Duterte on 2022 VP race: ‘If there’s space for me there, then maybe’

Neil Arwin Mercado 06/29/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has once again expressed his openness to run for the vice presidency in the 2022 national elections — this time, saying: “It’s not at all a bad idea. If there’s a…

Monsoon rains likely over parts of Luzon; fair weather for rest of PH – Pagasa

Neil Arwin Mercado 06/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, is expected to dump rain over the western part of Luzon on Friday, June 25, 2021, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in…

Manila mourns passing of ex-president Noynoy Aquino, flags at half-mast

Neil Arwin Mercado 06/24/2021

MANILA, Philippines — All flags in Manila will be flown at half-mast to mourn the death of former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Mayor Isko Moreno said Thursday, June 24, 2021. Moreno mourned Aquino’s death saying the late former…

Locsin grieves passing of ‘incorruptible’ ex-president Noynoy Aquino

Neil Arwin Mercado 06/24/2021

MANILA, Philippines — “He wasn’t fond of me but I could not bring myself not to admire him.” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. had this to say Thursday, June 24, 2021, as he grieved the passing…

Not even found in Tiktik: Another bad word snuck into DepEd materials

Neil Arwin Mercado 06/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is once again under fire after another “dirty word” was found in learning materials used by students for the distance learning system amid the coronavirus pandemic. During the hearing…

DOH: Nearly 4.7M Filipinos already vaccinated vs COVID-19

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/28/2021

  MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 4.7 million individuals have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Friday, May 28, 2021. “We were able to vaccinate already almost 4.7 million individuals. We are…

Trillanes: Declaration of possible 2022 presidential bid not meant to pressure Robredo

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/13/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, May 13, 2021, said his declaration of intent to seek the presidency in the 2022 elections was not meant to pressure Vice President Leni Robredo to run…

Newly installed PNP chief Eleazar tells erring cops: ‘You will hate me’

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/08/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Newly installed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Guillermo Eleazar on Friday made his message clear to erring cops: “You will hate me.” In his speech during the change of command ceremony in Camp Crame,…

Duterte on PH court win over China: ‘That’s just paper; I’ll throw that in the wastebasket’

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/06/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The victory of the Philippines over China at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is just a “piece of paper,” trash to be thrown away, President Rodrigo Duterte said in his pre-recorded…

Expert sees ‘no harm’ in mixing COVID-19 vaccine doses

Neil Arwin Mercado 04/25/2021

MANILA, Philippines — While it remains to be investigated, there is no harm in mixing vaccines or inoculating a person with two different vaccine brands, an expert said Saturday. Dr. Lulu Bravo, executive director of the Philippine…

Pagasa: Expect warm Friday with scattered rain showers

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/26/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Warm weather is expected in many parts of Luzon on Friday, March 26, 2021, with the temperature possibly reaching a maximum of 33 degrees Celsius in Metro Manila, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical…

House suspends work for 2 days due to ‘alarming’ rise in COVID-19 cases

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Work operations at the House of Representatives will be suspended for two days amid the “alarming” rise of COVID-19 cases particularly in Metro Manila. In a memorandum, House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza said…

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