6 PH hospitals receive international recognition – DOH

Zacarian Sarao 08/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines —  Six Philippine hospitals received awards from two international organizations — the World Stroke Organization (WSO) and the Accreditation Canada International (ACI), the Department of Health (DOH) said in a statement issued on Tuesday. The WSO gave the Angel Award Diamond…

Tagle one of cardinals eyed to become next pope, says report

Zacarian Sarao 08/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a former archbishop of Manila, is one of two leading choices to be the next pope, according to a Catholic Herald report that was posted on its website on Aug. 5. The…

Filipino tests positive for monkeypox in Singapore

Zacarian Sarao 07/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino has been infected with monkeypox in Singapore, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DOH) on Sunday. “There is one reported case of a Filipino male in Singapore who has been infected with…

Phivolcs records over 1,300 aftershocks after Abra earthquake

Zacarian Sarao 07/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday said that it has already recorded 1,375 aftershocks since the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit the province of Abra. Of the total aftershocks, Phivolcs…

Magnitude 5 earthquake rocks Tayum, Abra

Zacarian Sarao 07/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5 earthquake again shook Abra, specifically in the town of Tayum early Thursday morning, July 28, 2022, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) reported. The earthquake was tectonic in origin…

Easterlies to bring rain over several parts of PH — Pagasa

Zacarian Sarao 07/21/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The easterlies will bring rains over several parts of the country on Thursday, July 21, 2022, including parts of Luzon and the Eastern Visayas, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).…

Sara Duterte: Uniforms not required for SY 2022-2023

Zacarian Sarao 07/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte, who also serves as Education Secretary in a concurrent capacity, said Monday that school uniforms will not be required for School Year 2022 to 2023. She issued the directive in…

CHEd lifts ban on opening new nursing courses

Zacarian Sarao 07/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, lifted its decade-long moratorium against higher education institutions (HEIs) opening programs on nursing. HEIs may submit their applications to CHEd starting Thursday, or…

QC court acquits San Roque residents arrested for demanding food during lockdown

Zacarian Sarao 06/08/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A Quezon City trial court acquitted residents of Sitio San Roque who were arrested during a strict lockdown in April 2020 for holding a protest to demand food. In an order issued last June…

Robredo starts relief ops for areas affected by Bulusan Volcano unrest

Zacarian Sarao 06/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday started relief operations for areas affected by the eruption of Bulusan Volcano Sunday morning. “We are currently preparing for our relief operations in Bulusan, Sorsogon and the surrounding areas. Immediate…

May 26 will be hot and humid in PH, says Pagasa

Zacarian Sarao 05/26/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Hot and humid weather could be expected across the country today, Thursday although chances of rain remain due to localized thunderstorms, the state weather service said. Weather specialist Daniel James Villamil said: “Sa Luzon…

PH logs 149 new COVID-19 cases, active at 2,235 – DOH

Zacarian Sarao 05/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, logged 149 new COVID-19 cases, with active ones now at 2,235 as shown in its COVID-19 Tracker. This is slightly lower than the 173…

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