GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Sarangani provincial health authorities said they have further tightened their monitoring on returning residents after the province recorded another confirmed case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Sunday, its second case in two days. Dr. Arvin Alejandro, the head of the Sarangani health office, on Monday said the latest case was […]
Quarantine rules still in effect even sans Bayanihan law: Palace
MANILA – The nationwide quarantine protocols to stop the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) remain in effect even after Republic Act (RA) No. 11469 or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act” has expired, Malacañang said on Saturday. In a press statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the expiration of RA 11469 should not hinder the government to […]
2 wounded militiamen in Iligan get aid from Army
ILIGAN CITY – Two members of the Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA), who were wounded when their detachment was harassed by suspected fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA), received assistance from the Philippine Army on Saturday. Lt. Liza Mira, civil-military operations officer of the Army’s 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, said the militiamen – whose identities had […]
SoCot village on lockdown after cop tests positive for Covid-19
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Portions of a village in Tampakan town, South Cotabato province had been placed under total lockdown for eight days effective Thursday after a police officer, who briefly returned home two weeks ago, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Tampakan Mayor Leonard Escobillo said they have sealed off at least […]
Cotabato City driver missing after positive Covid-19 rapid test result
COTABATO CITY – One of the more than 700 public utility drivers in the city who have availed of the rapid test for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) went missing after having been tested positive of the virus, the Cotabato City Health Services Office (CCHO) said Wednesday. “The driver has gone missing, while search and contact tracing […]
Dabawenyos urged to buy tickets from legitimate agents
DAVAO CITY – Dabawenyos who wish to travel in and out of the country are reminded to purchase tickets directly from airline companies and their legitimate agents, an official said Tuesday. In a statement, City Tourism Officer, Gene Rose Tecson also urged travelers to check the travel guidelines and restrictions issued on June 21 by the […]
NBI collars fake voter ID makers in Iligan City
ILIGAN CITY–The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) presented Monday (June 22) two arrested individuals for allegedly producing and selling online spurious voter identification cards (ID) issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Lawyer Abdul Jamal Dimaporo, head of NBI Iligan District Office, said the operation stemmed from the complaint-letter of Atty. Joseph Hamilton Cuevas, provincial […]
Solo parents, trike drivers receive aid in Davao City
DAVAO CITY – The office of 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, in collaboration with the Department of Labor and Employment in Davao Region (DOLE-11), distributed food packs and cash assistance to some 997 marginalized workers on Saturday. Data from the Office of the Congressman showed some 683 workers who are solo parents and 314 tricycle […]
50 OFWs who died of Covid-19 to be buried in Saudi Arabia
MANILA – Malacañang on Sunday bared that the remains of some 50 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will be buried in the host country. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that the remains of the 50 OFWs will not be brought back […]
DFA releases updates on travel bans, restrictions
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) released Sunday infographics showing travel bans and restrictions in over 160 countries in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa. In a press release, DFA said the infographics are “based on the latest communications received from its foreign service posts as the […]
Online exams an option for examinees: CSC
MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has urged professional examinees to consider taking its online examination, as all the pen and paper tests (PPTs) for 2020 had been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada, however, said not all regional offices are conducting online exams but the agency is now working to strengthen […]
IATF-EID allows limited gatherings in HEIs in MGCQ areas
MANILA – Colleges and universities in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) can now hold mass gatherings at a limited capacity, Malacañang announced on Saturday. During the Laging Handa program aired on state-run PTV-4, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ (IATF-EID) revisions to the guidelines […]
Online concert to benefit 4 LGBT groups in Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A group is organizing a live online concert as a fundraiser for four groups representing the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Plus (LGBTQIA+) communities in Mindanao. Mindanao Pride, a group of gender equality advocates, allies, and human rights activists, convened LGBTQIA+ organizations in Mindanao to collaborate and raise funds […]