Seafarers in Liliw, Laguna build community pantry
About 700 residents of Liliw, Laguna were helped by the community pantry organized by a group of 372 seafarers. The group, called “Liliw Seaman Then and Now,” has several members …
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Girl who attended birthday party found dead in Davao City
Residents discovered the body of a girl near a canal in Barangay Lasang, Davao City, Tuesday morning. The family was devastated when it was confirmed that minor student “Weng” was …
Proposed mandatory COVID-19 vaccination has legal barriers – ECOP
Some are skeptical of the bill that seeks to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory. For the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), the obligation to vaccinate is not a problem, because …
DILG chief favors extending MECQ in NCR Plus
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año is in favor of extending the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila and the four adjacent provinces of Rizal, Cavite, Bulacan, and Laguna. “Sayang, …
COVID-19 home care package can decongest hospitals: DILG
The COVID-19 home care package developed by the Department of Health will greatly help decongest hospitals swamped by the increasing number of infections. According to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año this …
Garbage is replaced by aid in Mandaluyong
Concern for the environment is equally helpful in the so-called “community palit-basura” of a barangay in Mandaluyong City. Hundreds of residents went to the Andres Bonifacio Integrated School this Tuesday, …
‘Barangayanihan’ not competing with community pantries: PNP
Last week, the Philippine National Police launched the “PNP Barangayanihan” project in response to the famine brought on by the pandemic. According to Police Brig. Gen. Harris Fama, deputy director …
Remove alcohol, sanitizers that look like bottled water from market: FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) order the removal from the market of what is considered misbranded rubbing alcohol contained in packaging and containers such as containers of bottled water, …
Parlade calls community pantries ‘CPP’
“CPP,” also an acronym for the Communist Party of the Philippines, is what the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) calls community pantries that distribute free …
Two Filipinos die amid COVID-19 surge in India: envoy
Philippine Ambassador to India Ramon Bagatsing Jr. said Tuesday that two Filipinos died of COVID-19 in the said country. According to Bagatsing, the two Pinoys tested positive for COVID-19 on …
FDA: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination ‘very debatable’
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that mandatory COVID-19 vaccination is “a very difficult proposition.” “This is really personal autonomy, to have someone being a healthy person being injected …
Rape-homicide complaint vs 11 respondents in Christine Dacera case dismissed
The Makati City Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the rape with homicide complaint against 11 suspects in the death of flight attendant Christine Dacera. In the resolution issued by Makati City Prosecutor …
Andrea Torres has no plans to detail her breakup with Derek
For Andrea Torres, she sees no reason to talk about her break up from Derek Ramsay at the same time as the actress declares that she is okay and has …
PH looking for Bayanihan 3’s fund source
The economic team of the Philippines is looking for additional sources of revenue to fund the Bayanihan 3 or the Bayanihan to Arise As One Act currently pending in Congress. …
NKTI hospital’s wards, tents reach full capacity
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) hospital already reached the full capacity of its wards and even tents, forcing patients to lie on the floor at the driveway just …
‘New variant’ of enhanced nutribun created by DOST-FNRI
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) said Monday that it would release a new variant of its enhanced nutribun that are would be distributed in …
Child shot by neighbor with mental illness in Ilocos Sur
Authorities are now looking for a man who allegedly has a mental illness after shooting an eight-year-old girl in the abdomen and stabbing the victim’s grandfather in Ilocos Sur. In …
Agri group files complaint with Ombudsman vs DA chief Dar
An agriculture group has filed a complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman against Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar for allegedly initiating tariff cuts on imported pork, which …
DOH, hospital group in favor of extending MECQ
The Department of Health (DOH) is in favor of extending for another 1 or 2 weeks the implementation of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces …
Boats, ships banned from approaching Manila baywalk seawall
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has banned private yachts and other ships from entering and anchoring near the coast of Manila Bay. “Maglagay kami ng 2.5 kilometers …
COVID-19 cases in Philippines hit over 1 million
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached over 1 million this Monday. The Philippines is now the 26th country in the world to record more than …
Fil-Am musician H.E.R. and other Asians win at the 2021 Oscars
This year’s Oscar Awards was historic in the midst of a pandemic, in which some of Filipino and other Asian descent won the prestigious award. For her first-ever Oscar nomination, …
3 mobile vaccination clinics launched in Quezon City
This Monday, 3 mobile clinics were launched in Quezon City where residents can get vaccinated against COVID-19. A mobile vaccination clinic was launched for residents who do not know how …
Kiko Estrada, Devon Seron have broken up
Actor Kiko Estrada on Monday confirmed in Magandang Buhay that he and actress Devon Seron have broken up. “I guess I can answer that. Yeah, I’ll take this one from …
‘Floating community pantry’ launched in middle of sea in CamSur
More than 75 fishermen were given assistance in the middle of the sea in Balatan, Camarines Sur in the “floating community pantry” launched by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel in …
Increase COVID-19 testing to 150K per day: OCTA Research
The OCTA Research Group called on the government to raise the COVID-19 testing to 150,000 per day to more effectively identify those who are sick and immediately keep them away …