Sagada Reports First Case Of COVID-19

Sagada

The municipality of Sagada reported its first case of COVID-19. The municipality of Sagada in Mountain Province on Sunday reported its first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), although the said patient had no history of travel. This, as Municipal Mayor James Pooten Jr. released an advisory announcing that a frontliner — who was a 29-year-old … Read more

Four DPWH Staff In Bago City Tests Positive For Coronavirus Disease

DPWH

Four DPWH staff in Bago City had tested positive for coronavirus disease. Four staff from the 4th Engineering District of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bago City in Negros Occidental had tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This, as Ceander Rosquillo — a health officer of the Bago City Health Office … Read more

PhilHealth Executive VP and COO Arnel De Jesus to Skip Next Senate Hearing Due to ‘Medical Emergency’

PhilHealth executive VP and COO Arnel De Jesus to Skip Next Senate Hearing Due to 'Medical Emergency'

PhilHealth Executive Vice President and COO Arnel De Jesus will skip the next Senate hearing over corruption within the agency due to a medical emergency. In a letter he sent to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, he noted that he will not be attending the upcoming hearing due to an “unforeseen medical emergency.” He … Read more

Harry Roque to PhilHealth ‘Buwayas’: “Tapos na ang maliligayang araw niyo”

Harry Roque to PhilHealth 'Buwayas': "Tapos na ang maliligayang araw niyo"

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave a warning to the so-called ‘buwayas’ in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). “Ang mensahe po sa mga buwaya ng PhilHealth: Tapos na po ang maliligayang araw niyo diyan. Good bye!” he said. According to Harry Roque, President Rodrigo Duterte has created a high-level task force that would investigate the … Read more

Chalk Magazine To Cease Operations After 20 Years

Chalk

Chalk magazine will cease its operations after 20 years. After 20 years of operations, Chalk magazine officially announced that the company will cease its operations by the end of August 2020. This, as Chalk magazine released a statement on its social media platforms announcing its scheduled closure to the public. In its post, Chalk said … Read more

Sega Arcade Akihabara Building 2 In Japan To ‘Permanently’ Close After 17 Years

Sega

Sega Arcade Akihabara Building 2 will be “permanently” closed in Japan after 17 years of operations. Sega recently confirmed on its official website that the Sega Arcade Akihabara Building 2 in Tokyo, Japan will be “permanently” close on August 30, 2020. Although the company didn’t disclose the reason behind the scheduled permanent closure of its … Read more