LPA outside PAR now a tropical depression; wet, cloudy Thursday seen — Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza 04/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has since intensified into a tropical depression that could enter the country’s territory by Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…

Cops nab delivery rider who posted on socmed ‘kill plot’ vs Marcos Jr.

John Eric Mendoza 04/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A delivery rider who was allegedly behind the social media posts threatening to “kill” presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is now under the custody of the police, Marcos camp reported on Friday. The…

Partido Federal faction endorses Isko Moreno

John Eric Mendoza 03/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Abubakar Mangelen, leader of a faction of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, endorsed the presidential bid of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso. Mangelen is the chairman of the…

Mocha attends Isko rally, now a certified ‘Domagoso Diehard Supporter’

John Eric Mendoza 03/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Mocha Uson is now a certified “Domagoso Diehard Supporter.” Uson, a high profile supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, formally announced on Friday her support to the presidential bid of Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno”…

Imee tells Bongbong Marcos: Go to debates

John Eric Mendoza 03/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos on Saturday advised her brother, presidential candidate former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, to attend debates because he has getting flak for refusing to join them. A candidate should be “transparent, accountable,…

New Comelec exec inhibits self from previous clients’ cases

John Eric Mendoza 03/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer George Erwin Garcia, a newly appointed member of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), said on Tuesday that he had inhibited himself in the cases of his former clients. One of Garcia’s clients…

PH retains 50th spot in Bloomberg’s COVID resilience ranking

John Eric Mendoza 02/26/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Despite measures in place and ramped up vaccination programs, the Philippines’ status hardly changed in Bloomberg’s COVID-19 resilience ranking among nations amid the highly transmissible Omicron threat at the start of the year. The…

2 alleged Maute group members killed, 4 Marines hurt in Lanao del Sur clash

John Eric Mendoza 02/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Two alleged members of the Daulah Islamiyah-Maute terror group were killed while four Marines were hurt in a clash in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday, the military reported on Thursday, February 3, 2022.…

Popcom: PH logs highest mortality rate in 2021 with 768,504 deaths — highest in a single year post-WWII

John Eric Mendoza 02/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has reported a total of 768,504 deaths in 2021, the highest mortality rate recorded in the country in 63 years, the Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) reported on Tuesday. Popcom, citing…

Pacquiao on his absence as Sarangani Rep.: ‘Tinatamad ako doon sa Kongreso’

John Eric Mendoza 01/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Saturday gave a candid answer on the reason behind his being a top absentee in the House of Representatives. Pacquiao, who was the former representative of the lone…

LPA brings rain to Bicol, Visayas and Mindanao — Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza 01/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The entire Bicol region, Visayas and Mindanao will experience rainy weather on Tuesday due to the low pressure area (LPA) that has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the state weather bureau reported. The…

DepEd: No discrimination in vax requirement for teachers in-person classes

John Eric Mendoza 01/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The requirement that teachers and other personnel who will be attending “face-to-face” or in-person classes be vaccinated against COVID-19 is not discrimination but is meant to protect them and their students, the Department of…

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