President Duterte on Monday (March 30) warned officials who will embezzle funds meant for programs to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that they will be promptly arrested and detained. In a taped message aired late Monday night, Duterte said those that will be reported to have misused parts of the P275-billion emergency funds will also… Keep Reading
Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar assured that the country’s rice supply at the end of March will be enough to feed Filipinos up to the next four months despite the lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “With harvest already coming in, along with the steady arrival of imported rice, we expect no shortage of… Keep Reading
Like a father imploring obedience from his children, President Duterte asked Filipinos to follow the government’s advice to stay at home, as this will make or break the efforts to stop the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “I repeat: Stay at home. Huwag matigas ang ulo. The outcome of this war depends largely… Keep Reading
With Congress granting President Duterte the much-needed special powers to better tackle the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019), Malacanang asked Filipinos to be on guard against people who are out to sow disorder and undermine government efforts by circulating fake news through social media. “Once again, we urge our countrymen to be wary of… Keep Reading
The number of cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Quezon City has increased after the city health department was… Keep Reading
Published April 3, 2020, 1:00 AM By Glazyl Masculino BACOLOD CITY – Residents here and in Negros Occidental are… Keep Reading
Published April 3, 2020, 12:59 AM By Franco Regala As a measure to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease… Keep Reading
Published April 3, 2020, 12:55 AM By Armando Fenequito DAVAO CITY — Presidential son and Davao City 1st district… Keep Reading
By Glazyl Masculino BACOLOD CITY – Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, head of the Bacolod Inter-agency Task Force against… Keep Reading
Published April 3, 2020, 12:49 AM By Argyll Cyrus Geducos Wearing of face masks, handkerchiefs, or any other protective… Keep Reading
Published April 3, 2020, 12:46 AM By Reuters U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she… Keep Reading
Published April 3, 2020, 12:36 AM By Reuters Five hundred and seventy people have died in nursing homes in… Keep Reading
Published April 3, 2020, 12:31 AM By Reuters Greece has quarantined a migrant camp after 23 asylum seekers tested… Keep Reading
Published April 3, 2020, 12:27 AM By Reuters Canada now has more than 10,000 coronavirus cases and the death… Keep Reading
LEGAZPi CITY — An inmate who escaped from jail in San Fernando town in Camarines Sur… Keep Reading
Published April 3, 2020, 12:23 AM By Chito Chavez Starting Monday (April 6), a private hospital in Quezon City… Keep Reading
Filipinos should be thanking the University of the Philippines-National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) for successfully developing the test kits for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) just as the world is starting to see a supply shortage amid the spread of the disease to over 100 countries. The announcement made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… Keep Reading
Even a giant should practice humility. This was probably the lesson learned by ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ broadcast giant, as the company’s management finally opted to apologize to President Duterte instead of playing hardball with the Chief Executive that has already jeopardized the network’s very existence. During the Senate hearing on the Kapamilya network’s franchise renewal last… Keep Reading
Instead of frowning or whining over the quo warranto case filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) before the Supreme Court (SC), ABS-CBN and its supporters should be welcoming this development as a perfect opportunity to finally prove that the allegations of wrongdoing against the network are not true right before the highest… Keep Reading
Twitter’s trending topic #PrayForChina since the afternoon of January 31 just showed anew how compassionate and godly the Filipinos are. Yes, every Filipino is afraid of the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD). Some called for a ban against Chinese nationals. Some even cursed and badmouthed the Chinese. Some even used the issue to… Keep Reading
If the reports are true, Matteo Guidicelli is now off the hook after the bodyguard who accused him of… Keep Reading
Netizens expressed reservations over the decision of Star Cinema to produce a prequel of the 2013 hit movie “Four… Keep Reading
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) announced its roster of awardees for the 2020 Ani ng… Keep Reading
Sarah Geronino’s bodyguard Jerry Tamara said on Monday (February 24) that he will file formal charges against Matteo Guidicelli… Keep Reading
Saudi Arabia has recorded 1,885 infections and 21 deaths, the most in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council [Ganoo Essa/Reuters] Saudi Arabia has imposed a 24-hour curfew in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, extending measures to combat the novel coronavirus, while other Gulf Arab states locked down districts with large migrant worker populations.… Keep Reading
The Philippine department of foreign affairs expressed ‘deep sadness’ on the death of Bernardita Catalla [Anthony Wallace/AFP] Beirut, Lebanon – The Philippine ambassador to Lebanon, Bernardita Catalla, a strong defender of the rights of Filipino domestic workers in Lebanon, has died at the age of 62 from complications arising from the coronavirus infection. A statement… Keep Reading
Published April 3, 2020, 12:05 AM By Reuters GENEVA, Switzerland – The head of the World Health Organization voiced deep concern on Wednesday about the rapid escalation and global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases from the new coronavirus, which has now reached 205 countries and territories. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that his… Keep Reading
Our goal is to reduce the total number of lives lost – Concepcion Published April 3, 2020, 12:01 AM By Ben Rosario Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has proposed an extension of two more weeks of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as the country prepares to progress into a “new normal” phase of living, notwithstanding… Keep Reading
A 65-year-old woman from Calamba, Laguna just had water to drink because the food pack she received from local authorities ran out. Read More Keep Reading
Published April 2, 2020, 11:59 PM By Hannah Torregoza “Go away,” opposition senators led by Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday told politicians exploiting the country’s precarious situation as it battles the COVID-19 virus to advance their political agenda. Senate of the Philippines (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Drilon and senators Francis Pangilinan and Risa… Keep Reading
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-1) remained most prevalent in Metro Manila with over 1,500 cases since its started spreading in the country, policy chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez said on Thursday. Read More Keep Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Brandon Vera, the reigning ONE Heavyweight World champion and the star of the 2018 action thriller “BuyBust,” couldn’t contain his excitement as he is to become a father. Now in Guam, Vera and his pregnant wife Jessica are expecting a baby boy. “I didn’t realize how excited I would be, and it… Keep Reading
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) has appealed for survivors of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to donate blood to patients in critical condition. Read More Keep Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Eleven new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases have been recorded in Manila, bringing the latest number to 127. Of the total COVID-19 cases, 19 succumbed to the disease while 10 managed to recover, data from the Manila Public Information showed Thursday. All areas in Manila have recorded confirmed COVID-19, the… Keep Reading
Published April 2, 2020, 11:18 PM By Rey Panaligan The Supreme Court (SC) has yet to determine and announce the date of the release of the results of the 2019 bar examinations, Associate Justice Estela M. Perlas Bernabe, chair of the bar examinations committee, said on Thursday afternoon (April 2). Supreme Court of the Philippines… Keep Reading
MANILA, Philippines — The local government of Manila on Thursday passed an ordinance punishing those who would discriminate against persons found positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), individuals under monitoring or investigation and frontliners fighting the disease. Mayor Isko Moreno signed Ordinance No. 8624, or the “Anti COVID-19 Discrimination Ordinance of 2020.” The local law… Keep Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Thursday, April 2, strongly denounced the malicious and false claims that have been circulating around social media. Government agencies and private entities mentioned in the false narratives also condemned the orchestrated black propaganda being spread while the country is already burdened by the COVID-19 health… Keep Reading
MANILA, Philippines — In saying that anyone should be welcome to contribute in the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Senator Christopher “Bong” Go told officials who are not helping combat the crisis to just “quarantine your mouth.” Go, long-time aide of President Rodrigo Duterte, issued this pronouncement after a… Keep Reading
Published April 2, 2020, 10:58 PM By Reuters Thailand will impose a nationwide night curfew from Friday to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister said on Thursday, adding that people had to adapt to survive. The 10 p.m.-4 a.m. curfew, which will run indefinitely, is the latest measure by the… Keep Reading
Published April 2, 2020, 10:54 PM By Reuters President Vladimir Putin on Thursday prolonged until April 30 a non-working period declared across Russia to try and stem the spread of the coronavirus. Putin declared this week non-working in a televised address on Wednesday last week. Days later, Moscow announced a partial lockdown, ordering the capital’s… Keep Reading
Published April 2, 2020, 10:51 PM By Reuters The European Commission told Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday that emergency powers he has assumed to combat the coronavirus outbreak risk upending democracy and must be subject to proper parliamentary and media scrutiny. On Monday, Orban secured an open-ended right to rule by executive decree.… Keep Reading
Published April 2, 2020, 10:47 PM By Reuters India’s 21-day lockdown to fight the coronavirus has left hundreds of migrant workers stranded in Mumbai, with no money, little food and even fewer options of leaving their squalid makeshift accommodation soon. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the lockdown, tens of thousands of migrant workers crammed… Keep Reading
About 600,000 Chinese people have been locked down after new coronavirus infections were reported near Hubei province, where the outbreak began. The discovery in a county in Henan province has further raised fears of a second wave of infections. While in the Philippines, the president has ordered soldiers and the police to shoot anyone who… Keep Reading
Published April 2, 2020, 10:36 PM By Betheena Kae Unite More than 2,000 vessels were inspected by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the past two days to screen onboard crew members in order to ensure that the spread of COVID-19 in watercrafts is prevented. (MANILA BULLETIN) Coast Guard’s Task Group Laban COVID-19 Water Cluster… Keep Reading
CEBU CITY — Another patient in Cebu City tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in Cebu to 29. In its latest report released on Thursday evening, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) said the new case involved a 42-year-old man with mild symptoms and is on… Keep Reading
A private hospital in Quezon City will begin accepting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients starting April 6, Monday. Read More Keep Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto on Thursday said he responded to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) through a letter, asking for clarifications on his alleged violations on the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. On Wednesday night, the NBI ordered Sotto to answer his alleged violations on the government’s quarantine protocols. “I… Keep Reading
A barangay chairman in Tondo has been ordered by the Manila City Hall to explain why 29 people supposedly from his household were listed as recipients of aid for people affected by the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. Read More Keep Reading
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government is distributing vegetable seeds to encourage residents to grow vegetables as a source of food amid the enhanced community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis. City Agriculturist Carmencita Sanchez said the city government has allotted PHP5 million for the program and so far, 1,000 families have… Keep Reading
The city hall building of General Santos City. (PNA GenSan file photo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Health personnel here have stepped up the tracking of cockfighting aficionados from this city who joined a derby in Davao City last month that has already been linked to at least three deaths due to confirmed infections of the… Keep Reading
The Cotabato City Hall. (PNA Cotabato file photo) COTABATO CITY – Operations of all public transport here will temporarily be suspended starting Friday as two more persons have tested positive of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Rolen Balquin, city public safety officer, said that public utility vehicles prohibited to ply the streets here include jeepneys,… Keep Reading
THIRD CONFIRMED CASE. Dr. Anatalio Cagampang, Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center chief (center), announces on Wednesday (April 1, 2020) that the province has a third confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) based on the result from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. To his left is Zamboanga del Sur Governor Victor Yu and Dr.… Keep Reading
Published April 2, 2020, 10:21 PM By Betheena Unite Fishermen were urged not to avoid health protocol implemented by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) before and after their fishing venture. (MANILA BULLETIN) The PCG made the call Thursday after three fishers avoided the Task Group Laban COVID-19 Water Cluster manning off Napindan Channel. “Kinakailangan po… Keep Reading
About 300 stranded bus drivers and conductors remain waiting for the P5,000 financial assistance promised by the government to help them cope with the enhanced community quarantine that halted jobs to contain the spread of COVID-19. Read More Keep Reading
