Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno has high hopes that opposition coalition 1Sambayan will come up with a unified slate for the 2022 polls. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Albert Garcia/Manila Bulletin) Although failing to win in the 2019 senatorial elections, landing only the 21st spot, the son of...
After breaching the turnout of the previous school year’s enrollment, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Sept. 15, thanked its personnel as well as the parents of students for supporting the continuity of learning despite the challenges brought by the ongoing coronavirus disease...
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, September 15, appealed to local government units (LGUs) not to employ the "shock and awe" tactic in implementing granular lockdowns within their jurisdictions, and give residents a fair amount of time to prepare. Members of the Philippine National Police man a...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday, Sept, 15, that 16,989 more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were detected nationwide. The new cases brought the country’s cumulative total to 2,283,011. The DOH noted that 7.5 percent or 170,446 of the total figure are active cases....
The pronouncement of the Department of Education (DepEd) that the opening of School Year (SY) 2021-2022 was a “success” was strongly condemned by an activist youth group on Wednesday, Sept. 15. A new school year opens in the Philippines under a distance learning set-up due to COVID-19 pandemic....
Days after revealing that her dad has acquired the deadly virus, Angel Locsin now says more loved ones also tested positive for COVID-19. According to the actress, these individuals actually live in separate houses....
More than 3,000 minors aged 12 to 17 years old registered on the first day of the Muntinlupa City government’s vaccination program. The city government launched Tuesday the online vaccination registration for 12 to 17-year-old Muntinlupa residents. On-site vaccination in Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa...
The relief and response operations of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) are in full swing after two typhoons hit the country in one week. PRC food truck distributes hot meals to residents of Sta. Ana, Cagayan who were affected by Typhoon 'Kiko' (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) Typhoon “Kiko” (Chan...
Former Health Secretary and Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin on Wednesday, Sept. 15 reminded the government on the need to conduct aggressive testing and contact tracing as it starts to implement granular lockdowns under a new alert level system as part of its anti-COVID-19 measures. “No country in the...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo has branded the Senate hearings on alleged corruption in government amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as a mere "question hour" and not a true-blue investigation "in aid of legislation". Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has posted a cryptic tweet apparently addressing President Duterte's plan to screen invitations for Cabinet officials in the upper chamber's hearings. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular public address on September 13, 2021. (Malacañang) "There are two...
Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday, Sept. 15 said the government should focus on the war against COVID-19 pandemic which poses bigger repercussions to the lives of thousands of Filipinos and to the country’s economy as well. “We are at war with COVID-19. The government should focus on this war....
