The Quezon City government on Wednesday, Oct. 20, announced that minors aged 17 and below are now allowed to visit the Quezon Memorial Circle. This, after the Metro Manila Council (MMC) approved travel and outdoor activities for the said age group on Oct. 19. The city government said minors are...
Senator Richard Gordon on Wednesday, Oct. 20 dared the executives and the legal counsel of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation to challenge the Senate blue ribbon committee’s partial report before the Supreme Court. Gordon had earlier disclosed the partial findings of the blue ribbon panel which...
The P10-billion additional budget that the House of Representatives granted the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) underscores the chamber’s full trust and confidence in the ability of DOLE officials to effectively address the urgent needs of millions of displaced Filipino workers....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) underscored the need to get all student-athletes vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) first before they are allowed to resume training and participate in the actual games. Ceremonial vaccination of tertiary student-athletes (MARK BALMORES /...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reproduction numbers in Metro Manila and eight key areas, known as the NCR (National Capital Region) Plus 8, are currently less than 0.55, based on the latest monitoring of independent research group OCTA. The NCR Plus 8 is composed of...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque doesn't think Congress--in particular, the Senate--would allow a reenacted national budget to be signed for 2022, an election year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) Roque was the sole guest of the Kapihan sa Manila Bay...
The country has so far administered a total of 52,783,354 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines seven months after it launched the national inoculation program, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. bared Tuesday night, Oct. 19. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. presents updates on the country's...
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – The local government unit (LGU) announced the temporary closure of public and private memorial parks, cemeteries, and columbaries from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3. According to Executive Order No. 41, the temporary closure aims to curb the spread of coronavirus disease...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said the government should ban Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group from doing business in the country over its non-payment of income and other taxes after bagging multi-billion contracts with the Department of Budget and Management’s Procurement...
Secretary Carito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), is considering the removal of "priorities" in the vaccination program to pave the way for the inoculation of all individuals who are willing to get the jab....
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) on Wednesday, Oct. 20, to defer the expansion of the alert level system outside Metro Manila due to the supposed lack of preparation of the...
Foo Fighters from Rolling Stone magazine Former Beatle will induct Dave Grohl and rest of Foo Fighters in upcoming rock and roll celebration. Sir Paul McCartney and Dave Grohl have become tight friends since they first met back in 2002. McCartney even recorded a song with Dave Grohl and the...
