THE Davao region was hit by two strong tremors, according to the state seismology agency. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), recorded one earthquake each in Davao Oriental and at waters off Davao Occidental Saturday morning The magnitude 6.1 tectonic quake, earlier quoted by the Phivolcs as 6.5, […]
THE Department of Health (DOH) reported that new COVID-19 infections today slid slightly to 30,552 cases compared to yesterday’s 32,744 based on the DOH COVID-19 Case Bulletin issued January 22, 2022. This pushed the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to 3,387,524 cases. Active cases, on the other […]
THE Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) of the province of Bulacan provided cash, sacks of rice and emergency kits to 68 families who were victims of a fire last January 19 in Tabing Ilog, Sitio Villarica, Barangay Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan. PSWDO head Rowena Joson-Tiongson said each family […]
NAGHANDA ang Bureau of Immigration (BI) ng isang rapid response team na naka-standby para dagdagan ang operasyon nito sa gitna ng pagdami ng mga opisyal nito na apektado ng COVID-19. Ipinahayag ni BI Commissioner Jaime Morente na naglabas siya ng direktiba para sa 155 immigration officers at acting immigration officers […]
THE devastation in Typhoon Odette-ravaged areas in Visayas and Mindanao was all too telling. Pictures and stories are not enough to describe the havoc created by the typhoon not only on properties and infrastructure, but also on the hearts and minds of Filipinos who witnessed the typhoon’s onslaught. In order […]
FOR its efforts to improve the quality of Filipinos’ digital life in the 21st Century, Converge ICT Solutions Inc. won a big recognition and brought honor to the country after being named as the Outstanding Wireline and/or Wireless Company at the recent Pacific Telecommunications Council Awards 2022. “With the Outstanding […]
HINIHIMOK ng Makabayan Bloc ang House Committee on Human Rights na magdaos ng pagsisiyasat “in aid of legislation” ukol sa mga “restriction” sa mga hindi pa bakunado, na ayon sa mga kritiko ay sumasagasa sa mga karapatan, nagdudulot ng diskriminasyon at “anti-poor.” Sa House Resolution 2460, pinaiimbestigahan sa Mababang Kapulungan […]
A NEW vaccine focused on addressing the effects of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is already in development. Father Nic Austriaco, a renowned molecular biologist, said the development of the new vaccine was based on the Wuhan strain of COVID-19. He said it was already studied in Israel that no […]
THE Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases announced that arriving Filipino travelers from overseas who contracted and recovered from COVID-19 but tested positive in required pre-departure RT-PCR test will be allowed to enter the country. Acting Presidential spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Filipino international […]
THE Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) formally adopts Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio as the party’s official candidate for vice president. In a virtual news conference, Department of Energy Secretary and PDP-Laban faction president Alfonso Cusi said the party is already finalizing its alliance with Lakas CMD where […]
INCREASED activity was noticed in Mount Kanlaon in Negros Island. In an advisory issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the agency was able to record 18 volcanic earthquakes around Mount Kanlaon for the past 24 hours. The agency reminded that the volcano is now under Alert […]
MORE than P4-million worth of suspected shabu was confiscated in a drug buy-bust operation along Roxas Blvd, Brgy. 76 in Pasay City.One of those arrested in the operation was identified as Madona Romaquera alias “Dona.” The suspect was arrested in the drug buy-bust operation mounted by the Philippine National Police […]
