PAWS to DENR: Enforce tighter measures on those keeping wildlife as pets

Katrina Hallare 08/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Days after two ostriches ran loose in a Quezon City subdivision, the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to enforce tighter measures in granting permits…

Two days before July ends, COVID-19 cases in PH hit 85K mark

Katrina Hallare 07/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Two days before July ends, the Philippines’ total number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases breached the 85,000 mark, according to the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, July 29. 2020. The latest data from…

COVID-19 cases in PH soar to 83,673 as DOH records 1,678 new infections

Katrina Hallare 07/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, reported an additional 1,678 COVID-19 infections, driving the Philippines’ total caseload to 83,673. DOH said 55,109 of the total count are considered active cases,…

Google celebrates ‘King of Comedy’ Dolphy’s 92nd birthday with doodle

Katrina Hallare 07/25/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tech giant Google paid tribute to the Philippines’ “King of Comedy” Dolphy with a doodle to celebrate what would have been the comedian’s 92nd birth anniversary on Saturday, July 25. Dolphy was cited for…

COVID-19 cases in PH climb to 72,269 ; 1,594 new infections recorded

Katrina Hallare 07/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The total number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines climbed to 72,269 as the Department of Health (DOH) logged an additional 1,594 new infections. The latest data from the DOH as of…

BI officers sacked for ’fictitiously’ encoding Wirecard COO’s entry to PH

Katrina Hallare 07/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Some Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers were removed from their posts as they were found to have “fictitiously” encoded that the former chief operating officer (COO) of German payments processing firm Wirecard AG entered…

DepEd, CHED asked to ‘initiate academic freeze’ until virus mass testing is conducted

Katrina Hallare 07/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A youth group on Thursday, July 2, 2020, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to introduce an “academic freeze” until mass testing for the coronavirus is carried…

DOH: No scientific evidence ‘tuob’ can kill virus causing COVID-19

Katrina Hallare 06/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There is no scientific evidence that the practice of “tuob” or steam inhalation can kill SARS-COV-2, the coronavirus that causes serious respiratory ailment COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified Thursday. In an online press…

12 Cebu City brgys tagged as COVID-19 hotspots; to be under ‘total lockdown’

Katrina Hallare 06/25/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Twelve out of 80 barangays in Cebu City have been tagged as hotspots for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and will be placed under total lockdown, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said Thursday. “There are about…

Lacson says he’s open to amendments in anti-terror bill once enacted into law

Katrina Hallare 06/25/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday said that the Senate is open to introducing amendments to the anti-terror bill once it is enacted into law. “Definitely. We can introduce amendments or further amend the…

Enraged Sharon Cuneta to go after netizen who threatened to rape daughter Frankie

Katrina Hallare 06/20/2020

MANILA — An apparently furious Sharon Cuneta has vowed to do whatever she can to find the netizen who threatened to rape her daughter, Frankie, and sue him for his malicious act. The Mega Star even tagged…

Sharon Cuneta: ‘Di po tanga o boba ang kahit sinong anak namin’

Katrina Hallare 06/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “Di po boba o tanga ang kahit sinong anak namin (No one among our children is dumb or ignorant).” These were the words that Megastar Sharon Cuneta heaved on social media Thursday, describing all…

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