PCSO released an advisory regarding the resumption of lotto jackpot-bearing games. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday officially released an advisory regarding the resumption of lotto jackpot-bearing games in the Philippines. On Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office stated in its advisory — which was obtained by CNN Philippines — that the draws … Read more
Barangay Tanod Allegedly Punches Elderly Man For Rebuking Him While Gambling An elderly man has been reportedly punched by a barangay tanod after he was rebuked for allegedly gambling amid pandemic. Recently, the Youtube channel “News5Everywhere” has shared the video footage of an elderly man filing a complaint against a barangay tanod who reportedly punched … Read more
DOH reported over 3,500 new COVID-19 cases in the Philippines. The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported over 3,500 new COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to over 119,000. This, as the Department of Health gave an update on the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines … Read more
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has reacted to the resignation of Augustus de Villa, the Senior Vice-President of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Earlier, de Villa submitted his resignation to PhilHealth President and CEO Ricardo Morales amid the controversy within the state-run insurance firm. The retired Brigadier General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines … Read more
Ilagan City mayor, his wife, and their son had tested positive for coronavirus disease. Ilagan City Mayor Josemarie Diaz — as well as his wife Evelyn (who was a sectoral representative) and their son Jay Eveson (who was the city councilor of Ilagan) — had tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Mayor Josemarie Diaz said … Read more
Binay files petition vs Anti-Terror Law Former Vice-President Jejomar Binay filed a petition in the Supreme Court to nullify the Anti-Terror Law. Binay was accompanied by other members of Concerned Lawyers for Civil Liberties in signing the petition. It was on July 3 when the Republic Act No. 11479 or “The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020” … Read more
13 PhilHealth officials will face criminal charges, according to PACC. The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) said that it has “airtight” cases against 13 PhilHealth officials that were linked to fraud. Also, the PACC might file criminal complaints against these officials before the Office of the Ombudsman next week. Presidential Anti-Corruption Commissioner Greco Belgica on Thursday … Read more
Senator Gatchalian told power distributors not to have another round of “bill shocks”. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian encouraged the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to order power distributors not to bill their customers without conducting actual meter readings. This, after Metro Manila – as well as Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal … Read more
Only one province in the Philippines that remained COVID-19-free. Considering that the Philippines already had over 115,000 total COVID-19 cases, there’s only one province in the country that remained COVID-19-free. An information from the Department of Health (DOH) — which was processed by an Investigative and Research Group from ABS-CBN — appeared that only the … Read more
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines already reached over 115,000, according to DOH. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines already reached over 115,000, according to the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday. This, as the Department of Health gave an update on the total number of COVID-19 cases in … Read more