MANILA – A hotel in Baguio City is under investigation over a party in its premises where guests have reportedly violated some of the city’s health and safety protocols.
DA: Rapid test kits for ASF to be mass produced starting February
MANILA – Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Tuesday announced that starting next month, the rapid test kits developed by the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) for African swine fever (ASF) would be mass-produced.
Anti-vaxxers na lang problema: Galvez says PH prepared for arrival of COVID-19 vaccines
MANILA – The country is well-prepared for the arrival of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, National Policy Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said.
Magawa kaya? Cimatu orders all open dumpsites closed by March 2021
MANILA – The country may finally see the closure of all open dumpsites nationwide.
Bill OK’d on 2nd reading: House allows President to halt Philhealth premium rate hike
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a proposal granting the President the power to suspend the scheduled increases in the contribution rates of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
‘Di pwedeng siksikan: Galvez shares criteria for COVID-19 vaccination site
MANILA – A larger area with enough space should be considered in identifying vaccination sites for the rollout of the Covid-19 immunization program so that minimum health standards are observed, National Policy Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar, Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., said on Tuesday.
Laking tipid! House OKs tax discount for medical frontliners on 2nd reading
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a measure providing a 25-percent discount to the personal income taxes (PIT) of medical front-liners.
Marcos: Optimize supply of local produce before importing, setting price controls
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to boost the transport and delivery of local agricultural produce before resorting to importation and price controls amid rising food costs.
Tolentino backs PNP modernization, suggests taking lessons from AFP example
Sen. Francis Tolentino on Tuesday expressed his support for the modernization of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the hearing of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs.
Mag-oovertime na! Comelec eyes extending registration hours to hit goal of 3M new voters
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to implement adjustment on the schedule and venue of the ongoing voters registration to meet its four million new voters target.
Hontiveros to DA: Prioritize recovery of Luzon’s typhoon-hit ‘food baskets’
Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling on government to make a big push for the recovery of the agricultural “food baskets” in Luzon that were hard-hit by disasters last year, in a bid to help address supply shortages that have drastically driven up food prices throughout the country.
De Lima bewails priest’s murder in Bukidnon, blames ‘culture of killing’ under Duterte
Detained opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday condemned the murder of a priest from the Diocese of Malaybalay in Bukidnon whose death she said “shows the worsening culture of killing under the Duterte regime.”
Palace sends condolences for passing of Corazon Abalos
Malacañang on Tuesday condolences to the family of Corazon Abalos, wife of former Chairman of the Commission on Elections Benjamin Abalos, Sr., who passed away after testing positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
AFP ‘gaffe’ prompts Ping to seek more evidence from AFP on ‘red-tagging’
The “unpardonable gaffe” of the military in drawing up an erroneous list of University of the Philippines students supposedly recruited by the New People’s Army has prompted Sen. Panfilo Lacson to take a second look at the findings of his committee on last year’s red-tagging hearings.
Ping pushes suspension of UP-DND Accord termination. Here’s why
Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday urged the Department of National Defense to at least suspend the termination of its 1989 agreement with the University of the Philippines, in the wake of recent developments involving decisions based on “false” information.
Sino nga kaya? Ping wonders who fed wrong info to DOH on high Sinovac prices
Could someone have fed the Department of Health the obscenely high price for COVID vaccines from China-based Sinovac?
Tried and tested: Roque defends choice to take Chinese vaccines
Palace Spokesman Harry Roque defended his preference for China’s coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines, saying that inactivated vaccine, like that of Sinovac and Sinopharm, was “tried and tested.”
Go urges public to trust government’s vaccine rollout: ‘Magtiwala po tayo’
Senator Bong Go on Monday urged the public to trust the government in implementing the Covid-19 vaccination rogram and issued an appeal for unity among the country’s top elected and appointed officials to help build Filipinos’ confidence in the vaccine roadmap.
Roque defends Covid-19 vaccination priority for military families: Sobra-sobra ang bakuna!
Malacañang defended on Monday the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize the families of all soldiers in the government’s coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination program.
Win: DepEd should probe teachers buying ready-made research
The Department of Education should immediately probe incidents of teachers allegedly buying ready-made action research papers for promotion or funding, according to Senator Win Gatchalian.
Risa to admin: Don’t let China stab us in the back
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday cautioned the government that China may be using its “vaccine diplomacy” to advance its national interest, especially with regard to contested waters in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Travel ban over new COVID variant could be lifted soon: Palace
The travel ban to the Philippines from the 35 countries with confirmed cases of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) variant won’t take too long, Malacañang said Monday.
‘Di na magtitiis sa bulok! DND thanks Duterte for promise to buy new Huey choppers
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday expressed its gratitude to President Rodrigo R. Duterte for his readiness to purchase more helicopters to replace the ageing UH-I “Huey” combat utility helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
May pinatatamaan! What qualities should we look for in next Philippine prexy according to Freddie Aguilar
In his new song “2022,” folk singer Freddie Aguilar urged the Filipino people to consider the intelligence of candidates when voting in upcoming presidential elections.
