No ‘luxury vehicles’ allowed for local gov’t operations, says DILG

John Eric Mendoza 09/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Local government units are not allowed to acquire or use “luxury vehicles” for their operations, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos said on Wednesday. Abalos made the reminder as he…

More kidnappings show drug problem is coming back – Dela Rosa

John Eric Mendoza 09/12/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The increase in kidnappings and other crimes indicates that the illegal drug problem is coming back, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said in an interview with AM radio station DWIZ. Dela Rosa, who chairs…

DOH wants extension of COVID-19 state of calamity in PH

John Eric Mendoza 09/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) wants to extend the state of calamity for COVID-19 in the country, its officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire, said on Friday. The DOH said they recommended extending the…

Supertyphoon Hinnamnor to enter PAR Thursday, may become ‘almost stationary’ in northern Luzon

John Eric Mendoza 08/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Supertyphoon Hinnamnor is likely to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by evening Wednesday or early Thursday morning based on the track and intensity forecast of the state weather bureau. In its 5AM…

1 hurt after passenger vessel docking in Batangas catches fire — PCG

John Eric Mendoza, Madonna Virola 08/27/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A 44-year-old female passenger of a vessel was rushed to a hospital after a roll-on-roll-off (Ro-Ro) ship docked at the Batangas anchorage area caught on fire on Friday evening, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.…

Pagasa: Wet, cloudy weekend in most parts of PH due to LPA, ‘habagat’

John Eric Mendoza 08/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The combined effects of southwest monsoon or “habagat” and the low pressure area (LPA) off Calauag, Quezon will continue to bring overcast skies and rainy weather to most parts of the country on Friday,…

Comelec ends registration with 2.59 million new voters

John Eric Mendoza 07/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) logged almost 2.6 newly-registered voters on Saturday, the last day of voter registration. The exact figure is 2,593,909, according to Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco. The figure is broken down by…

Macau mandatory COVID testing for Filipinos ‘purely a health issue’

John Eric Mendoza 07/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The mandatory COVID-19 testing of Filipinos in Macau is “purely a health issue,” the Philippine Consulate General in China’s Special Administrative Region said in a statement issued on Saturday. “And yet there are those who remain…

PH peso slides further at 56.37 against US dollar

John Eric Mendoza 07/12/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine currency plunged further on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, closing at 56.37 against the greenback, according to the foreign exchange summary of the Bank Association of the Philippines (BAP). This puts the local…

Pagasa spots LPA off Davao City, says it may become a typhoon

John Eric Mendoza 07/08/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) was detected off Davao City on Friday, July 8, 2022, and it is likely to develop into a typhoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Weather…

Bongbong Marcos told: Replace English with Filipino as language of instruction

John Eric Mendoza 07/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A progressive teacher’s group on Friday urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to make Filipino the language of instruction instead of English. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) chairperson Vladimer Quetua made the call…

Not yet time to lift state of calamity in PH, says DOH

John Eric Mendoza 06/04/2022

MANILA, Philippines — It is not the proper time to lift the state of calamity in the country due to COVID-19, Department of Health (DOH) spokesperson Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Friday. Vergeire said that while…

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