

Sinas relieves Makati police chief, SPD medico-legal, 2 probers handling Dacera case
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Debold Sinas “momentarily relieved” from their posts the chief of the Makati Police, the Southern Police District medico-legal officer, and two investigators over their handling of the Chrisine Dacera case.
DOT revokes authority to operate of City Garden Grand Hotel
The Department of Tourism (DOT) revoked the certificate of authority to operate of the City Garden Grand Hotel (CGGH) in Makati due to fraudulent solicitation of business.
Galvez: LGUs can’t buy vaccines without tripartite deal involving national gov’t
Galvez also said the prices of Covid-19 vaccines circulating online were market rates and higher than the negotiated rates under Covax.

Former DOJ chief Aguirre named Napolcom commissioner; Abalos is new MMDA chair
Former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II will return to President Rodrigo Duterte's administration as he was named commissioner of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) representing the private sector. In a statement, Duterte's spokesman Harry Roque said...
Metro Manila suspends classes, gov’t work on Traslacion
The class suspension would allow more Manileños to participate in online activities for the Traslacion, Domagoso said in Executive Order No. 01.
Vaccine procurement must involve nat’l gov’t, LGUs told
“Wala pong LGU na makakabili ng bakuna on their own, kinakailangan pa rin ang national government,” Harry Roque said in a Palace briefing.
Tripartite deals for LGUs’ vaccine procurement OK’d
The tripartite agreements involve LGUs, vaccine manufacturers and the National Task Force Covid-19 (NTF), which Galvez heads.
Pasig allots P300M for Covid-19 vaccines
Sotto affirmed that medical frontliners would be the first in line for the vaccines.
City of Manila requires residents from the province to undergo swab test
City of Manila residents who are traveling back from their respective provinces are required to undergo swab or Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests before entering their barangays.
Mayor Gatchalian: No firecracker injuries in Valenzuela for first time
The Valenzuela city council earlier passed an ordinance banning the “manufacture, sale, distribution, storage, possession or use of all types of firecrackers” amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
NCRPO can’t monitor everyone on New Year’s Eve
As the country celebrates New Year’s Eve, Metro Manila police chief, Brig. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. admitted that the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) won’t be able to track everything during the celebration, including the country’s observance to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health protocols.
MMDA: Only ‘community fireworks’ allowed in Metro Manila
In a Laging Handa briefing, MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said “house-to-house” lighting of fireworks would not be allowed to avoid the congestion of hospitals.
Bikers in Pasig exempted from face shield requirement
“Bikers are exempted from wearing face shield while biking in Pasig,” the Pasig City Transport Development and Management Office said in a Facebook post.
Isko cancels Paskuhan sa Maynila due to typhoon
The Paskuhan sa Maynila is a month-long event that aims to help businesses recover after experiencing the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Manila allots P1.1B addt’l budget for Covid-19 vaccine
More than 326,000 city residents will be the priority in the local vaccination program, including senior citizens, medical frontliners, and the working age group.
Palace tells PNP: Don’t use ‘yantok’ to punish quarantine violators
Malacañang on Monday objected to the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) directive to whip quarantine violators with “yantok” or rattan sticks during the holiday season. “Hindi po pupuwedeng gamitin iyan na pang-hit or pamalo dahil hindi naman po iyan...