Duterte says face shields for hospital use only — Sotto

Christia Marie Ramos 06/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed that face shields should only be worn inside hospitals. This was according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, who was in a meeting with the President in Malacañang Wednesday…

Penal colony inmate ‘dictated tempo’ of drug deal that led to PNP-PDEA clash – NBI

Christia Marie Ramos 05/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — An inmate at the Sablayan Penal Colony in Occidental Mindoro, right from inside his cell, “dictated the tempo” of the drug transaction that led to the deadly shootout between police officers and anti-drug operatives…

‘No plan B’ if pork prices not lowered amid tariff cut, hike in imports, solons told

Christia Marie Ramos 04/20/2021

MANILA, Philippines — An official from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) admitted to House lawmakers on Monday that there is “no plan B” should the temporary cut on pork import tariffs and the increase in…

‘Bising’ maintains strength, to bring rains over Eastern Visayas, Bicol region

Christia Marie Ramos 04/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Bising will bring moderate to heavy rains, “with at times intense rains” over Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region on Sunday as it maintains strength, the state weather bureau said. In its morning update,…

LPA enters PAR, rains expected in Mindanao, parts of Visayas — Pagasa

Christia Marie Ramos 03/31/2021

MANILA, Philippines —The low pressure area (LPA) being monitored by the state weather bureau has entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and will trigger rain showers over Mindanao and parts of Visayas. In its early morning…

‘Red-tagged’ Karapatan paralegal arrested – rights group

Christia Marie Ramos, Germelina Lacorte - @inquirerdotnet 03/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Rights group Karapatan on Sunday said its paralegal in Caraga was arrested by “suspected elements” of the Philippine National Police (PNP). According to Karapatan, Renalyn Tejero was arrested in Brgy. Lapasan in Cagayan de…

San Agustin Church in Intramuros locked down as parish priest succumbs to COVID-19

Christia Marie Ramos 03/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The  San Agustin Church (Church of the Immaculate Conception of San Agustin) in the historic Walled city of Intramuros was locked down on Sunday after its parish priest succumbed to COVID-19. Fr. Arnold Sta.…

Voter registration hours shortened, satellite listup suspended

Christia Marie Ramos 03/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will shorten voter registration hours and suspend satellite registration due to the rising number of  COVID-19 cases in the country. “From March 22, 2021 until April 4, 2021, all…

Pacquiao has plans to run in 2022 presidential race, says Lacson

Christia Marie Ramos 03/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday disclosed that Senator Manny Pacquiao has plans to run for the presidency in the 2022 national elections. Lacson said Pacquiao has approached him several times regarding his plans for…

Senate bill requires telcos to provide refund mechanism for service outages

Christia Marie Ramos 03/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A bill mandating telecommunication companies to provide a refund mechanism for service outages and disruptions has been filed in the Senate. Senator Lito Lapid filed Senate Bill No. 2092, which seeks to amend Republic…

4,468 Covid-19 cases recorded so far among learners, DepEd staff – official

Christia Marie Ramos 03/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has so far recorded 4,468 cases of Covid-19 among its personnel as well as students, an official told senators Wednesday, March 3, 2021. “We, in DepEd, have been monitoring…

‘The rule of law prevailed’: Trillanes hails CA decision on rebellion case

Christia Marie Ramos 03/02/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday hailed the decision of the Court of Appeals to reverse a Makati City court’s ruling that revived the rebellion case against him. “Today, the rule of law…

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