Workplace guidelines for ECQ, GCQ areas
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Friday released the workplace guidelines for private companies allowed to operate in ECQ and GCQ …
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3 NPA members killed in Negros Oriental
Three suspected members of the rebel group New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a clash with military troops in Bindoy town in Negros Oriental on Thursday. A soldier was …
Priest dies of COVID-19 in Tagum City
The priest who died in Tagum City on Monday tested positive for coronavirus disease or COVID-19. The 51-year-old priest is considered the first COVID-19 related death in the city. His …
False alarm: Work, religious gatherings still not allowed in GCQ areas-Palace
Palace announced Friday that the guidelines have changed and that work and religious gatherings are still not allowed in areas under the GCQ or general community quarantine. “Nabago ang guidelines, …
Classmate’s unsolved rape-slay case motivated 2019 Bar topnotcher
2019 Bar topnotcher Mae Diane Azores revealed that the unresolved rape-slay case of her classmate motivated her to become a lawyer. The University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi law graduate said her …
Manila City to give P1M for health workers who died of COVID-19
Manila City government said they would give P1 million endowment to it health workers who have died of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Manila Mayor Isko Moreno signed the Ordinance No. …
GSIS increases emergency loan to P40k
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) increased the emergency loan for its members to P40,000 from initial P20,000 amid the coronavirus pandemic. GSIS President and General Manager Rolando Macasaet said …
POGOs now allowed to partially operate
The Philippine government allowed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) to partially operate amid the enhanced community quarantine implementation until May 15. Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) chairman and CEO …
‘Yes, I have:’ Trump claims seeing evidence virus came for Wuhan lab
US President Donald Trump claimed Thursday he has seen evidence that would prove the theory that the pandemic virus was made at Wuhan Institute of Virology. Trump stood firm on …
PH rejects China’s 2 declared districts in South China Sea
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday the Philippines strongly protested China’s illegal declaration of its two new administrative districts in the South China Sea. DFA said the …
Companies may postpone giving double pay on Labor Day-DOLE
The Department of Employment said in an advisory released Thursday that employers may defer from giving double pay for workers who would report on Labor Day, which is a holiday. …
GCQ: Jeepneys still not allowed but buses can operate at 50 percent capacity
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday jeepneys are still not allowed to operate in areas under GCQ or general community quarantine, but buses are allowed …
Lawyer who will help cash aid recipients arrested in Quezon
The police in Candelaria, Quezon, arrested a lawyer who came to town to assist residents who complain about their cash aid assistance under the social amelioration program (SAP). The lawyer …
Travel guidelines for ECQ, GCQ areas
Malacañang on Thursday released the list of individuals who could travel for areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) beginning May 1. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, …
2 NPA rebels killed in Masbate clash- Bicol Police
Bicol Police reported two rebels from New People’s Army (NPA) were killed on Thursday (April 30) in a clash with government forces in Monreal, Masbate. According to Maj. Maria Luisa …
Religious gatherings now allowed in GCQ areas-Palace
Malacañang announced Thursday that religious work and religious gatherings are now allowed in places under the general community quarantine (GCQ). Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in a virtual briefing that …
16-day-old newborn youngest COVID-19 survivor
The Department of Health announced today a 16-day-old baby has recovered from the new coronavirus, becoming the youngest COVID-19 survivor in the country. The baby was hospitalized at the National …
DOH: 25 babies infected, 6 died of COVID-19
The Department of Health reported 25 babies had acquired the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) of which, six have succumbed to the disease. “Meron na tayong 25 cases ng infants or ‘yung …
Norweigan arrested in Dumaguete cybersex den
A 42-year-old Norwegian and his 22-year-old female partner were arrested in a suspected cybersex den raided by Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) -Negros Oriental in Dumaguete City on Wednesday …
Hundreds of liquor bottles seized in Sampaloc, Cagayan
Authorities arrested two men who tried to smuggle 200 bottles of liquor in Sampaloc, Manila. A concerned citizen reported to police that someone was entering Barangay 527 carrying alcoholic beverages …
Senior citizens working, living in GCQ areas can go out-DILG
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) clarified Thursday that senior citizens who are working and living alone in GCQ areas could go out starting May 1. DILG …
P800k worth of illegal drugs seized from 3 suspects posing as frontliners
Three men posing as frontliners have been arrested at a checkpoint in Guiguinto, Bulacan, Mai Bermudez reported in Unang Balita on Wednesday. The three were identified as Julius Francisco and …
When will COVID-19 end in Philippines? Singaporean AI predicts exact date
When will COVID-19 end in the Philippines? A Singaporean A.I. or Artificial Intelligence gave exact date predictions on when will the pandemic which infected more then 3 million in the …
DOT reveals new normal in tourism; says ‘traveling (abroad) is but a dream’
The Department of Tourism (DOT) revealed the “new normal” for the tourism industry. It said traveling abroad after the two-month enhanced community quarantine is likely to be pushed until next …
Supreme Court postpones 2020 Bar exam
The Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the 2020 Bar exam would be postponed amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the community quarantine. “Upon the recommendation …
Human Rights Watch: Gov’t underreporting jail deaths amid COVID-19
Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims the government is not reporting the real number of deaths in the Philippines’ jail system amid the pandemic COVID-19. According to HRW, the five inmates …