Unstable power supply in the country does not only endanger the actual May elections but is also a serious electoral issue, reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) Hontiveros said this is something policymakers...
As the May elections draw near, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is preparing for any planned attack that may be launched by the New People’s Army (NPA) which is considered as the “biggest” security threat thus far. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Col. Ramon Zagala, AFP spokesperson,...
The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Wednesday the individuals that supposedly threatened to kill Marcos Jr. already surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Lawyer Vic Rodriguez, Marcos Jr.'s spokesman said they were informed by the Department...
Daesh leader Abu Ibrahim Al Hashami Al Qureshi (AFP) WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - President Joe Biden said Thursday that a ''terrorist threat to the world'' was removed when the head of the Islamic State blew himself up, as US special forces swooped on his Syrian hideout in an ''incredibly...
The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Sunday bared there is an attempt or a plot to assassinate Marcos Jr., citing information they got from the Department of Justice (DOJ) cybercrime office. In a statement, Marcos Jr.'s camp said the alleged "kill plot" was...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, Jan. 25 that the Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 also known as "stealth Omicron" has been detected in the country. Omicron variant of COVID-19 In a press briefing, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire shared that the globally-prevalent BA.1 was also...
Coronavirus disease cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) have peaked, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, Jan. 24. (FILE PHOTO) "Lumalabas nag-peak na at nakikita natin na ilang araw nang sunod-sunod na bumababa ang kaso ng NCR at lumiliit ang porsiyentong iniaambag nito sa...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, Jan. 19 two deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron. Omicron variant of COVID-19 DOH sais that both deaths were aged more than 60 years, unvaccinated, and had pre-existing medical conditions. "While Omicron mostly presents...
Even with the increase of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday night, Jan. 17, that admissions remain to be lower in comparison to the surge experienced with the peak of cases involving the Delta variant. Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO)...
President Duterte is hoping that the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country has already peaked, saying the disease remains to be the top threat to Filipinos aside from the New People's Army (NPA). President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement as the nation...
The Philippines registered on Monday, Jan. 10 another record-high tally of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases at 33,169. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19...
COVID-19 virus An infectious disease expert said that the new coronavirus variant called "IHU" is not yet identified as a threat at this point in time. The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently monitoring this variant but has yet to identify if this is a “variant of concern” or a...
