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No local transmission of Omicron BA.2.12.1 yet: DOH
May 16, 2022, 7:22 pm
MANILA – There is no indication yet of a local transmission of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in the country, an infectious disease expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Department of Health (DOH) – Technical Advisory Group member, Dr. Edsel Salvaña, said certain areas were… Read More
Metro Manila, 85 other areas under Alert Level 1 until May 31
May 16, 2022, 8:00 am
MANILA – Metro Manila and 85 other areas will remain under the lowest Alert Level 1 classification from May 16 to 31, Malacañang announced Sunday night. Acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)… Read More
Zambo City adds checkpoints to contain ASF spread
May 14, 2022, 3:52 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Additional checkpoints have been established here to prohibit the entry of live hogs, pork products, and by-products, allowing only those with veterinary health certificates. The Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) on Saturday was still waiting for the result of the… Read More
Pacquiao bats for pro-poor measures as campaign ends
May 8, 2022, 2:57 pm
MANILA – Senator Manny Pacquaio ended his campaign in his hometown General Santos City on Saturday the way he started it: Reiterating his presidency will be pro-poor. During his miting de avance, he said the country’s tax measures must be reformed to help the poor improve their living… Read More
Pacquiao says ‘poor’ voters will propel him to presidency
May 7, 2022, 3:38 pm
CEBU CITY –Senator Manny Pacquiao expects to be elected as president on Monday through the support of the poor sector which he said is made up of about 30 million. In his grand rally outside a mall at the North Reclamation Area in this capital city on Friday, he told the crowd that more than 30… Read More
Earthquake jolts DavOr anew
May 5, 2022, 5:53 pm
MANILA -- A magnitude-5.8 quake jolted Davao Oriental on Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake struck 147 kilometers southeast of the municipality of Tarragona at 4:21 p.m. It was 2 kilometers deep. Earlier today,… Read More
Magnitudes 5.7, 5.2 quakes jolt DavOr
May 5, 2022, 9:43 am
MANILA – Two earthquakes with magnitudes 5.2 and 5.7 jolted Davao Oriental early Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs director Renato Solidum Jr. said both earthquakes were caused by the movement along the Philippine Trench. The magnitude… Read More
Fair weather to prevail across PH Wednesday
May 4, 2022, 10:17 am
MANILA – Most parts of the country will continue to experience fair weather, the weather bureau said Wednesday. The low-pressure area (LPA) last tracked at 185 km. east of General Santos City, will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Davao region. "It (LPA) has a slim chance… Read More
PTFoMS marks World Freedom Day with consultative meetings
May 3, 2022, 4:00 pm
MANILA – In observance of World Press Freedom Day, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) went all out of its mandate to protect media workers by meeting with local journalists in several key regions all over the country to discuss ways and means to promote media safety.… Read More
LPA brings rain in Mindanao; fair weather seen in rest of PH
May 3, 2022, 10:33 am
MANILA – The low pressure area (LPA) will continue to bring rains over Mindanao, the weather bureau said Tuesday. "The LPA is almost stationary and is still near Mindanao. It was last tracked 230 kilometers east southeast of General Santos City," Aldczar Aurelio of the Philippine Atmospheric,… Read More
Pacquiao overtakes Isko Moreno for No. 3 in survey
May 2, 2022, 8:15 pm
MANILA – Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. retained his overwhelming lead over Vice President Leni Robredo in the presidential race, according to a latest survey result. The surprise development in the Pulse Asia survey result from April 15 to 20, however, was Senator Manny Pacquiao overtaking… Read More
3 weather systems to bring rains over parts of PH
May 2, 2022, 10:02 am
MANILA – Three weather systems will bring rains over parts of the country, the weather bureau said Monday. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao… Read More
57.77% of places in PH under Alert Level 1 from May 1 to 15
April 29, 2022, 9:39 am
MANILA – More than 50 percent of 1,634 total cities and municipalities nationwide have been included in the list of places that will be under the most lenient Alert Level 1 for the first half of May, Malacañang said Friday. In a press statement, acting Presidential spokesperson and… Read More
Ex-rebels' book seeks to ‘unmask’ CPP-NPA, communism myths
April 28, 2022, 7:11 pm
DAVAO CITY – A group of former New People's Army (NPA) rebels launched a book Thursday that seeks to expose the inner workings of the rebel group and its front organizations.The authors said the book, “Unmasking: The Myth of Communism in the Philippines,” is their way of redeeming themselves… Read More
P50-K reward offered for arrest of Maguindanao bus bomber
April 27, 2022, 3:14 pm
COTABATO CITY – The local government of Parang town in Maguindanao province has offered a PHP50,000 reward for any information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect in Sunday’s bus bombing that injured six passengers.Parang Mayor Cahar Ibay said Wednesday the reward will immediately be… Read More
Program launched to help address barriers to continuing education
April 24, 2022, 4:27 pm
MANILA – A private firm has rolled out a youth development program focusing on children of disadvantaged families near its planned development sites nationwide as part of its advocacy to help improve learning outcomes and increase their life chances. San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon… Read More
MPBL Season 4 tips off Monday in Batangas
April 24, 2022, 2:22 pm
MANILA – Twenty teams will compete in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) fourth season which opens Monday at Batangas City Sports Coliseum. MPBL inaugural champion Batangas City and Datu Cup champion San Juan head the field competing in a round-robin elimination round. The… Read More
DBP inks pact with 10 HEIs for scholarship program
April 21, 2022, 5:13 pm
MANILA – State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is set to launch the fourth batch of scholars under its flagship corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, the DBP Resources for Inclusive and Sustainable Education (RISE) scholarship program, a top official said. DBP… Read More
Residents urged to be vigilant as strong quake hits DavOr anew
April 21, 2022, 4:45 pm
MANILA – Although the two strong earthquakes that hit Davao Oriental this week did not cause a tsunami threat, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) director Renato Solidum Jr. said the public must remain vigilant against strong earthquakes or tsunamis in the area. The… Read More
'Divine intervention' cause of Pacquiao absence from Manila Pen
April 19, 2022, 7:57 pm
MANILA –Senator Manny Pacquiao badly wanted to join the press conference with his three fellow presidential candidates on Sunday but air traffic, which his camp called a “divine intervention”, prevented him from doing so. In a statement Tuesday, Pacquiao's campaign chief, Buddy Zamora,… Read More
