LOOK: Isko Moreno discharged from hospital after ‘surviving’ COVID-19

John Eric Mendoza 08/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, who reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 earlier, was discharged from the Sta. Ana Hospital on Wednesday. The Manila Public Information Office (PIO) shared photos of the mayor going out of…

‘I stand corrected’: PNP chief backpedals on COA remark

John Eric Mendoza 08/19/2021

  MANILA, Philippines — “I stand corrected.” This was what Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Guillermo Eleazar had to say on Thursday, August 19, 2021, after his remark that the Commission on Audit (COA) should “revert to…

Monsoon rains to prevail in Luzon, Western Visayas on Wednesday

John Eric Mendoza 07/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Most parts of Luzon and Western Visayas are expected to have rainy weather due to the southwest monsoon or habagat, while the rest of the country will experience fair weather, the state weather service…

Noynoy Aquino lived a quiet life, says longtime househelp

John Eric Mendoza 06/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III maintained a quiet life even during his presidency, his househelp of 30 years revealed on Sunday. Yolly Yebes, speaking on Vice President Leni Robredo’s radio program, also remembers…

Eleazar backs Duterte’s call to arm anti-crime volunteers ‘for their protection’

John Eric Mendoza 06/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Guillermo Eleazar on Sunday backed the call of President Rodrigo Duterte to arm anti-crime volunteers, stressing the move is for “ensuring their own protection.” Duterte floated the idea during…

PDP Laban exec: PDP-Laban nat’l assembly must have OK of party prexy

John Eric Mendoza 05/31/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The executive director of the PDP-Laban party on Sunday stressed that a party national assembly can only be convened with the approval of the party’s president, Senator Manny Pacquiao. In a statement, PDP-Laban executive…

Six PH hotels receive 2021 Traveler’s Choice Award

John Eric Mendoza 05/24/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A number of hotels in the country were given a prestigious 2021 Traveler’s Choice Award by a top travel website, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Monday. The Manor at Camp John Hay in…

Woman stranded in Pasay gives birth to healthy baby on street; paramedic tells story

John Eric Mendoza 05/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A 28-year-old woman gave birth on Tuesday night to a healthy baby girl, with some help from her husband, right out in the open — in front of the World Trade Center on Macapagal…

Doctors debunk myths on hypertension: Drinking pineapple juice, eating garlic don’t help

John Eric Mendoza 05/12/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Does drinking pineapple juice, eating garlic, and putting your medicine under your tongue help control high blood pressure? Philippine Heart Center cardiologist and secretary of the Philippine Society of Hypertension (PSH) Gilbert Vilela disproved…

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