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
Quarantine hotel of Poblacion Girl temporarily closes down BERJAYA HOTEL – The facility where the woman known as Poblacion Girl skipped her quarantine was temporarily shut down. A Filipina who slip out of the hotel where she’s quarantined, partied in Makati City, and later tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 is … Read more
Here are some of the businesses that might hit in 2022 Some business owners shared in Unang Hirit their businesses which might become a hit in 2022. Because of the pandemic, many Filipinos lost their source of income. As a result, they ventured into different kinds of businesses from food, clothing, services, and to name … Read more
SSS called on members and employers to be more vigilant against fixers and scammers. SSS — On Thursday, the Social Security System called on members and employers to be more vigilant against scammers and fixers as the agency recorded increasing reports on fraudulent incidents. Aurora Ignacio, the president and chief executive officer at SSS, warned … Read more
Fifteen PSG members have tested positive for COVID-19. PSG — 15 personnel of the Presidential Security Group have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was confirmed to Malacañang reporters on Thursday, January 6, by PSG commander Colonel Randolph Cabangbang. When asked if the infected personnel had any prior contact with the President, … Read more
LTFRB Central Office Announces Temporary Closure LTFRB CENTRAL OFFICE – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board announced that its central office is closed on June 6-7, 2022. The cases of COVID-19 in Metro Manila are increasing again following the holiday season. A lot of people previously went to shopping malls and other public areas … Read more
GSIS and SSS have vowed to improve and strengthen their digital platforms. GSIS AND SSS — In line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to upgrade the delivery of frontline services, the Government Service Insurance System and Social Security System have vowed to improve and strengthen their digital platforms. GSIS and SSS said in a report … Read more
GCash was continuously working with authorities to take down phishing sites. GCASH — The mobile wallet giant was continuously working with authorities to take down phishing sites in order to protect its users from scams. A certain phishing website (ramropost.com), which emerged last month, was recently taken down. Phishing sites were used in order to … Read more
The CIDG was planning to file a hold departure order against “Poblacion Girl”. CIDG — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said that it was planning to file a hold departure order against “Poblacion Girl“. To recall, Gwyneth Chua (known as “Poblacion Girl”) was a returning Filipino from the United States who skipped mandatory quarantine, … Read more