ICC prosecutor asks for judicial authority to probe case filed vs Duterte

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has formally requested judicial authorization to proceed with an investigation of the crimes against humanity case filed against President Rodrigo Duterte, having finished the preliminary investigation of the complaints…

Duterte asks Quiboloy to redeem soul from devil: ‘Tubusin mo na lang ako sa impyerno’

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/09/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked his friend, Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, to just redeem his soul from the devil as he was willing to “mortgage” it to fight criminals, especially…

Duterte warns of stricter measures vs COVID-19 if people keep disregarding rules

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/08/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government may implement stricter measures if people continue to disregard health protocols and quarantine restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Monday in his pre-recorded briefing. He…

PH internet speeds continue to improve as of April 2021, NTC says

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 05/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Internet speeds in the country have continued to improve as of April as shown in the Speedtest Global Index by Ookla, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).…

PopCom hopes more pantries will hand out contraceptives to avoid unplanned pregnancies

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 05/05/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) hopes that more community pantries will give away contraceptives to help the government’s reproductive health programs and to avoid unintended pregnancies. PopCom pointed out in a statement…

It’s final: Community pantries need no permits but must coordinate with LGUs – Año

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/29/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Community pantries need not get permits to operate from the government, but their organizers must coordinate with local government officials, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Wednesday during the pre-recorded briefing of President Rodrigo…

Facebook users warn: Link to supposed sex video may prompt malware download

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Several Facebook users reported being tagged in comments to a post and, then, once they click on the notification, being redirected to a community page urging them to click a link to what appears…

De Lima to Duterte: People are dying and I’m still your problem?

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/13/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Leila de Lima made a series of tweets on Monday night in reaction to the tirade she earlier got from President Rodrigo Duterte during his briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. “Mr. President, have pity on…

PhilHealth revising coverage policies for COVID-19, other cases

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 04/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) assured the public that policies in line with the COVID-19 pandemic are being reviewed, after complaints that patients’ stay in emergency rooms and makeshift tents are not being…

International link problems cause slow, unstable internet, says PLDT

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/27/2021

MANILA, Philippines — PLDT has issued a statement about the slow and intermittent internet speeds experienced by a lot of users, saying that it is due to combined effects of unrelated events on one of its international…

PH logs all-time high 7,103 new COVID-19 infections; active cases at 73,264

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The country hit on Friday its unprecedented single-day record of new COVID-19 infections with 7,103, driving nationwide active cases to 73,264. In its latest bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the total number…

PTV investigating social media post that used #DutertePalpak hashtag

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 03/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — State-run People’s Television Network (PTV) is now looking into a supposed error in one of its social media posts, wherein President Rodrigo Duterte’s surname was replaced with the #DutertePalpak hashtag. According to a statement…

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