PH Solicitor General on Monday asked the Supreme Court to revoke ABS-CBN’s franchise, questioning its validity through a “quo warranto” petition. This, as Solicitor General Jose Calida accused ABS-CBN of violating provisions of its franchise. The House of Representatives has yet to hear several bills seeking to renew ABS-CBN’s license to operate. The said petition … Read more
According to the authorities on Monday, a team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) left for China in order to help investigate the country’s coronavirus epidemic. The 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak has caused huge disruptions in China as Communist Party rulers ordered virtual lockdowns, cancelled flights, closed factories, and shut schools … Read more
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that all Filipinos repatriated from the epicenter of the 2019 novel coronavirus in China were healthy. This, as DOH Spokesperson and Undersecretary Eric Domingo said that none of the 32 Filipinos from Wuhan city in China developed symptoms of the 2019 novel coronavirus since their arrival last … Read more
Filipina & Australian Husband Among Quarantined in Cruise Ship in Japan FILIPINA – A Pinay and her Australian husband who are now under quarantine in a cruise ship in Japan revealed their real situation. Amid the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus in China, several countries are on tight guards to help fight the spread … Read more
Amazon has withdrawn this month’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) due to the outbreak and “continued concerns about the new coronavirus.” In a statement, Amazon said that the company would back out from participating and exhibiting in this year’s MWC due to 2019 novel coronavirus. Amazon was the fourth company to back out of the annual … Read more
Current Count of Suspected Coronavirus Cases in PH As To DOH DOH – The Department of Health gave an update on the current number of suspected coronavirus cases in the Philippines. The Philippines is one of the countries that is undeniably greatly affected by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China. It has three … Read more
A Filipino patient in UAE was diagnosed with 2019 novel coronavirus A news agency on Saturday reported that a Filipino patient was confirmed to have contracted the 2019 novel coronavirus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This, as the Emirates News Agency on Saturday reported that the two new patients — a Filipino and a … Read more
A foreign ministry in Japan on Saturday said in a statement that a Japanese man, who hospitalized with pneumonia in Wuhan, has died. This, as the Japanese man in his 60s was suspected of having been infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus. Yet due to difficulties in diagnosing his disease, the cause of his death … Read more
Twitter on Friday (Saturday in the Philippines), confirmed that the official Twitter accounts of Facebook and Messenger were hacked. This, as a spokesperson of Twitter said in an emailed statement that the official Twitter accounts of Facebook and Messenger were hacked through the use of a third-party platform. According to a spokesperson, Twitter locked the … Read more
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday confirmed that a police officer has been relieved from his post due to undisclosed reasons. According to the Philippine National Police, Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido, former police chief of Ozamiz City and Albuera in Leyte, has been relieved from his post as deputy chief for operations of … Read more