The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines already reached almost 140,000 with over 2,900 new cases, according to DOH. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines already reached almost 140,000 with over 2,900 new cases, according to the Department of Health on Tuesday. This, as the Department of Health gave an … Read more
Wearing uniforms in public schools “not required” for online classes, according to DepEd. Students in public schools can attend online classes without requiring them to wear their uniforms, according to the Department of Education. This, as DepEd on Tuesday said that face-to-face classes remained prohibited because of the coronavirus disease pandemic. Citing Education Undersecretary for … Read more
Tricycle Driver Nestor Lazaro Uses Improvised Face Mask & Face Shield A tricycle driver identified as Nestor Lazaro goes viral online after wearing a styropor as face mask and water container as face shield. The Facebook page “Inquirer.net” has shared the photos of a tricycle driver named Nestor Lazaro wearing an improvised face mask and … Read more
Former COMELEC chairperson Sixto Brillantes Jr. died at the age of 80. Sixto Brillantes Jr., a former chairperson of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), passed away on Tuesday, according to the agency said. He was 80 years old. This, as Sixto died over two weeks since his family announced that he was having a battle … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte assured that the officials involved in the corruption within the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will be held accountable. In his statement, the president said he would deal with corrupt PhilHealth officials. According to the president, they may have survived the previous administrations but they will not be able to escape under … Read more
GMA Network will buy back Foreign PDRs “effective immediately” after selling it to non-Filipino investors. GMA Network Inc. will buy back its Foreign Philippine Deposit Receipts (PDRs) “effective immediately” after selling it to non-Filipino investors. This, as GMA Network Inc. issued a Disclosure Form 4-30 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday which obtained … Read more
23 Bacolod City Hospital Staff Including 4 Doctors Tested Positive for COVID-19 BACOLOD CITY HOSPITAL STAFF – Around 23 staff of Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) were confirmed positive for COVID-19. The healthcare systems of over 200 countries and territories were rocked by COVID-19. The effects of this disease declared by the World … Read more
Member of paralegal team claiming Echanis’ body was arrested in Quezon City. A member of a paralegal team claiming Anakpawis party-list chairperson Randall “Randy” Echanis’ body was arrested Tuesday in Quezon City. This, as Ariel Casilao – a former Anakpawis congressman and now vice chairman of the party-list – confirmed that Paolo Colabres was arrested … Read more
The Philippine Embassy in Thailand expressed its “deep dissatisfaction” over Thai newspaper’s article. The Philippine Embassy in Thailand on Monday expressed its “deep dissatisfaction” after reading the headline from an article published by a Thai newspaper. This, as the Philippine Embassy in Thailand wrote a letter to Saravut Vacharapol, the editor-in-chief of Thai Rath newspaper. … Read more
DOH reported almost 7,000 new coronavirus cases in the Philippines. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported almost 7,000 new coronavirus cases in the Philippines, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to over 136,000. This, as the Department of Health gave an update on the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines … Read more