About 3 to 4 masterminds involved in Degamo murder – DOJ
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said they believe three to four persons masterminded the assassination of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo.
UPCAT 2024 application starts Wednesday
The most-awaited application period for the 2024 University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) will officially start on Wednesday.
PH reports 671 new Omicron subvariant cases
The health department said the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC) has sequenced at least 761 samples last February 27.
PH’s current Covid cases manageable – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) said the country’s Covid-19 infections remain manageable with no “significant” increase in infections being reported.
DepEd resumes Palarong Pambansa
The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to resume the Palarong Pambansa this year after a three-year halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
80 out of 81 provinces in PH tagged as malaria-free
The Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that 80 out of 81 provinces in the Philippines were now considered malaria-free.
Palarong Pambansa to return after 3 years – DepEd
The Palarong Pambansa is scheduled to return this year after nearly three years of absence since the Covid-19 pandemic started, the Department of Education (DepEd) said.
300K Covid-19 bivalent vaccines to be donated to the Philippines
The Department of Health (DOH) said one country will be donating more than 300,000 doses of the Covid-19 bivalent vaccines to the Philippines.
Gov’t wants more accessible kidney disease treatments in PH
The Philippine government wants treatment of kidney diseases made more accessible, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday.
PSA: More than 50M national IDs issued
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has issued more than 50 million national IDs as of the first week of February, the agency said.
DOJ to deport Japanese fugitives next week
The Department of Justice (DOH) is set to deport the four Japanese fugitives next week since additional cases have been dismissed.
Immigration detention head, 35 personnel fired for giving VIP treatment to foreign detainees
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it relieved the head and 35 other personnel of its Immigration detention facility after discovering that some detained foreign nationals were getting access to prohibited items, including mobile devices.
PNP to station more cops outside schools
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to deploy more cops outside schools amid a series of violent incidents in campuses.
DOH to seek incentive program from countries who hire PH nurses
The Department of Health (DOH) is studying an “incentive program” to help the local health sector cope up with the continuous migration to other countries of health professionals, especially nurses.
Don’t buy frozen eggs – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) warned consumers against purchasing frozen eggs because of the risk of bacteria contamination amid the sudden price increase in eggs.
Donated bivalent vaccines to arrive by March
The Department of Health (DOH) said that around one million doses of donated bivalent vaccines against Covid-19 are set to arrive by the end of March.