MANILA – Two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were honored in Taiwan “for their dedication and hard work despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic”, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Taipei reported on Friday. In a statement, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Evelyn G. Kaguitla, a factory worker, and Amelia A. Comilang, […]
Lone bettor bags P49-M Lotto 6/42 jackpot
MANILA – A lone bettor from San Fernando, La Union is the first jackpot winner of the Lotto games since the start of community quarantine measures in mid-March that affected the games’ operations, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said Friday. In an advisory, PCSO general manager Royina Garma said the winner bagged the PHP49-million jackpot prize […]
PNP to look into Ardot Parojinog’s death inside jail
MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan on Friday ordered an investigation on the death of former Ozamiz City councilor Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog, who was found dead inside his detention cell. In a press statement, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said Parojinog was found dead at 6 a.m. Friday while alone […]
Sara to open Davao night market Sept. 12
DAVAO CITY – The city government here is gearing for the reopening of the Roxas Night Market on September 12, Mayor Sara Z. Duterte said Tuesday. In a radio interview, Mayor Sara said the city government has started cleaning and preparing the area and that discussions are ongoing on security measures set to be implemented within […]
Only health authorities allowed to access Covid-19 patients list
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reminded that only health authorities are allowed to access the list of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients following reports of leaked names on social media. “Relevant information should only be shared to concerned public health authorities who are knowledgeable of their duty in maintaining data privacy,” the […]
Two Damariñas officials in sex video resign post
MANILA— Two officials of a village in Dasmariñas City, Cavite who were caught having sex during a supposed online meeting may still face charges despite quitting their posts, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Friday. “Even if they resign, they will still face charges depending on what they did during their tenure in office,” Año […]
Pope Francis mourns death of Archbishop Oscar Cruz
MANILA – Pope Francis has extended his condolences over the passing of Lingayen-Dagupan Emeritus Archbishop Oscar Cruz. In a letter signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State to Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, the Holy Father extended his condolences over Cruz’s death. “His Holiness Pope Francis was saddened to learn of the death of Archbishop […]
CA rejects Ressa appeal on disallowed US trip pending raps
MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) has denied a motion for reconsideration filed by Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa asking to reconsider its order disallowing her to travel abroad pending an appeal of her libel conviction before a Manila court. “In view of the foregoing, Ressa still failed to prove that her intended travel […]
Palace, church condemn Jolo bombings, Coast guard tightens watch in Jolo shores
DAVAO CITY — Civic and political leaders condemned the recent bombings in Jolo, Sulu which killed 14 people and wounded 75 others in a broad daylight attack on Monday. This developed as all personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the entire Southwestern Mindanao has been placed on heightened alert on Monday following two […]
Duterte says it would be best for Morales to resign: DOJ chief
MANILA– Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte has told him that it would be best for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president and chief executive officer Ricardo Morales to step down over health issues. “The President took note last night of Morales’ on-and-off health situation, and stated that it would be […]
P12-B allotted to aid workers displaced by Covid-19
MANILA – The government has allotted over PHP12 billion to help Filipino workers here and abroad who were affected by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Tuesday. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the funds were used in three major programs of the Duterte administration to assist formal […]
DBM submits proposed P4.5-T 2021 nat’l budget to House
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday submitted to the House of Representatives the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for Fiscal Year 2021 amounting to PHP4.506 trillion. The proposed 2021 national budget is 9.9 percent higher than the PHP4.1-trillion appropriations for 2020 and equivalent to 21.8 percent of the gross domestic Product (GDP). […]
RJ Jacinto sworn in as DICT undersecretary
MANILA – Filipino businessman Ramon “RJ” Jacinto has been formally sworned in as an undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). In a statement on Tuesday, the DICT said Jacinto has been appointed as the Undersecretary for Government Digital Broadcast Television and the Digitization of the Entertainment Industry Sector and took his oath […]