The Philippine National Police on Tuesday said that the head of the NCRTC was removed from his post due to a drinking session that involved 16 recruits. This, as PNP chief Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa said that the 16 recruits of the National Capital Region Training Center posted photos of their drinking session inside their … Read more
An envoy of Manila on Tuesday said that a Filipino in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus was “in stable condition”. This, as Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Hjayceelyn Quintana on Tuesday said that authorities didn’t disclose how the Filipino caught the 2019 novel coronavirus. Quintana added that … Read more
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) used the “wrong case” at the “wrong venue” to question ABS-CBN’s franchise, according to a law expert. This, as Solicitor General Jose Calida on Monday asked the Supreme Court to revoke ABS-CBN’s franchise due to alleged “abuses” — including pay-per-view operation and violation of the constitutional ban against foreign ownership. … Read more
DOH Confirms First Coronavirus Patient in PH Now Out From Hospital FIRST CORONAVIRUS PATIENT IN PH – The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that the 38-year-old Chinese woman was discharged from the hospital. The Philippines is one of the countries that have been reached by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China. There are … Read more
Swab Test Results of Baby Suspected For Coronavirus in Palawan RESULTS OF BABY SUSPECTED FOR CORONAVIRUS – The results of the swab test of the infant in Palawan has arrived. Currently, a lot of people in the Philippines are under monitoring following the confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country. There are three … Read more
Sixty-six more people on Japan cruise ship have 2019-nCoV, according to a ship operator. Another 66 people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus, according to the operator of the ship. This, as the confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus now have more than 150 people … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte was for the termination of the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US, according to his spokesperson on Monday. This, after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that there were no formal orders to do so. According to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo, President Rodrigo Duterte will order the cancellation of the Visiting … Read more
Sixty more people on Japan cruise ship have 2019-nCoV, says NHK. Another 60 people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus, as reported by NHK. This, as the confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus now have 130 people on the Diamond Princess cruise ship so far. Other … Read more
Officials of the Manila Cathedral said that Pope Francis has appointed a drug war critic as the new “Apostolic Administrator” of the Manila Archdiocese. This, after Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, the head of the Manila archdiocese, left for Rome. Tagle will serve as a prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, while Bishop … Read more
A tourist who was robbed while traveling in Rio de Janeiro posted her rant on Instagram, yet the tourism board of Brazil mistakenly published it to its official account. This, as an Instagram user @withlai, posted her lengthy rant on her Instagram stories (now on her “Rio Stories” highlights) about her experience while having her … Read more