Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra: “Hindi naman automatic ‘yun. Kailangan magpasa ng ordinansa yung local government unit concerned.” On Friday, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said that President Rodrigo Duterte‘s order to restrain unvaccinated individuals was “not automatic”. Guevarra said that unvaccinated individuals who left their homes without a valid reason under the ordinances of their local … Read more
President Duterte’s order against unvaccinated individuals was applicable nationwide regardless of alert level, according to Malacañang. MALACAÑANG — The Palace said that President Rodrigo Duterte‘s order against unvaccinated individuals was applicable nationwide regardless of alert level. Referring to President Duterte’s order given Thursday night, Cabinet Secretary and acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said during the … Read more
BSP assured the public that banking services will continue under Alert Level 3. BSP — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assured the public that banking services will continue under Alert Level 3. On Friday, the central bank assured the public that the banking industry will continue to provide essential services to its clients. This, after … Read more
Political aspirants have until January 31 to register their verified websites and accounts, according to COMELEC. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections has given political aspirants until January 31 to register their verified websites and accounts with the Education and Information Department (EID). The Commission on Elections issued Resolution No. 10748 that clarified certain items … Read more
Update on Result of Senator Ping Lacson’s 1st COVID-19 Test SENATOR PING LACSON – The result of the first COVID-19 test of presidential aspirant and Senator Panfilo Lacson was released. Recently, one of the sons of Sen. Ping Lacson, his driver, and his household helper tested positive for COVID-19. The cases of coronavirus in Metro … Read more
AFP Chief-of-Staff General Andres Centino has tested positive for COVID-19. AFP — Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief-of-Staff General Andres Centino has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). AFP spokesperson Colonel Ramon Zagala said in a statement issued on Friday that General Centino was in an isolation facility in Camp Aguinaldo wherein he will continue … Read more
Son, Driver, House Helper of Sen. Ping Lacson Confirmed COVID-19 Positive PING LACSON – One of the sons of the Senator, his driver, and a helper in his household tested positive for COVID-19. Several cities in Metro Manila recorded higher daily cases of COVID-19 prompting the government to place the capital region under Alert Level … Read more
Senator Gatchalian has coronavirus SHERWIN GATCHALIAN – The senator has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic remains to be the biggest challenge that the country is facing today. This disease that started way back in 2019 at Wuhan, China has placed a lot of lives at risk and has … Read more
President Duterte said that he received a booster shot. PRESIDENT DUTERTE — On Thursday night, the Philippine President said that he received a booster shot. In his “Talk to the People” public briefing aired Thursday night, the President said that he has received his booster shot against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to him, he … Read more
National Artist for Literature F Sionil Jose died at the age of 97. On Thursday evening, National Artist for Literature F Sionil Jose died peacefully in his sleep at the Makati Medical Center. He was 97. According to a Facebook post from the Philippine Center of International PEN (Poets, Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists), Jose was declared … Read more