Authorities are looking at two possible angles in the killing of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) President of Lumban in Laguna. In a statement, Police Capt. Jose Marie Peña, chief of police of Lumban Municipal Police Station said, “May balita po kasing tatakbong konsehal ng bayan, tapos tinitingnan ko rin po kung ito ba’y may kagalit. … Read more
Private funds were used in VCO distribution to hospitals, according to Nograles. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that “private funds” were used in the distribution of virgin coconut oil (VCO) to hospitals attending to COVID-positive patients. On Thursday, Nograles explained that “private funds” were tapped to procure the VCO supplies which he had given away … Read more
President Duterte was set to discuss what transpired during his meeting with Russian President Putin Malacañang on Thursday said that President Rodrigo Duterte was set to discuss what transpired during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said during his regular press briefing that President Duterte will address the nation … Read more
Columnist Mon Tulfo was dismayed about the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Mon, the Philippines’ response to the pandemic seemed to be “manok na pugot ulo.” “Hindi maganda ‘yung pamamalakad ngayon,” he said. “Parang ‘yung gobyerno, parang manok na napugutan ng ulo. Takbo lang nang takbo, walang direksyon.” If he were to … Read more
Harry Roque was set to be discharged from PGH after his bout with COVID-19. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday was set to be discharged from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) after his bout with COVID-19. During his regular press briefing, Roque said that he was set to be discharged from PGH after six days … Read more
A five-inch knife that had been stuck in the back of a man for more than a year after he was stabbed in Kidapawan City has been pulled out. It was January of 2020 when Kent Ryan Tomao was stabbed while riding a motorcycle with his friend. The victim was rushed to the hospital but … Read more
Facebook was rolling out its new COVID-19 label about treatments without scientific proof. Facebook was rolling out its new label about COVID-19 treatments without scientific proof, as it already did with COVID-19 information overall. With this, it will appear with a message stating “Some unapproved COVID-19 treatments can cause serious harm” when a user posted … Read more
Twitter revealed its algorithmic fairness initiative as part of its initiative on “responsible machine learning”. Twitter on Wednesday officially revealed its algorithmic fairness initiative as part of its initiative on “responsible machine learning”. In a report on GMA News Online, Twitter said that it was launching an initiative on “responsible machine learning” – including reviews … Read more
Renzo Matienzo, the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) federation president of Lumban in Laguna died in a shooting incident on Thursday, April 15. According to a report of Police Regional Office 4A, the 26-year-old resident of Barangay Maytalang was in his bedroom when an assailant fired shots against him several times. The suspect immediately fled from the … Read more
COVID-19 survivors can get vaccinated against COVID-19 right after recovery, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday announced that COVID-19 survivors can get vaccinated against COVID-19 right after recovery. In a report on GMA News Online, the Department of Health announced that vaccination guidelines had been revised in order to allow the … Read more