89 barangay captains suspended for 6 months over SAP irregularities

Katrina Hallare 09/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Eighty-nine barangay captain  were slapped with a six-month preventive suspension over anomalies in the implementation of the first tranche of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)…

PH has slowed down coronavirus spread – UP expert

Katrina Hallare 09/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has slowed down the spread of the new coronavirus, but it is not anything to be excited about, a University of the Philippines (UP) researcher said on Sunday. In a television interview,…

Japan Coast Guard suspends rescue ops, search for sunken cattle ship

Katrina Hallare 09/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese Coast Guard has temporarily suspended search and rescue operations for crew members of the Panamanian-flagged livestock vessel Gulf Livestock 1 that sunk off Japan as Typhoon 10, known in the Philippines as…

2,218 new COVID-19 cases push PH total tally to 226,440

Katrina Hallare 09/02/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines now has 226,440 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases after an additional 2,218 infections were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH). In its latest data released Wednesday, the DOH said that…

Pagasa: ‘Julian’ now a severe tropical storm, rains expected in parts of Luzon

Katrina Hallare 08/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Julian (International name: Maysak) has intensified into a severe tropical storm, and is expected to bring rains over the Bicol region and other parts of Luzon, the state weather bureau said Saturday.…

Anti-terror law still in effect with or without IRR, PNP told

Katrina Hallare 08/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — With or without the implementing rules and regulations (IRR), the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 will still be in effect, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto on Thursday, August 27, 2020, told the Philippine National Police…

COVID-19 cases in PH surpass 200,000-mark with 5,277 new infections

Katrina Hallare 08/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases surpassed the 200,000-mark after 5,277 new infections were recorded on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Based on the latest data provided by the Department of Health (DOH),…

DOH logs 2,965 new COVID-19 cases; total now at 197,164

Katrina Hallare 08/25/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, recorded 2,965 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, bringing the Philippines’ total to 197,164. The latest data from the DOH showed that of the total…

Earthquake shakes parts of Davao Oriental

Katrina Hallare 08/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rocked Davao Oriental on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake struck at 12:26 p.m. .  Its epicenter was traced 68 kilometers southeast of Tarragona…

PH COVID-19 cases surpass 170K mark with additional 4,650 cases

Katrina Hallare 08/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tally surpassed the 170,000-mark on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, as the Department of Health (DOH) logged in additional 4,650 cases. According to the latest data of the DOH, there…

Comelec: Voter registration resumes on September 1, 2020

Katrina Hallare 08/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday announced that voter registration will resume on September 1, 2020, except in areas which may be under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) or modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ)…

COVID-19 cases in PH soar to 119,460 with 3,561 new infections

Katrina Hallare 08/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There are now 119,460 cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines as the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday recorded an additional 3,561 infections. Of the total cases, 50,473 are considered as…

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