Thousands fill streets of Cebu for Sinulog 2022 procession
Local police estimates the crowd at 20,000 who waited on the sidestreets, bringing with them flags and their own replica image to catch a glimpse of the revered image of the Child Jesus.
PH adds 28 areas to Alert Level 3 list
The Philippine government has placed 28 more areas under Alert Level 3 amid surging Covid-19 cases.
DILG wants barangays to identify unvaccinated residents
The Department of the Interior and Local Governments (DILG) has directed barangay officials to identify their residents who have yet to receive Covid-19 vaccines, amid new restrictions on unvaccinated individuals ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Davao region logs 64 new Covid cases
Davao Region logged 64 new cases of Covid-19 bringing its total number of active cases to 701.
2022 Fiesta Señor kicks off in darkness
With most areas still without electricity due to typhoon Odette, the streets of Cebu City were momentarily lit by devotees with lighted candles lining the sidewalks of the city as the procession of the miraculous image of the Child Jesus passed by to commence its 457th Fiesta Señor celebration, Friday, Jan. 7.
IATF places 14 more areas under Alert Level 3
By The Philippine government has placed 14 more areas under Alert Level 3 over surging Covid-19 cases.In a statement, acting Palace spokesman Karlo Nograles said the following areas would be under Alert Level 3 from Jan. 9 to Jan. 15:Baguio CityDagupan CitySantiago...
Laguna added to Alert Level 3 list
By The province of Laguna has been placed under Alert Level 3, Malacañang said on Wednesday.Acting Palace spokesman Karlo Nograles said that the escalation of Laguna's alert level was "due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the province.""This shall take effect...
Valenzuela City Mayor Gatchalian tests positive for Covid-19
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian announced that he tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) after doing routine work safety testing.
Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal placed under Alert Level 3
By The provinces of Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal will escalate to Alert Level 3 from Jan. 5 to 15 due to increasing Covid-19 cases and detected local transmission of the Omicron variant, the Palace announced on Tuesday."Due to a sharp increase of Covid-19 cases in the...
PH thanks int’l community for ‘Odette’ aid
The Philippine government on Wednesday expressed its gratitude to several countries for offering assistance after typhoon “Odette” ravaged areas in Visayas and Mindanao.
Iloilo City and Surigao del Sur under state of calamity due to Typhoon Odette
Iloilo City and Surigao del Sur are now placed under a state of calamity due to destruction wrought by Typhoon Odette.
Occidental Mindoro rocked by 5.1 magnitude quake
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed in its bulletin that the epicenter of the quake was 15 kilometers northeast of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. It happened at exactly 12:08 p.m.
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes Zambales
The latest Phivolcs report showed the quake’s epicenter at 9 kilometers northwest of Masinloc with a depth of 29 kms.
Palace tells unvaccinated Pinoys to attend virtual Simbang Gabi
Malacañang on Wednesday urged individuals who have yet to receive Covid-19 vaccine doses to only attend virtual Simbang Gabi this year.
DepEd approves participation of 177 more schools in pilot of F2F classes
By The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday announced that 177 more schools would be included in the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes (F2F) across the country.The DepEd said the 177 schools were assessed by the Department of Health (DepEd) and local...
Negros Occidental re-swabs 3 South Africans after arriving PH a day before travel ban
The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental is awaiting re-swab test results of three South African nationals who arrived on Nov. 26 amid the rising concerns on the Covid-19 Omicron variant.