DOH: Sudden surge in new COVID-19 cases due to returning OFWs’ test results

Darryl John Esguerra 05/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said the sudden increase in new COVID-19 cases is due to the inclusion of the positive test results of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Noong amin pong…

CHED: No new scholarships to be granted this year due to budget constraints

Katrina Hallare 05/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There will be no merit scholarships that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will be granting this school year because of budget constraints in relation to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the commission head…

Friday weather forecast: Wet weekend in Visayas, Mindanao due to LPA

Christia Marie Ramos 03/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines —  A low-pressure area (LPA) will bring cloudy skies and rain showers to the Visayas and Mindanao, the state weather bureau said Friday. In its 4 a.m. weather update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

James Bond film release pushed back 7 months due to virus

03/05/2020

LOS ANGELES — The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus. MGM, Universal and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced…

DOH: No need for class suspension due to novel coronavirus

Darryl John Esguerra 01/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There’s no need to suspend classes because of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. “In so far as DOH is concerned, we’re not aware of the…

‘Oxymoronic’: Most injuries due to legal fireworks–DOH

Jovic Yee 01/02/2020

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday said the Department of Health (DOH) would propose a law that would impose an absolute ban on the use of firecrackers in the country, noting that majority of the injuries…

Australian state declares emergency due to wildfires

11/11/2019

CANBERRA, Australia  — Australia’s most populous state declared a state of emergency on Monday due to unprecedented wildfire danger as calls grew for Australia to take more action to counter climate change. New South Wales state Emergency…

Parts of PH to have scattered rains, thunderstorms due to ITCZ

Daphne Galvez 10/14/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Several parts of the country will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Monday brought by an Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the weather bureau said. In its daily weather forecast, the…

Classes canceled in several areas in Eastern Visayas due to heavy rains bought by ‘Jenny’

Joey Gabieta - Inquirer Visayas 08/27/2019

TACLOBAN CITY –– Heavy rains spawned by Tropical Depression “Jenny” led to the cancellation of classes in several areas in Eastern Visayas on Tuesday. In Biliran province, classes were suspended in all levels in all of its…

40 Dalaguete families leave homes due to threat of landslide

Morexette B. Erram 01/05/2019

Due to incessant rains and for fear of being hit by a landslide, at least 40 families or around 200 individuals from the hinterland village of Dumalan in Dalaguete town have sought refuge inside a school in…

Ariana Grande cancels show due to ‘unforeseeable health reasons’

AP 12/30/2018

NEW YORK–Ariana Grande has canceled a Las Vegas performance days before New Year’s Eve “due to unforeseeable health reasons.” Grande was originally scheduled to perform at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Saturday. The…

Mandaue suspends classes due to TD Samuel

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 11/19/2018

Mandaue City Mayor Gabriel Luis “Luigi” Quisumbing suspends classes in all levels, from kindergarten to senior high school, in public schools in Mandaue City on Tuesday, November 19. This, after the anticipation of Tropical Depression Samuel which…

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