Category: National

MANILA – The low-pressure area last spotted east of Casiguran, Aurora developed into Tropical Depression Enteng early Saturday, bringing rains in some parts of the country.

he Armed Forces of the Philippines, through the Philippine Air Force Bids and Awards Committee, is allocating PHP126.18 million for the acquisition of spare parts needed for the scheduled maintenance of its South Korean-made FA-50PH “Fighting Eagle” light attack/lead-in fighter aircraft.

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday reported that over 14,000 shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) sets have arrived in different ports in the country in the last five months. Based on the latest data from the bureau’s summary report, a total of 14,284 shipments have arrived from March 9 until August 7. … Read More

President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a memorandum directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to create a task force that will investigate the supposed widespread corruption and irregularities within the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 4,226 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, raising the total to 126,885. In its Covid-19 bulletin, the agency said most of the new cases were recorded in the National Capital Region where at least 2,669 were diagnosed followed by Laguna with 285, Cavite with 154, Cebu with … Read More

The number of Filipinos killed in the twin explosions in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on August 4 has risen to four, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Friday.

MANILA – The government vowed to use the 15-day modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) it imposed on Metro Manila Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna to prevent the further surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) transmissions and reduce the number of positive cases. This was the commitment made by members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the … Read More

Several senators said on Thursday controlling the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic is key to improving the economy, following the 16.5-percent decline in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter from a year ago.

MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday denied “in strongest terms” that the state insurer’s senior officials pocketed PHP15 billion from its funds as claimed by a former employee. In a statement, PhilHealth labeled as “malicious” the allegations of anti-fraud legal officer Thorsson Keith, saying his claims were not substantiated by evidence. “His … Read More

MANILA – All 11 seafarers have been found alive, leaving one Filipino domestic helper still missing since the Beirut blast on August 4, the Philippine Embassy in Beirut confirmed Thursday.

Ten of the 11 Filipino missing seafarers have been found “safe and accounted for” following the deadly explosion that struck the Lebanese capital of Beirut on August 4.