Category: National

MANILA – India and Canada have expressed interest to collaborate with the Philippines in their vaccine trials, an official from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said.

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 634 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the overall tally to 57,545.

MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday expressed confidence that Russia would share its potential vaccine against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) once it becomes available. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after a Russian institute developing a potential Covid-19 vaccine announced that it expects to start its final stage testing in a small section of the general … Read More

MANILA – Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Monday ordered the Manila Police District (MPD) and the Manila Department of Social Welfare (MDSW) to file cases against parents of minors violating City Ordinance 8243 or the Anti-Child Endangerment Ordinance of the City of Manila amid the coronavirus pandemic.

MANILA – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday said “every citizen” has the right to question the newly-signed anti-terrorism law before the Supreme Court (SC).

MANILA – The nine police officers involved in the shooting of four military intelligence operatives in Jolo, Sulu last month is set to appear at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) this week for its investigation, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa said on Monday.

MANILA – Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has blamed the owners of media giant ABS-CBN for the network’s “inevitable” shutdown.

MANILA – Some parts of Luzon are placed under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 as tropical depression (TD) Carina maintains its strength, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.

MANILA – The national government is still weighing calls to lift the provincial bus ban to help drivers and operators recover from the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on their livelihood, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Sunday.

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported 2,434 additional coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the overall tally to 44,254.

MANILA – The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infections in the country rose to 41,830 after the Department of Health (DOH) registered 1,494 new confirmed cases on Saturday.

MANILA – The government has targeted to help more than 5,000 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) go back to their respective provinces under the Hatid Tulong Program, Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Assistant Secretary Joseph Encabo said on Saturday. Encabo, in-charge of the program, said around 3,570 LSIs bound for Mindanao benefited from the program on July … Read More

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade to remove some restaurants at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to make room for more seats for passengers.

MANILA – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Tuesday issued another cease and desist order against media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, specifically against four of its digital programs aired on Channel 43.

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering the extension of enrollment in public schools until July 15.