Teachers get more cash

01/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Public school teachers will get a P1,500 increase in their teaching and connectivity allowance this year, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday. Under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2021 signed by…

Pandemic antibiotics surge will cause more deaths—WHO

06/02/2020

Increased antibiotics use in combating the COVID-19 pandemic will strengthen bacterial resistance and ultimately lead to more deaths during the crisis and beyond, the World Health Organization said Monday. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a “worrying…

One more hospital in Visayas accredited to do COVID-19 testing

Daphne Galvez 04/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — There are now two hospitals in the Visayas that are accredited to conduct testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced on Thursday that the West Visayas Medical Center in Iloilo…

Duterte seeks more powers to fight virus

DJ Yap, Julie M. Aurelio, Marlon Ramos 03/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang is upping the ante in the fight against the fast-spreading coronavirus disease, calling Congress to a special session on Monday to declare a national emergency and grant President Rodrigo Duterte broad powers, like…

Duterte takes virus test; more execs go into self-quarantine

the Inquirer staff 03/13/2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has undergo testing for the new coronavirus, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said on Thursday as the Senate building was shut down to be disinfected over an exposure scare. The Department of Health (DOH) has…

China reports 150 more coronavirus death; toll now at 2,592

02/24/2020

BEIJING, China – China’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 2,592 on Monday, after the National Health Commission reported 150 more fatalities, all but one in the epicentre of Hubei province. Monday’s death toll was…

Palace vows to generate more job opportunities for Filipinos

Cathrine Gonzales 02/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday assured that the Duterte administration will “continue creating” an environment that will generate more job opportunities for Filipinos, a day after a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that 7.9 million…

China coronavirus claims 4th victim as more screenings added

01/21/2020

BEIJING (AP) — A fourth person has died in an outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, authorities said Tuesday, as more places stepped up medical screening of travelers from the country as it enters its busiest…

How you eat your ice cream tells you more about yourself

Marc Cosep 11/04/2019

We all eat our ice cream differently. Most of us prefer our ice cream in cups, while others want them on top of bananas or waffles. But here’s a scoop. How we eat our ice cream actually…

Dengue cases hit 250,000; more than 1,000 dead

Jovic Yee - Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/11/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Much is still to be desired from the efforts of local governments to stop the dengue epidemic as the number of cases has risen to nearly 250,000 nationwide with more than 1,000 dead, over…

US emergency workers recover more bodies in Bahamas

09/10/2019

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas – U.S. emergency workers on Monday found five bodies in the debris left by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, and they said they expected to find more victims a week after the devastating storm…

SILOY IS WATCHING: Potholes patched; more repairs for Mandaue road promised

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 08/23/2019

Potholes pose a serious problem to motorists and for public utility vehicles  — their drivers and passengers as well. Hitting a pothole can sometimes cause damage to vehicles or it may even cause the driver to lose…

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