Senator Pia Cayetano said that the storage and distribution cost of COVID-19 vaccines were not included in the proposed P212.7-billion budget for 2021. During the budget deliberations, Cayetano said the …
Greenpeace Philippines has renewed its call to declare a national climate emergency that would outline the government’s priorities in protecting Filipinos from the adverse effects of the climate crisis. According …
Pfizer Inc. announced on Wednesday that it completed the late-stage trial of its COVID-19 and final results showed 95% efficacy. The drugmaker added it had the required two-months of safety …
According to Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, the senators are unanimous that the funds set aside for state colleges and universities (SUCs) will not be cut for 2021. “Insofar …
Makabayan Bloc representatives on Wednesday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to defund the University of the Philippines after some of its students and faculty called for an academic strike. Kabataan …
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo apologized to Vice President Leni Robredo for the wrong information that she used a Philippine Air Force C-130 plane …
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food will investigate the massive flooding in Cagayan and Isabela on Tuesday next week. “We have already communicated with the proper resource persons an …
Villages in Sta. Cruz, Laguna remained flooded after Typhoon Ulysses hit last week. Nearly 800 families are temporarily housed in evacuation centers due to the floods, Darlene Cay reported in …
Over 50 Foodpanda delivery riders gathered in front of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) office in Intramuros, Manila, to protest against unfair labor practices. Isa Avendaño-Umali said in …
Host Phoemela Baranda announced that she is pregnant at 40 years old with a daring photo of her baby bump in a feature of Preview. “Life Begins,” she wrote on …
On Wednesday, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian condemned the death of a senior high school student who died of hazing during a fraternity initiation rite in Zamboanga City. “It is even more …
The University of the Philippines (UP) community slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s red-tagging and threat to defund the university. “Duterte’s threats to defund UP ignore the very reason UP is calling …
The Department of Health (DOH) reported Wednesday that none of the evacuees has tested positive for COVID-19 so far. The government earlier announced it would use antigen tests to screen …
Vice President Leni Robredo denied President Duterte’s claims that she was ordering the Armed Forces of the Philippines to rescue flood victims in Cagayan during Typhoon Ulysses’ onslaught. She defended …
The Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday that the amount of damage to agriculture due to Typhoon Ulysses reached nearly P4 billion. According to the DA-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel employees assigned in different ports nationwide were not allowed to avail of Christmas leave to serve the public during the holiday season. Below is the …
Soldiers reportedly shot a journalist in Barangay Matanglad in Milagros last Saturday, police said. The spot report said that the victim Ronnie Villamor, 50, was killed in an encounter with …
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas said he considers appointing more female cops as field commanders and regional and district directors. “We will evaluate their skills and capabilities …
Department of Health (DOH) chief Francisco Duque III urged President Rodrigo Duterte to release an executive order for COVID-19 vaccine emergency use through the Food and Drug Administration. Duque told …
Vice President Robredo said President Rodrigo Duterte should not be too sensitive or “onion-skinned” when it comes to criticisms after the latter accused her of competing with him on responding …
Vice President Leni Robredo received threats and accusations from the President during what the netizens called “Duterte meltdown” Tuesday night. A visibly angry Duterte called Robredo “a dishonest person” and …
On Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to withdraw the funding of the University of the Philippines (UP) amid Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) students’ call for an academic strike. Duterte …
President Rodrigo Duterte blamed “squatters” or informal settlers for deforestation, which contributed to Luzon’s massive flooding during Typhoon Ulysses. In a briefing with Cabinet officials on Tuesday night, the President …
President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of calamity over the entire Luzon after powerful typhoons Rolly and Ulysses hit Luzon in consecutive weeks. Duterte confirmed his decision during a briefing …
Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro linked Congressman Representative Bayani Fernando’s private reclamation project to the massive flooding the city experienced during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. “‘Yong corporation, BF City, sa …
The United States expressed its commitment to give the Philippines access to COVID-19 vaccines after American pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna reported positive results from its late-stage vaccine trial. Presidential …