Category: General

MANILA: The Quezon City government ordered the closure of a fitness club and cafe for refusing to cooperate with the ongoing investigation related to an mpox case discovered last week. In a news release on Monday, the city government announced that it issued a cease and desist order and notice of violation against Fahrenheit Cafe and Fitness Center (F Club) after it turned down the contact tracing team investigating the establishment. “Itinuturing nating banta sa kalusugan at kapakanan ng mga QCitizen ang ganitong pagtanggi sa isinasagawa nating contact tracing efforts. Maagap ‘yung ginagawa nating pagtugon at imbestigasyon, pero napapatagal at

MANILA: The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) under the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday urged other victims of human trafficking at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City to come forward. The IACAT made the statement after law enforcers rescued two human trafficking victims from the KOJC compound while trying to serve a warrant of arrest against fugitive KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy early Saturday morning. “Given that this is not the first time information has reached the IACAT about alleged human trafficking within the religious organization, IACAT strongly encourages any other victims or their relatives to

MANILA: The Quezon City government ordered the closure of a fitness club and cafe for refusing to cooperate with the ongoing investigation related to an mpox case discovered last week. In a news release on Monday, the city government announced that it issued a cease and desist order and notice of violation against Fahrenheit Cafe and Fitness Center (F Club) after it turned down the contact tracing team investigating the establishment. “Itinuturing nating banta sa kalusugan at kapakanan ng mga QCitizen ang ganitong pagtanggi sa isinasagawa nating contact tracing efforts. Maagap ‘yung ginagawa nating pagtugon at imbestigasyon, pero napapatagal at

MANILA: The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) under the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday urged other victims of human trafficking at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City to come forward. The IACAT made the statement after law enforcers rescued two human trafficking victims from the KOJC compound while trying to serve a warrant of arrest against fugitive KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy early Saturday morning. “Given that this is not the first time information has reached the IACAT about alleged human trafficking within the religious organization, IACAT strongly encourages any other victims or their relatives to

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deleted almost 694,000 registered voters to cleanse the voters’ list ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Based on its data released on Monday, the poll body said a total of 693,558 registered voters have been erased from the list. Of the number, 249,343 registered voters were cancelled due to deaths certified by the Local Civil Registrars. A total of 220,644 voters were also deleted after they opted to be transferred to another city/municipality. According to the Comelec, the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) found 179,141 voters to have double registration and had their