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDCs) in …
Read MoreMANILA – After hitting record-high investment approvals in 2019, the Board of Investments (BOI) is optimistic about recording the second-highest investment approvals this year in the agency’s history despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
At the launch of the Make It Happen in the …
Read MoreLEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday it would tap local government units’ (LGUs) services to meet the deadline for disbursing the PHP200-million budget for its Tulong Panghanapbuhay Para sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program that would benefit some 40,000 …
Read MoreThe Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is preparing the release of financial assistance to members of the national team badly-hit by consecutive typhoons.
The sports agency received reports that 57 athletes and coaches from nine sports were evacuated due to massive flooding brought about by Typhoon …
Read MoreWhen he rode his first motorcycle at 16-years-old, Joseph Legaspi thought that nothing could beat the feeling of freedom and adrenaline that run through his veins. Now in his 40s, he gets the same fulfilment leading a motorcycle group to report fires in Malabon City, …
Read MoreThe total cost of assistance for families affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, which recently battered a large area of Luzon, has reached PHP125.725 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its Sunday update.
The Department of Social Welfare …
Read MorePolice authorities are hot on the trail of gunmen, who shot dead a former police chief of Jolo, Sulu, in Sultan Mastura town of Maguindanao province on Saturday afternoon.
Killed was Capt. Walter Annayo, 41, former police chief of Jolo, Sulu who was relieved from …
Read MoreNinety-one coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients have recovered in Region 12 (Soccsksargen), increasing the tally to 2,993 recoveries, the regional health office reported Saturday night.
Of the new recoveries that placed the region’s recovery rate at 81 percent, 41 were from Sarangani, Cotabato City, 23; …
Read MorePhilippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas has ordered an investigation into the shooting incident that killed a former police chief of Jolo, Sulu, Lt. Col. Walter Annayo, in Sultan Mastura town of Maguindanao province on Saturday.
PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ildebrandi Usana said …
Read MoreBehind an impressive performance from Matt Wright, Phoenix took one step closer to its first Philippine Basketball Association finals appearance after beating TNT, 92-89, in Game 4 of their semifinal tie at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center.
Still hounded by an ankle …
Read MoreThe Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has allotted a total of 3,500 relief packs for typhoon victims in Cagayan province.
Radyo ng Pilipinas-Tuguegarao reporter Vivian de Guzman said she has been informed by PCSO Cagayan Branch Manager Heherson Pambid that half of the relief packs …
Read MoreWith the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) under fire for the severe flooding in Isabela and Cagayan when Typhoon Ulysses swamped the provinces last week, Senator Richard Gordon said the agency should be properly supervised to avoid a repeat of the catastrophic incident.
“We cannot solve …
Read MoreThe Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday a 90.1-percent recovery rate from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
According to the DOH Covid-19 case bulletin, the total number of recoveries in the country is now at 375,548 after recording 328 newly reported recoveries.
The DOH said …
Read MoreThe universal access to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine has been the centerpiece of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s intervention speech at the 2020 APEC Economic Leader’s Meeting on Friday, citing its role in the region’s full recovery following the pandemic.
Duterte underscored the need …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has lifted the temporary ban on the deployment of nurses and other medical workers.
In a radio interview, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Saturday said that newly hired Filipinos or those with contracts in the medical …
Read MoreA total of 315,299 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were stranded in Metro Manila during the lockdown have been brought home to their provinces through the government’s “Hatid-Tulong Program”.
“In response to the call of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to send our OFWs back to …
Read MoreSaying he feared for his life, a member of the Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has surrendered to government authorities in Tawi-Tawi province, military officials said Saturday.
Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command, identified the ASG surrenderer as Al-Habi Jundam, …
Read MoreThe Philippines’ surfing capital, Siargao Island, is reopening its shores to domestic tourists starting November 23, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Saturday.
The reopening was also confirmed by Mayor Cecilia Ruson of the municipality of General Luna, Surigao del Norte through a local executive …
Read MoreThe Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) inaugurated Saturday its molecular laboratory for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) testing.
The facility, located within the compound of Camp Sotero Cabahug in Cebu City, will accommodate real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests for police and their dependents for …
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