The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 168 new Covid-19 cases on Sept. 21, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,113,222. Photo from Pixabay Meanwhile, the DOH reported no additional COVID-19-related fatalities, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Based on the...
A private individual pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of frauds against public treasury, instead of violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and was ordered to pay a fine of P1,000 by the Sandiganbayan. In a resolution, the anti-graft court granted the motion for plea bargaining...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 160 new Covid-19 cases on Sept. 20, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,113,054. Photo from Pixabay Meanwhile, there were no additional Covid-19-related fatalities recorded, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Based on...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former postmaster general Maria Josefina Mendoza Dela Cruz in each of her two graft and two unlawful appointment charges involving the same employee of the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) in 2011 and 2013. Dela Cruz was charged in the appointment of Esther...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed its division's ruling that cancelled the order for the payment of over P902 million taxes and compromise penalty, and more than P182 million in deficiency taxes issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) against Philusa Corporation, a firm engaged in...
The Department of Health (DOH) logged 136 new Covid-19 cases on Sept. 18, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,112,799. Manila Bulletin Meanwhile, DOH said there were no new Covid-19-related deaths recorded, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6 percent. Based on the data,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 18, underscored the urgent need to implement self-preventive measures and adherence to guidelines to mitigate risks brought about by the increasing leptospirosis in the country. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Department of Health (DOH)...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 153 new Covid-19 cases on Sept. 14, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,066,196. Photo credit to Pixabay Meanwhile, there were no new Covid-19-related fatalities recorded on this day, maintaining the fatality rate at a steady 1.6...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 98 new Covid-19 cases on Sept. 12, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,111,845. Photo credit to Pixabay However, DOH noted that there were no new Covid-19-related deaths reported on this day. Based on the latest data from DOH,...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 4, warned of an increasing surge in leptospirosis cases in the country. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Data released by DOH showed 3,325 cases reported nationwide between Jan. 1 and Aug. 19. Recent statistics from the DOH...
Muntinlupa City has achieved a zero active Covid-19 status, a major feat since the pandemic started in 2020, the local government said. It announced that as of Sept. 4, there's no more active Covid-19 cases in Muntinlupa as confirmed by its City Health Office. “Magandang balita,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has sought a Senate probe into the spate of killings involving children and youth, the latest involving a 15-year old who was shot in the abdomen by a police officer. “The violent killings of society’s most vulnerable—our children and youth—many...