Published June 3, 2020, 3:58 PM By Dhel Nazario San Juan City launched on Wednesday its pop-up bike lanes as part of the new normal coinciding with the World Bike Day. Mayor Francis Zamora said the bike lanes were set up in cooperation with EDSA Evolution, to protect the frontliners and the rest of the… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:56 PM By Merlina Hernando-Malipot The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, June 3, issued a stern warning to those illegally selling its modules and learning materials online, as well as to those who collect charges for webinars that are supposedly free. DepEd Undersecretary for Administration Alain Pascua said that there… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:54 PM By Donna Rempillo CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga – AirAsia is set to gradually resume its services from Clark International Airport (CRK) starting on June 5, following the national government’s directive to ease the community quarantine in Metro Manila and several other parts of the country. The Inter-Agency Task Force… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:50 PM The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced the new rate of its benefit package for COVID-19 testing. The adjustment resulted from its continuing consultation with stakeholders and infectious disease experts, increased availability and affordability of testing kits in the market, and increased number of qualified facilities to do SARS-CoV-2… Keep Reading

      THE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday has started deploying buses and troop carrier trucks to assist commuters who struggle to get a ride considering the limited public transport systems allowed under general community quarantine (GCQ). Major General Dionardo Carlos, head of the PNP Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR), said 12… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:49 PM By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – The office of first district Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte distributed more than 800 face shields to public markets here on Wednesday, June 3. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte(Czar Dancel / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, Dutere’s office distributed the face shield… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:49 PM By Glazyl Masculino BACOLOD CITY – After seven months of hiding, a man linked to the rape-slay of a 10-year-old girl in Murcia, Negros Occidental last year, was arrested by the police last week for an illegal drug offense. Mayor Gerry Rojas of Murcia, Negros Occidental (seated right) and… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:47 PM By Glazyl Y. Masculino BACOLOD City – Seventy-five returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and local stranded individuals (LSIs) were sent home last week after they were able to complete their mandatory 14-day quarantine here. (Photo courtesy of Councilor Cindy Tan-Rojas via Glayzl Masculino / MANILA BULLETIN) All the 22… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:43 PM By Liezle Basa Inigo  CAGAYAN – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 2 Office has a new Director in Joel Balingan Plaza. (PDEA via Liezle Basa Inigo / MANILA BULLETIN) Prior to his appointment, Plaza was PDEA National Capital Region director. “As I assume my post as regional… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:43 PM By Jeffrey Damicog Malacañang has approved the appointments of 26 prosecutors at the Department of Justice (DOJ). Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday, June 3, revealed the names of the new appointments. This is the second set of appointments at the DOJ made by Malacanang within a week. Just… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:40 PM By Calvin Cordova CEBU CITY — The top official of the Police Regional Office Central Visayas (PRO 7) said Metro Cebu has been generally peaceful since the implementation of the general community quarantine (GCQ). Police Brig. Gen. Albert Ignatius Ferro observed how disciplined the Cebuanos were when it came… Keep Reading

Updated June 3, 2020, 3:38 PM By Jean Fernando Thirty one residents of Barangay Baclaran in Parañaque City tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was after the city government initiated rapid testing during a three-day calibrated lockdown two weeks ago. Dr. Darius Sebastian, chief of CESU, reported that 31 out of 754… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:35 PM By Carla Bauto Deña CALAMBA, Laguna – Water sample taken from Ligasong Creek here last month was found positive for poliovirus type 3, the City Health Office confirmed on June 3, Wednesday. The city government has been conducting monthly water sampling in San Juan River and Ligasong Creek since… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:31 PM By Calvin D. Cordova CEBU CITY — Six more policemen here tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Police Brig. Gen. Albert Ignatius Ferro, chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO 7), said the six policemen, who belong to the Cebu City Police Office (CPPO), have already… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:31 PM By Gabriela Baron While libraries stay close, Likhaan, the University of the Philippine’s Institute of Creative Writing (UP ICW), is starting an initiative to build a free online Filipiniana library. (Likhaan) UP ICW is calling for contributions of published Filipiniana literature to build a free online library. Collected works… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:30 PM By Rizal Obanil The University of the Philippines Diliman UPD has set up a quarantine facility in the gym. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, June 2, on UPD’s official page, it was said that mini-tents with mattresses and beddings were in place since June 1 for “coronavirus disease… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:28 PM By Vanne Elaine Terrazola Heeding the advice of government finance managers, senators have reduced their proposed standby fund for COVID-19 response under the “Bayanihan to Recover as One” bill. (Henzberg Austria/Senate PRIB) From P236 billion, the proposed standby fund would now be P140 billion, as they agreed during a… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:28 PM By Betheena Unite  A container filled with counterfeit cigarettes from China was uncovered at the Port of Manila Wednesday, the Bureau of Customs said. Several boxes containing fake Mighty and Marvels cigarettes worth P17.38 million were found in a shipment when Customs agents opened a container consigned to Mvetisery… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:26 PM By Hannah Torregoza Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called for a proper audit of the funds and the special powers given to President Duterte under the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senator Risa Hontiveros / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) This should be done before the… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:23 PM By Roy Mabasa Philippine Ambassador to New Delhi Ramon Bagatsing Jr. on Wednesday said Filipinos in India are generally “safe and secure” amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), except for a few stranded tourists, students, and seafarers. At the Laging Handa briefing, Bagatsing said the embassy… Keep Reading

Updated June 3, 2020, 3:23 PM By Ellson Quismorio Citing alleged unconstitutional provisions, House Minority Leader Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. said Wednesday that the bloc will challenge the controversial Anti-Terrorism Bill before the Supreme Court (SC) in the event it gets enacted. Rep. Bienvenido ‘Benny’ Abante Jr. (Facebook / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Yan… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:21 PM By Jean Fernando The Las Pinas City government reminded its residents that curfew hours from 8:00 p.m.. to 5:00 a.m. will remain in the city even Metro Manila was placed under general community quarantine. Mayor Imelda Aguilar reminded the residents not to be lax and must remain vigilant to… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:21 PM By Martin Sadongdong The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, June 3, said it supports the decision of President Duterte to suspend the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, which would have taken effect in August of this year. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana… Keep Reading

Published June 3, 2020, 3:18 PM By Chito Chavez Fifty-one new novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) recoveries were recorded in Quezon City, upping its total to 951 with only one reported death bringing its tally to 182 as of 7 p.m. of June 2, the Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) said. During the same period, the… Keep Reading