Several nurses in Quezon deployed in Cavite
Four nurses from Maria L. Eleazar Memorial General Hospital in Tagkawayan, Quezon, were sent to the Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital in Bacoor, Cavite, to address the need for health workers. …
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LGUs in Laguna receive funds for ECQ aid
Local government units (LGUs) in Laguna have already received funding from the national government to assist those affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). In Pakil town, 4 distribution teams, …
Allowing fully vaccinated inside malls, restaurants after Aug.20 pushed
According to an official, entrepreneurs are pushing to allow fully vaccinated individuals inside malls and restaurants after Aug. 20. This is while awaiting the decision of the pandemic task force …
Comelec: No extension of voter registration
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced it would not extend the deadline for voter registration on September 30, 2021. However, Comelec will extend the registration hours. “The en Banc — …
i-Act apprehends drivers, motorists violating health protocols
The Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (i-Act) with the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group (HPG) and the Coast Guard launched an operation in Taguig where drivers and motorists were arrested …
Victims of Ulysses still living in evacuation centers
Nine months after typhoon Ulysses hit Metro Manila, there are still Filipinos who are still struggling to recover. In the covered court of Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon City, at …
Duque says COA destroyed DOH’s diginity
Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III emotionally told the head of the Commission on Audit that DOH officials were allegedly affected by the COA report released on the alleged …
Filipinos among main victims of hate crimes in US – group
Filipinos are said to be victims of hate crimes in America, according to a report by the anti-Asian racism coalition. In the Stop Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) national …
COA flags OWWA for buying hygiene kits from construction store
The Commission on Audit (COA) criticized the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) for buying hygiene products worth P1.269 million from a construction store and trading company. In the COA’s audit …
Gordon says Duque is ‘very tired’
Senator Richard Gordon sympathized with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III after the latter became emotional during the hearing in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. “The man is very tired, …
PNP probing all angles in the killing of Gwenn Salamida
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar said Wednesday they are looking into all angles to find the motive behind the killing of Gwenn Salamida, a salon owner …
Duque cries during Chamber’s hearing on alleged DOH corruption
“Winawarak ninyo ang dangal ng Department of Health (You destroyed the honor of Department of Health)!” This is what Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III told the Commission …
Duterte will not accept Duque’s resignation
President Rodrigo Duterte has no plans to accept the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque should he do so again. In his Talk to the People, Duterte said that Duque …
Duterte defends DOH, ordering it to ignore COA reports
President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the Commission on Audit (COA) for its process of issuing audit reports on government agencies’ use of COVID-19 funds in 2020. Duterte specifically defended the Department …
COA flags DICT’s unutilized budget for public’s free internet
In the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) audit, the auditors commented on low fund utilization or underutilized funds. On the internet in public places and state universities and colleges, …
COA continues audit on spending of COVID funds
In the midst of the worsening crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic, and even though they have been criticized, the Commission on Audit (COA) continues to work on their audit reports …
Mass resignation threat continues until health workers’ benefits are provided
The main benefit health workers are asking for is the P5,000 special risk allowance (SRA), a benefit promised in Bayanihan 1 and 2 for all health workers in public or …
Salon owner shot dead in Quezon City
A woman was shot dead while her husband was injured after being shot inside their salon in Quezon City Tuesday. A 40-year-old woman died on the spot after being shot …
18 Pinatikan cult members, 5 fugitives surrender in Davao Oriental
Five fugitives and 18 members of a religious cult Pinatikan allegedly involved in a jailbreak in Mati City, Davao Oriental, surrendered to the military on Saturday afternoon. Among those who …
Mayors to vote for Metro Manila’s new quarantine status
The mayors of the National Capital Region are set to issue a position on Wednesday on extending or changing the quarantine status of Metro Manila when the enhanced community quarantine …
Pasay City General Hospital stops accepting COVID patients
Pasay City General Hospital will no longer accept new patients for COVID-19 cases after its wards are filled for COVID. The hospital announced on Tuesday that the bed capacity in …
Wearing personal air purifier ‘not worth it’ – DOST official
A Department of Science and Technology official thinks it’s not worth it for jeepney drivers to wear a personal air purifier. DOST vaccine expert panel head Dr. Nina Gloriani said …
Supply of Tocilizumab in some hospitals running low
On August 13, alias “Chat” wept as he recounted the problem of where to buy two vials of Tocilizumab, one of the drugs needed by his brother who was hit …
11-month-old baby dies of COVID-19 in Cagayan
An 11-month-old baby died of COVID-19 in the town of Santa Praxedes, Cagayan. This is also the first case of COVID-19 fatality in the town, according to the Santa Praxedes …
OWWA: 32 Filipinos evacuated from Afghanistan arrive in Qatar
Up to 32 Filipinos have been evacuated from the chaos in Kabul, Afghanistan, and are now in Doha, Qatar. According to Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OOWA) chief Hans Leo Cacdac, …
COVID-19 wards in Biñan, Laguna hospitals already full
The COVID-19 wards of hospitals in Biñan in Laguna province are already full, the city mayor said Tuesday. “Meron kaming communication ng mga hospitals dito sa Biñan. Pero as of …