MANILA – Indigent families residing in areas placed under the general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ (MGCQ) will no longer receive the emergency subsidies under the national government’s social amelioration program (SAP), Malacañang said on Saturday. “Siyempre po, itong buwan ng Hunyo, dahil lahat po tayo ay nasa GCQ (at MGCQ) na, wala pong ayuda (Of […]
681 stranded Soccsksargen OFWs arrive home
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – At least 681 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) from Region 12 (Soccsksargen) who were stranded in Metro Manila following the coronavirus disease quarantine have returned home as of Thursday. Marilou Sumalinog, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) 12 director said, the OFWs were assisted by the government’s “Hatid Probinsya” program. Sumalinog said 539 of […]
4 Davao City market vendors fail Covid screening, rapid tests
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte said Tuesday that four out of the 464 vendors of Agdao Public Market failed the screening and rapid tests conducted by the City Health Office (CHO) on Monday. Vendors of Agdao Public Market, one of the biggest markets in the city, were tested on Monday after six persons tested positive […]
Pregnant NPA medic reunites with sons after 9 years
BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte — A pregnant member of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) has been reunited with her three sons nine years after she left them in the care of her family. “Apay”, 38, along with 18-year-old “Wena”–another pregnant colleague–surrendered to the Army’s 23rd Infantry Battalion on May 16 after a civilian tipoff led […]
Returning architect grad new Covid-19 patient in CDO
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The newest coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patient in this city is an aspiring architect who has been on quarantine since he returned here from Cebu City early this week, health officials said Saturday. Dr. Joselito Retuya, the resident epidemiologist at the City Health Office (CHO), said the 26-year-old patient arrived here […]
13 rescued from Butuan ‘cybersex den’
BUTUAN CITY – Authorities rescued 13 victims, mostly minors, during an entrapment operation and a court-ordered search of a suspected cybersex den in Purok 5, Barangay Ambago here on Thursday afternoon. Maj. Renel Serrano, chief of the Public Information Office of Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga), told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Friday that […]
Ma of slain rebel tells NPA to stop recruiting youths
BUTUAN CITY – The mother of a combatant of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) who died during the running gun battle along the border of Misamis Oriental and Agusan del Norte last May 10, has called on the rebels to stop recruiting young people. Emily Hiponia, 52, a resident of Bonacao, San Fernando, Bukidnon arrived […]
NCRPO chief, 18 others face raps over ECQ ‘party’
MANILA – National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas and 18 other police officers are now facing criminal charges in connection with his birthday celebration, that allegedly violated quarantine protocols. Philippine National Police-Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) led by Inspector General Alfegar Triambulo filed the charges of violation of City Ordinance No. 12, […]
Informal settlers, PWDs prioritized under Balik Probinsya
MANILA – Besides those who want to return to their respective provinces, informal settlers and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will also be among those prioritized as beneficiaries of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program. “Ang mga priorities po natin ay iyong mga gusto na talagang bumalik permanently sa probinsya. Pangalawa, iyong mga informal settlers po natin gusto na ring umuwi lalo […]
Suspected rebels shoot dead ex-soldier in Surigao Sur
BUTUAN CITY – Suspected members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) gunned down a former member of the Philippine Army (PA) in Surigao del Sur Thursday, an official said on Friday. Surigao del Sur Provincial Police Office (SDSPPO) director, Col. James T. Goforth said Antonio Orac Dioquino, a retired army soldier, was shot to death […]
Sarangani raises alarm over rising sea turtle deaths
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Environment personnel in Sarangani have raised alarm over the rising cases of deaths since last year of the critical sea turtles or “pawikan” in parts of the province’s coastal areas. Dr. Roy Mejorada, the in-house veterinarian of the Sarangani Environmental Conservation and Protection Center, said Monday they have asked the Protected Area […]
PH ‘temporarily’ restricts flight operations
MANILA – The Philippine government has temporarily restricted flights to and from the country to “decongest the country’s quarantine facilities” amid fight against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Presidential Peace Adviser and National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. made this statement on Sunday. “The National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 has […]
PH keen to join Russia-led clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccine
MANILA – The Philippines is interested to participate in Russia-led clinical trials for a coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine, Russian Ambassador to Manila Igor Khovaev said Thursday night. “The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of the Philippines has approached the Embassy with a proposal to participate in clinical trials for vaccine development through partnership with […]