Are barangays now using surveys to push Sara’s presidential bid?

Carmela Reyes-Estrope, Leila B. Salaverria 05/31/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Are barangays being used for a survey to seek out support for the possible presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio? Former Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño raised this issue on Twitter after…

DOH counts on private sector to speed up vaccine rollout

Dexter Cabalza, Leila B. Salaverria 05/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) aims to ramp up vaccination efforts against COVID-19 with the help of the private sector, which will put up its own jab sites and deploy health workers, Undersecretary Maria…

Duterte ‘sorry,’ returns Sinopharm jabs to China

Leila B. Salaverria, Maricar Cinco, Patricia Denise M. Chiu 05/07/2021

MANILA, Philippines — In a rare response to public criticism, President Rodrigo Duterte admitted it was wrong to get himself inoculated with the Sinopharm vaccine and ordered the return of the remainder of the 1,000 doses donated…

Gov’t extends ban on foreigners

Leila B. Salaverria 04/17/2021

The government has extended the ban on the entry of foreign nationals into the country up to the end of the month. The travel ban on foreigners, except those exempted, was supposed to lapse on April 21.…

No additional aid for extended lockdown – Palace

Jhesset Enano, Leila B. Salaverria, Melvin Gascon 04/06/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the extension of the strictest quarantine in Metro Manila and four provinces by another week, the government will no longer be providing additional aid to low-income residents in these areas, Malacañang said on…

Metro Manila, 4 provinces under ECQ for at least one more week

Leila B. Salaverria, Patricia Denise M. Chiu 04/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday ordered Metro Manila and four nearby provinces to remain under the strictest lockdown for at least another week to contain the surge in COVID-19 cases. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque…

Duterte will talk to Beijing envoy about West Philippine Sea incursion – Palace

Dexter Cabalza, Leila B. Salaverria 03/24/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte plans to talk to the Chinese ambassador about China’s latest incursion in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said on Tuesday, after Manila filed a diplomatic protest over the presence of more…

Bello: No vaccine, no work policy illegal

Leila B. Salaverria 03/07/2021

MANILA, Philippines — It would be illegal for employers to stop their workers from reporting to work because they refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Saturday. Bello said the Department…

Ushering in local projects, Duterte gives ‘kill’ order vs communist rebels

Leila B. Salaverria, Ryan Rosauro 03/07/2021

President Rodrigo Duterte kicked off on Friday night the distribution of projects to villages in Cagayan de Oro province that the government said had been freed from the communist insurgency. But along with his assurance of funding…

COVID-19 UK variant infects 19 more in PH

Leila B. Salaverria, Patricia Denise M. Chiu 02/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) said it had recorded 19 new infections of the B.1.1.7 variant of the coronavirus first detected in the United Kingdom, which brought the total number of cases of the…

DENR: Dispose of masks, gloves properly

Leila B. Salaverria 01/31/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has reminded the public to dispose of their masks and gloves properly by putting them into yellow bins, which will be distributed to barangays to serve…

Qualified foreigners may enter PH in February

Leila B. Salaverria 01/30/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Qualified foreigners coming from countries with the new coronavirus variants will be allowed to enter the Philippines beginning February under certain conditions. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said spouses and children of Filipino citizens, foreigners…

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