The United States government has included the Philippines among the countries to receive the first batch of coronavirus vaccines as earlier promised by US President Joe Biden, Philippine Ambassador to Washington, D.C. Jose Manuel Romualdez said Friday. (via www.whitehouse.gov) In an interview over...
The Philippine Azkals The Philippine Azkals won’t be playing India in a friendly match prior to the resumption of their campaign in the World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers next week. Plans were for the Azkals and India to play in a closed-door friendly as part of both sides’ training camp in Doha,...
The local stock market held its ground as investors remain optimistic and did not pocket substantial gains made in the past two days. The main index inched up 9.37 points or 0.14 percent to close at 6.674.51 as the Services and Property counters led gainers while the Holding Firms sector was the...
A member of the national team receives her first dose of Sinovac vaccine at the Manila Prince Hotel Friday, May 28. (Photo by Manny Llanes) National athletes, coaches and officials bound to the Tokyo Olympics and the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games got their first dose of vaccine against COVID-19 on...
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Guillermo Eleazar ordered on Friday, May 28, the speedy resolution of the case involving a young man with autism who was shot dead by a policeman during a "tupada" (illegal cockfight) raid in Valenzuela City. PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar (File...
Around 700 athletes and officials of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) were vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Manila Prince Hotel in Manila on Friday, May 28. JABBED --Olympian Cris Nievarez was among the 700 athletes and officials of the Philippine Olympic Committee...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has put up food banks in the coastal areas of Bataan, Manila, and Iloilo to keep alive the spirit of giving through the community pantry amid the lingering threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. At least 40 fishermen were given assistance by the PCG...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Sherwin Gatchalian are now pushing a bill that would integrate a drug abuse prevention program in the curriculum of Grades 7 to 12 under the K -12 basic education system. The senators filed Senate Bill No. 2236 or the proposed Drug Abuse Prevention...
President Duterte has signed into law the measure lowering the minimum height requirement for applicants of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), and the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). President Duterte (File...
There may be one or three tropical cyclones that will likely enter the Philippine area of responsibility next month, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Thursday, May 27. Screenshot from PAGASA’s 4 p.m. weather update “For the month of...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed that one of the eight victims in the deadly rail yard shooting rampage in San Jose, California is of Filipino descent. SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 26: People leave a gathering point for family members and VTA employees on May 26, 2021 in San...
The local stock market followed the previous day’s jump with a stronger rally just before the MSCI rebalancing and over optimism fueled by the fiscal stimulus bill. The PSEi surged 323.90 points or 5.11 percent to close at 6,665.14 as all sectors advanced. Volume of trades also spiked, rising to...
