DOH COVID-19 Update As Of November 19, 2020

Department of Health

DOH COVID-19 update as of November 19, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of November 19, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #250 dated November 19, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,337 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more

Marikina City Typhoon Evacuee Tests Positive for COVID-19

Marikina City Typhoon Evacuee Tests Positive for COVID-19

Typhoon evacuee tests positive for COVID-19 in Marikina At least one (1) evacuee tested positive for COVID-19 in the rapid testing conducted by the local government of Marikina City. Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said in an interview that the patient is a 68-year-old male evacuee who’s temporarily sheltered at the Barangay Barangka Elementary School. According to … Read more

4-Year-Old Filipina Copies Dangerous TikTok, Almost Loses Life

4-Year-Old Filipina Copies Dangerous TikTok Video, Almost Lost Her Life DANGEROUS TIKTOK VIDEOS – A 4-year-old Filipina almost lost her life as she copies a video she found on TikTok. Currently, TikTok is one of the largest video-sharing platforms available. However, many are concerned due to the lack of censorship in the platform. Among these … Read more

PNP Chief Sinas Wants Random Drug Tests Among Police Trainees

PNP Chief Sinas Wants Random Drug Tests Among Police Trainees

Sinas: “On the first day, all participants should undergo the random drug test” Newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas wants to implement random drug testing among the police trainees. “On the first day, all participants should undergo the random drug test. Ang gagawin niyo diyan, alam niyo ‘yung style, first … Read more

Pasig City Mayor Sotto Encourages Evacuees To Avail Of Free COVID-19 Tests

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto

Pasig City Mayor Sotto encouraged evacuees to avail of free COVID-19 tests Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto encouraged residents who had evacuated during the onslaught of typhoon “Ulysses” to voluntarily take the free COVID-19 antibody testing of the local government. With the ongoing threat of COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Sotto emphasized the importance of undertaking such … Read more

UP Reacts to Duterte’s claim that it is ‘Recruiting Communists’

UP Reacts to Duterte's claim that it is 'Recruiting Communists'

UP official: “We don’t recruit for the Communist Party” The University of the Philippines (UP) denied the claims of President Rodrigo Duterte that the country’s national university is “recruiting communists.” Elena Pernia, UP vice president for public affairs, said in an interview that UP is “not anti-government” despite having a long history of being activist. … Read more

Roque Response To Robredo Following Duterte Rant: “Bless Her”

Roque Response To Robredo Rebuttal Following Duterte Rants ROQUE RESPONSE TO ROBREDO – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque recently responded to Vice President Leni Robredo’s statements with: “Bless Her”. During a pre-recorded press briefing regarding the government’s coronavirus response, President Duterte slammed Robredo. Furthermore, he claimed that the Vice President was a liar Apparently, Duterte was … Read more