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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) directed all local government units (LGUs) to scour their areas and encourage the unvaccinated and those eligible to get Covid-19 booster shots to be inoculated against the virus.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) cited the continued increase in the Covid-19 vaccination rate among tertiary students and higher education institution (HEI) personnel.

For so long a time, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has essentially evaded COVID-19 while touring the country to promote the importance of vaccination.

A children’s organization said that addressing learning gaps among Filipino learners and ensuring their safe return to school should be among the top priorities of the incoming administration.

The United States Navy announced that a future Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer will be named USS Telesforo Trinidad (DDG 139) to honor a Filipino sailor who risked his life to save two shipmates during a 1915 boiler explosion aboard USS San Diego.

The Department of Health (DOH) said that there is no available test yet to diagnose “long- Covid.”

Winning candidates can still be unseated from their posts once found guilty of vote-buying, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Sunday, May 22.

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday said he is confident Congress would be able to canvass the votes and eventually proclaim the Philippine’s next President and Vice President this week despite the pending petitions filed in the Supreme Court asking to stop Congress from canvassing the votes for presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and presumptive vice president Sara Duterte-Carpio.

The Senate and House will resume their respective regular sessions on Monday, May 23, 2022, to set the stage for the convening of Congress as a National Board of Canvassers that will validate election returns in determining the next President and Vice President of the country.

After a grueling campaign and election season, the 300-strong House of Representatives is set to resume sessions on Monday afternoon, May 23 to pave the way for the most important task of the current 18th Congress–the canvassing of votes for the just-concluded presidential and vice presidential race.

CEBU CITY — Defeated senatorial candidate Francis Leo Marcos fulfilled his pre-election promise of organizing charity events here.

Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday said the legal counsels of the two Pharmally executives who are detained at the Pasay City Jail should ask the Supreme Court to specifically clarify when the 18th Congress is suppose to end.

CAGAYAN – Cops here have shown their support to addressing the problems caused by climate change by planting trees in designated areas in the province.

The Japanese government and the United Nations Habitat (UN-Habitat) turned over 462 permanent houses in Marawi City five years after the siege that displaced thousands of people.

The University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao expressed grave concern after its students, faculty, and staff experienced distress both in-person and online after a red-tagging allegation that circulated on social media.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that all new passers of the Veterinarian Licensure Examination are set to have their oathtaking in June 2022.

As he nears the end of his six-year term, President Duterte said that he did not need government employees to perform miracles, but they just needed to put their hearts into their work.

As the administration carried on with its efforts to improve government services, President Duterte expressed hopes that the technological innovations in the delivery of services would make Filipinos trust the government anew.