COVID-19 Swab Test ‘Free’ For Returning OFWs, Says OWWA

OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac

The government was offering free COVID-19 swab testing for returning OFWs, according to OWWA. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Tuesday said that the government was offering free COVID-19 swab testing for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In an interview on GMA Network’s “Unang Hirit”, OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said that they had … Read more

Pope Francis To Celebrate Christmas Without Congregation This Year — Report

Pope Francis

Pope Francis would celebrate Christmas without congregation this year, according to a report. Pope Francis would celebrate Christmas without congregation this year due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a report. This, as the Catholic News Agency (CNA) on Monday reported that the Pope would have to forego meeting Catholics at the annual Advent … Read more

Jasmine Curtis Smith’s Boyfriend Jeff Ortega Calls Bongbong Marcos ‘Vice President’

Jasmine Curtis Smith's Boyfriend Jeff Ortega Calls Bongbong Marcos Vice President

Jasmine Curtis Smith’s boyfriend Jeff Ortega, the Director of the Department of Tourism-Ilocos Region, called Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos as vice president at an event. Recently, Ortega took to his Instagram page wherein he posted a video of the launch of the region’s tourism branding, in which he introduced Marcos as the vice president. Although the … Read more

Red Cross Stoppage Halved Reported Coronavirus Cases In Metro Manila, Nearby Provinces — OCTA

Philhealth PRC

Philippine Red Cross stoppage halved reported coronavirus cases in Metro Manila and its nearby provinces, according to OCTA research group. Philippine Red Cross (PRC) stoppage of its COVID-19 swab testing operations halved reported coronavirus cases in Metro Manila and its nearby provinces, according to OCTA research group. This, as the group of experts monitoring the … Read more

President Rodrigo Duterte’s Address To The Nation To Air On October 27 Morning

President Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte’s address to the nation will be aired on October 27 morning. President Rodrigo Duterte’s recorded address to the nation would be aired at 8:00 a.m. of October 27, 2020, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in his message that President Duterte was expected to announce the quarantine classification … Read more

DOH Update: Total COVID-19 Cases In PH Already At 371,630

Department of Health

Total COVID-19 cases in the Philippines already reached 371,630, according to DOH. The total number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines already reached 371,630 with over 1,600 newly-reported cases, according to the Department of Health (DOH). This, as the Department of Health gave an update on the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines as of … Read more