Gov’t retains Alert Level 1 in Metro Manila despite rising Covid-19 cases
By Metro Manila will retain its Alert Level 1 classification until July 15 despite the rising Covid-19 cases in the region, the Palace announced on Tuesday.The region is responsible for 3,308 of the country's 7,192 active Covid-19 cases as of June 28.OCTA fellow Dr....
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LIST: Items banned at Marcos Jr.’s inauguration
By Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be inaugurated as the 17th president of the Philippines on June 30 at the National Museum of the Philippines in Ermita, Manila.The National Museum also served as the inauguration site for presidents Manuel Quezon in 1935, Jose...
OCTA: Metro Manila positivity rate breaches WHO’s 5% benchmark
By Metro Manila's positivity rate has surpassed the five-percent benchmark set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for economy reopening, the OCTA Research Team said on Monday.In a tweet, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said the positivity rate in the region had soared...
Vincentian society partners with DSWD for livelihood capacity-building projects in Leyte
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) today entered into partnership agreement with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aimed at enhancing capabilities of poor families in five municipalities in Leyte.
Robredo passes opposition leadership role to Hontiveros
Vice President Leni Robredo administered the oath-taking of Sen. Risa Hontiveros as a senator of the 19th Congress.
PH reports 4,634 new Covid-19 infections from June 20-26
The Philippines registered 4,634 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infections from June 20 to 26, 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
Duterte adviser hits postponement of kids’ booster-shot inoculation
By The country's young population has to receive Covid-19 vaccine booster shots as soon as possible with expanded face-to-face (F2F) classes impending, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said on Monday.Concepcion made the statement as the...
SWS: 44% of Pinoys hopeful for better quality of life in next 12 months
By Forty-four percent of Filipinos are optimistic for a better quality of life in the next 12 months, results of a nationwide survey released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.Of the 1,440 adult Filipinos who participated in the pollster’s quality-of-life...
Free market of ideas
The blocking of news websites of two alternative online media, which are being linked by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) to the communist rebel movement, is a clear attack on press freedom.
When the PNP chief parodies the law
It is not a coincidence that Vicente Danao presides over the PNP at the tail end of the Duterte reign. He is one of Duterte’s fair-haired boys, a Davao city creation like Bato dela Rosa who probably knows Duterte’s secrets of how the Philippine National Police was transformed as a monstrosity of lawbreakers and killers.
We are one, despite our differences
In the name of God and country, we must allow the incoming administration, whatever we think of it, to perform or fail, according to its real merits. Accompanied by our religious, moral and political leaders, we must try to lift our society from any false need to judge one another unkindly because of our political or other human differences.
FACT CHECK: VP Leni used low quality materials is FALSE
A Tiktok user claims that Vice President Leni Robredo’s housing projects used low cost quality materials.. CLAIM: Leni Robredo’s housing project used low quality materialsRATING: FalseA Tiktok video circulating on Facebook claims that Vice President Leni Robredo’s...
FACT CHECK: Post claiming Robredo ‘accidentally’ voted for Marcos Jr. is SATIRE
While “Philippine Dairy Inquirer” describes itself as a parody page, the post in question was not labeled as satire, and could still mislead people into thinking that Robredo had voted for Marcos. Photo from the satire page Philippine Dairy Inquirer CLAIM: Vice...
FACT-CHECK: Duterte did not endorse Leni Robredo for president
A video of a person speaking at a campaign rally who sounds like President Rodrigo Duterte endorses Vice President Leni Robredo for president. But that was not the president. CLAIM: Duterte finally endorses Vice-President Leni Robredo!RATING: FALSEA 29-second video...
FACT-CHECK: Duterte does not have the authority to declare a failure of elections
A fashion designer made a false claim that President Rodrigo Duterte has the authority to declare a failure of elections and install a revolutionary government CLAIM: Duterte can declare a failure of elections and install a revolutionary government.RATING:...
DILG: More than 600K tricycle drivers to receive fuel subsidy
By The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday said 617,806 tricycle drivers nationwide would be given cash subsidies for fuel amid skyrocketing oil prices.In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the subsidy would be disbursed under the...
Dela Rosa to refile his mandatory ROTC bill
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa will refile his bill making the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) mandatory.
Robredo expresses no regrets despite obstacles under Duterte admin
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo said she has “no regrets” even though her office went through various obstacles under the Duterte administration.
LIST: Items banned at Marcos Jr.’s inauguration
By Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be inaugurated as the 17th president of the Philippines on June 30 at the National Museum of the Philippines in Ermita, Manila.The National Museum also served as the inauguration site for presidents Manuel Quezon in 1935, Jose...
OCTA: Metro Manila positivity rate breaches WHO’s 5% benchmark
By Metro Manila's positivity rate has surpassed the five-percent benchmark set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for economy reopening, the OCTA Research Team said on Monday.In a tweet, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said the positivity rate in the region had soared...
Isko declares June 30 a holiday in Manila for Marcos’ inauguration
Outgoing Manila Mayor Isko Moreno declared June 30 as a special non-working holiday in the City of Manila for the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
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Año tells LGUs: Ban tricycles from nat’l highways
By Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday told local government units (LGUs) to prohibit tricycles from traversing national highways if possible, saying the move could help prevent road accidents.In a statement, Año said LGUs should continue road-clearing operations...
Año: Cebu police to implement Duterte’s mask policy, not Garcia’s
By Reminding the public that President Rodrigo Duterte's mask mandate superseded any local ordinance, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the Philippine National Police (PNP) would "strictly enforce" the mandatory face mask rule nationwide.In a statement released by...
League of Provinces seeks more lenient masking protocols in far-flung areas
By The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) on Tuesday said it would seek exceptions to the masking rule for far-flung areas with small populations.In a "Laging Handa" briefing, LPP chairman Dakila Cua said the league hoped to come up with proposals in its...
Marcos Jr. says no to suspension of excise tax on fuel
By Photo from Wiki President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday claimed reducing the excise taxes on fuel would not solve the country's skyrocketing oil prices. In a media briefing, Marcos Jr. said he preferred providing assistance to people whose...
April 2022 unemployment rate is lowest since Covid-19 pandemic
By The jobless rate in the Philippines in April 2022 fell to 5.7 percent, the lowest since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).The PSA said 2.76 million Filipinos aged 15 and above were unemployed, which was lower by...
BSP chief Diokno is Marcos Jr. admin’s finance chief
By Benjamin Diokno, governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), will head the Department of Finance under the administration of president-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.“It is an honor to serve the Filipino people in my current and any future capacity. I...
Vincentian society partners with DSWD for livelihood capacity-building projects in Leyte
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) today entered into partnership agreement with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aimed at enhancing capabilities of poor families in five municipalities in Leyte.
Women empowerment conference set on July 2
A celebration of the Lord’s favor to comfort women, to crown them with beauty, to give messages of joy and songs of praise… To empower, to stand up and to stand out—this is what the Jewels Conference is all about. When Jewels Conference was conceived, the heart of a...
This Ferdinand Marcos is a Robredo supporter
This Ferdinand Marcos is not afraid of interviews and will vote for Leni Robredo.
Charlie Puth, Jungkook, release collab song “Left and Right”
Charlie Puth and BTS’s main vocalist and “Maknae” Jungkook just recently dropped their most-awaited collaboration song, “Left and Right.”
TWICE’s Nayeon drops first single “POP!”
TWICE’s face of the group, Nayeon, just released her first single “POP!” on Friday.
After “off-season” announcement, what’s next for BTS?
After sending BTS ARMYs into a wave of emotions from their sudden “off-season” announcement, Bighit Music clarified in a press release that the K-pop icons will be concentrating on their solo activities on June 15.
NPC bereaves veteran journalist, former president Lobo
The National Press Club of The Philippine (NPC) joins the family and friends of Alfredo ‘Fred’ Lobo in mourning his sudden death.
No vloggers have applied for Palace accreditation since 2017—PCOO exec
By Zero vloggers have applied for accreditation to attend events in Malacañang since 2017, acting deputy Palace spokesman Kris Ablan said on Thursday. The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), under its outgoing chief Martin Andanar, allowed some...
More Filipinos trust news but many avoid it—Digital News Report 2022
Overall trust in news among Filipinos has risen, putting the Philippines among the few countries that have furthered gains made at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Curry wins first Finals MVP award as Warriors topple Celtics to win title
By (Photo from @Warriors/ Twitter) Stephen Curry put up 34 points in the Golden State Warriors’ championship-clinching 103-90 victory against the Boston Celtics on Friday (PH time), which gave the franchise its fourth title in eight years.Antetokounmpo, who also had...
Obiena defends SEA Games gold in record-setting performance
By Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena on Saturday bagged gold in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) games after logging a record-setting leap.Obiena registered 5.46 meters to set a new SEA Games record, eclipsing his previous high of 5.45 meters.He attempted to vault 5.94...
Mapua slays San Beda Red Lions; enters finals after 31 years
The Intramuros-based cagers, Mapua University Cardinals, are finally returning to the finals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) after 31 years.