BREAKING: Tom Hanks, wife Rita test positive for COVID-19

Krissy Aguilar 03/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines – Actor Tom Hanks on Thursday disclosed that he and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit…

BREAKING: Doctor is 4th case of coronavirus in Quezon City

Katrina Hallare 03/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A fourth case of the coronavirus disease has been detected in Quezon City, Mayor Joy Belmonte disclosed late Wednesday afternoon. “May isa pong bagong kaso sa amin, so apat na po ito, at ayon…

BREAKING: Coronavirus cases in PH soar to 49; 16 new patients recorded

Consuelo Marquez 03/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has 16 additional cases of 2019 coronavirus disease or COVID-19, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 49, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. The coronavirus disease is a respiratory disease…

Garbage collector found dead in Barangay Inayawan

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —A garbage collector was found dead with a gunshot wound on his head in White Road, Barangay Inayawan, here on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2020. The victim was identified as Bencio Laguras, from Minglanilla,…

DOH bares 10 more coronavirus cases; PH tally rises to 20

Cathrine Gonzales 03/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed 10 additional cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the latest tally to 20. “DOH reported 10 more coronavirus cases on top of…

BREAKING: Duterte declares state of public health emergency over coronavirus

Darryl John Esguerra 03/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a proclamation declaring a state of public health emergency due to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat. President Duterte issues Proclamation 922 declaring a state of public health emergency…

BREAKING: Duterte: ‘I accept the apology’ of ABS-CBN

Krissy Aguilar 02/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted ABS-CBN’s apology and said that he will leave the media network giant’s impending franchise renewal to Congress. “I accept the apology, of course,” Duterte said in an ambush interview…

BREAKING: For now, Filipino tourists can’t go to South Korea – gov’t

Krissy Aguilar 02/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos planning to explore South Korea might have to unpack their luggage for now as the government enforced Wednesday a temporary ban on Filipino tourists going there. Malacañang said the interim travel restriction was…

BREAKING: Philippines lifts COVID-19 travel ban vs Taiwan

Darryl John Esguerra 02/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has decided to lift the travel restrictions imposed against Taiwan due to the COVID-19. COVID-19 is the name given by the World Health Organization to the disease caused by the novel…

BREAKING: Filipina domestic worker in Dubai dead from coronavirus – Bello

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines – A female household worker who recently died in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has tested positive for coronavirus, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III confirmed Thursday. According to Bello, a previous report on the still-unidentified overseas…

BREAKING: 60-year-old Chinese woman is PH’s 3rd 2019-nCoV case – DOH

Consuelo Marquez 02/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A 60-year-old Chinese woman was declared as the third novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) case in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. DOH said more than 100 individuals are…

BREAKING: DOH confirms second case of nCoV in PH

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 02/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday confirmed another case of the novel coronavirus in the country, bringing total number of cases in the Philippines to two. This is a developing story. Please refresh…

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