Sara Duterte: We should commit to heart priorities of God, country, family

Daniza Fernandez 06/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — “We should commit to heart the priorities of God, country, and family.” This was the message of vice president-elect Sara Duterte during her inauguration at the San Pedro Square in Davao City on Sunday,…

Sara Duterte takes oath as 15th vice president

Daniza Fernandez 06/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Sara Duterte took her oath as the Philippines’ 15th vice president on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Duterte’s inauguration took place at San Pedro Square in Davao City — her hometown, where she is the…

DOH recommends: Wear face mask until end of 2022

Daniza Fernandez 06/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday recommended the wearing of face masks until the end of the year. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said face masks protected people not only from COVID-19 but…

Metro Manila may be put under Alert Level 2 due to uptick in COVID-19 cases

Daniza Fernandez 06/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Monday raised the possibility of escalating the COVID alert system to Level 2 amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR), Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire…

Frasco says ‘heavy investment’ in tourism infrastructure will spur economy

Daniza Fernandez 06/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Incoming Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said on Tuesday that “heavy investment” in infrastructure, especially to prop up tourism sites will buoy the country’s economy which was harshly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on…

DepEd prods all schools to resume 100% face-to-face classes for SY 2022-23

Daniza Fernandez, Tonette Orejas - @inquirerdotnet 05/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday encouraged all public and private schools to return to holding in-person classes for the upcoming School Year 2022-23. At present, the DepEd chief said around…

Comelec: Nearly 1,000 vote buying cases under investigation

Daniza Fernandez 05/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is investigating nearly 1,000 vote buying cases, Commissioner George Garcia said Monday. Comelec has issued subpoenas to respondents to explain the supposed vote buying incidents, said Garcia. “In the…

Comelec wants laws vs online trolls, regulated social media

Daniza Fernandez 05/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will push for laws regulating social media and eliminating the use of trolls during the campaign period. “We would like to readily admit that because of the absence of…

Comelec: No proof of vote shaving, padding

Daniza Fernandez 05/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — There is no proof of any vote shaving or vote padding in the recently-concluded May polls, Commission on Elections (Comelec) acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco assured the public Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Laudiangco was…

7 dead, 105 rescued as fire hits vessel off Real, Quezon

Daniza Fernandez, Delfin Mallari Jr. 05/23/2022

LUCENA CITY – Seven passengers perished  when fire broke out on  a vessel bound for Real, Quezon on Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. The fatalities, aboard Vessel Mercraft 2, include five females and two males, PCG Commodore Armand…

DepEd wants P3,000 extra pay for teachers’ OT on election day

Daniza Fernandez 05/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has proposed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) an additional P3,000 pay for teachers who served extra hours to handle and address technical glitches and other issues during last…

Duterte to Comelec: Probe alleged electoral fraud, disabuse people’s minds

Daniza Fernandez 05/12/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look into election fraud allegations and disabuse the minds of those making the allegations. Duterte believes that there is no cheating amid the canvassing…

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