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PHL lost $144.78 million to online fraudsters–UK think tank
Less than a fourth of the estimated cybercrime victim losses are reported in the Philippines, according to a…
DOJ eyes fielding ombudsmen to check corruption at DOH
JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra is pushing for the designation of a prosecutor and auditor as “deputized ombudsmen” at…
Government suspends shortened quarantine for vaccinated contacts of virus cases
The government has temporarily suspended the shortened quarantine period for fully vaccinated individuals, who had close contact with…
Recto: LGUs ‘well trained’ in cash-aid delivery
Taking up the cudgels for local government units (LGUs), Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto reminded Malacañang Wednesday…
Bills to boost inoculation drive, OHCC get House panel approval
To help the government in the fight against Covid-19, the House Committee on Health on Wednesday approved a…
Makati residents with mild symptoms get home care kits from Mayor Abby
Makati Mayor Abby Binay has ordered the distribution of home care packages to Covid-positive residents with mild symptoms…
Davao Catholic archdiocese appeals for medical volunteers for parish-based vaccination drive
DAVAO CITY—The Catholic archdiocese of Davao City has appealed for medical volunteers as it approved the “noble efforts”…
You want to take the Bar? Get your Covid shot first–2021 Exams chief
THE Office of the 2020/2021Bar Chairperson has advised approved bar applicants to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the…
Immigrants with expired ACR I-Card can still enter Philippines–BI official
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday announced that it would still allow the entry into the country…
Business chamber: More Filipino HCWs needed in Germany
The German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) is pushing for the lifting of the deployment cap for…
57,954 sign petition for senators to regulate, ban single-use plastic
A total of 57,954 individuals have signed a petition calling on the country’s lawmakers to regulate and ban…
House to confer ‘Medal of Distinction’ on boxers Petecio, Marcial, Paalam
The House of Representatives announced on Tuesday that it would also bestow the Congressional Medal of Distinction on…
Meralco power rates to go up this month
Electricity rates this month will increase by P0.0965 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to P9.0036 per kWh mainly due to…
LGUs pressed to heighten anti-child abuse monitoring amid strict quarantine curbs
Senators pressed the Duterte government on Monday to step up stricter measures to monitor and effectively prevent child abuse…
Gordon cautions House vs planned probe of Octa
The Senate chief prober of government anomalies finds it as “absurd” a House proposal probe into the Octa…
Guevarra assures proper enforcement of ECQ laws
JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra assured the public of the proper enforcement of rules and ordinances by authorities tasked to…
House proposal on early voting of elderly, PWDs in elections hurdles second reading
The House of Representatives has recently approved on second reading a bill allowing early voting for millions of…
Amid prospect of yet another Senate inquiry PhilHealth reports P166-billion payout to hospitals
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday said it has already paid a total of P166 billion…
NBI probes report of oxygen tank hoarding
JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra issued a memorandum on Thursday directing the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct…
Abalos blames ‘fake news’ in crowding at NCR vaccination sites
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday denied a report that Metro Manila mayors would not extend cash…
PAL flight ferries 1 million doses of Sinovac vaccine from Beijing
AT least a million doses of Sinovac vaccine were scheduled to arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
Senate ratifies BFP modernization bill after extended debates
The Senate, working overtime beyond midnight Wednesday night, ratified the controversial bicameral conference committee report on the modernization…
SC upholds Subic’s freeport status, junks BOC order banning import of RHD vehicles
THE Supreme Court has declared illegal the implementation by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) of a memorandum order…
House resolution pushes deeper check into Octa’s background, ties with UP
Five lawmakers have filed a resolution asking the House Committee on Good Government to conduct an inquiry on…
Government offices ordered to cut workers during ECQ
Government offices will remain open, but with reduced on-site personnel as the National Capital Region (NCR) begins its…
Senator seeks inquiry vs cops behind sale of AK-47 rifles
Administration Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, taking the cue from President Duterte, is pushing for a Senate probe into…
PNP probes reported hoarding of oxygen tanks, med supplies
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered its different units and offices across the country to thwart any attempt…
COA flags some entries in NPF’s 2019, 2020 financial statements
Special to the BusinessMirror THE Nayong Pilipino Foundation Inc. (NPF) hired and paid for performers and contractual employees…
Duterte says geopolitics, vaccine supply prompted him to retain US military pact
President Duterte on Monday said the country would keep its close ties with the US despite recent calls…
Meralco to halt disconnection in areas under ECQ, MECQ
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is putting on hold disconnection activities in the National Capital Region (NCR) from…
5 Nueva Ecija policemen in kidnap-slay of online trader fired
National Police chief General Guillermo Eleazar has ordered the immediate dismissal from the service of five Nueva Ecija…
Senators push ‘tougher’ anti-statutory rape bill
The Senate is poised to tackle in plenary deliberations a “tougher” anti-rape bill raising to 16 the statutory…
DILG slams rebel attack on health workers, cops on Covid transport mission in Samar
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año on Tuesday condemned the Communist Party…
Police arrest ASG ‘infiltrator’ in Sulu PNP
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Guillermo Eleazar ordered the PNP-Internal Affairs Service to fast- track the dismissal…
Cops now required to wear BWCs in serving of warrants
LAW enforcers are now expected to wear body-worn cameras (BWC) in a bid to address allegations of harassment and…
‘Snack box’ yields smuggled plant-eating beetles, larva
Airport Customs authorities recently intercepted a parcel containing 14 pieces of live beetles and larva concealed in plastic…
QC Station 3 chief sacked over dispatch of virus-afflicted policemen during Sona
The Philippine National Police (PNP) at Camp Crame relieved on Thursday the chief of police of the Quezon…
Fabian, southwest monsoon spell leave trail of destruction in Luzon, Visayas–NDRRMC
Several days of intermittent rains brought about by the prevailing southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon Fabian triggered flooding…
Guevarra orders NBI to probe slay of 2 Guinobatan, Albay activists
THE Department of Justice has directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to dig deeper into the killing…
Duterte, DPWH top execs lead reopening of Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge at Rockwell
President Duterte inaugurated on Thursday the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge, a modern bridge that will connect the cities of Mandaluyong…
LPP seeks wider prerogative in quarantine classification
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) has called on the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management…
51 cops on SONA field duty test positive for Covid-19
More than half of the 82 Quezon City policemen who were deployed to secure President Duterte’s State of…
Vaccination of A4 priority group kicks off in Subic
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The vaccination program for the A4 priority group composed of frontline personnel in essential sectors and…
North American firm may soon take over ops of Hanjin shipyard at Subic
A North American company may soon take over the operation of a sprawling shipyard in Zambales previously operated…
DOT: Vaccination of tourism workers breaches 15,000 mark
OVER 15,000 tourism workers in several destinations in the country have already been inoculated with a first dose…
Provision of legal assistance to uniformed personnel covered by PAO–Guevarra
JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra has assured that the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) will continue to provide legal assistance…
Malacañang urged to tackle pandemic ‘education crisis’
SEN. Sherwin T. Gatchalian pressed Malacañang on Tuesday to tackle the long-drawn education crisis brewing way before the Covid-19…
SC junks senator’s plea to recover ₧3.3-million electoral protest fee
THE Supreme Court has junked the plea of Sen. Francis Tolentino to recover the P3.3-million payment he made…
World Bank exec lauds PHL’s Covid-19 vaccination program
DAVAO CITY—A high-ranking World Bank (WB) official has cited as “in a good pace” the anti-Covid-19 vaccination program…
BI eases rule on visiting foreign spouse, parents, children to Philippines
STARTING August 1, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) will no longer require foreign spouses, children and parents of…
Coast Guard’s largest multi-role response vessel launched virtually in Japan–DOTr
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Shimonoseki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. launched on Monday the first…
Senator laments ‘double whammy’ amid contagion
SEN. Panfilo Lacson lamented Monday a “double whammy” inflicted on Filipinos struggling to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Lacson…
375,570 doses of Pfizer vaccine delivered to Manila, Cebu, Davao
A total of 375,570 doses of Pfizer vaccine arrived Monday night at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), Davao…
Covid Delta variant cases in PHL climb to 47, DOH report shows
The Department of Health (DOH) is urging the local government units (LGUs) to initiate “enhanced response” following indications…
WHO report flags drowning as ‘unrecognized threat to health’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has singled out drowning as an “unrecognized threat to health” that has claims…
Popcom program taps FB to slash teen pregnancy amid pandemic
The Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) aims to better utilize social media to encourage more parents to…
WWF-PHL joins call to oppose proposed Dumaguete City land-reclamation project
Environmental solution provider World Wide Fund For Nature-Philippines (WWF) has joined the growing number of groups and individuals…
Rains flood critical NCR roads; classes, work halted
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday reported that parts of Metro Manila experienced flooding due to…
House panels OK substitute bill enhancing PCC’s mandate
The House Committee on Economic Affairs and House Committee on Trade and Industry on Wednesday jointly approved a…
‘Do not disembark:’ PCG restricts crew of two Covid-stricken vessels in Albay
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) team kept close on two Philippine-registered vessels with 11 Covid-positive crewmen on board…
Measure to raise Neda to a Cabinet-level department up for plenary approval
The House Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday endorsed for plenary approval a measure abolishing the National Economic and…
2 Covid-stricken vessels barred entry from Bicol port
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rushed on Tuesday to isolate two Philippine-registered vessels—a tugboat and a barge—that came…
Government sets freeze of NDF assets after ‘terrorist organization’ tag
THE Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has designated the National Democratic Front (NDF), also known as the National Democratic Front…
Duterte ‘plan’ to run as VP in 2022 draws mixed reactions
Following President Duterte’s disclosure that he intends to run as vice president in the May 2022 elections, some…
Quality teacher education, training should start in TEIs–Gatchalian
While in-service training can help the teachers with their professional development, Sen. Win Gatchalian maintained that aspiring teachers…
ADMU study highlights administration’s ‘failures’ to deliver campaign promises
President Duterte may have failed to deliver on his promises to end crime, corruption, and illegal drugs, according…
Pandemic leads to backsliding of childhood vaccinations–UN
The Philippines is among the top 5 countries with the biggest increase in children who did not receive…
Asian Security and Investigation Agency marks 40th anniversary
On its 40th year, Asian Security and Investigation Agency Inc. pledges to stay true to its commitment of…
10 Navy officers cleared of admin liability in 1995 death of Pestaño
THE Supreme Court has nullified the order of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) dismissing from the service the 10 Philippine…
Metro Manila population density reaches 21,765 persons per square kilometer
PHL at 363 persons per square kilometer–PSA data
Congress to ratify final version of LPG safety bill
The long-awaited liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) safety bill regulating the LPG industry breezed through the bicameral panel, paving…
Defense chief tells parties in SCS dispute: Avoid actions that may heighten tension
Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana has called on countries with contending claims in the South China Sea (SCS)…
More volcanic quakes, tremors rock ‘edgy’ Taal
Volcanic earthquake and tremors continue to rock the Taal Volcano area as the country’s most active volcano continues…
Fauci lauds PHL’s work in biomedical research, urges support for R&D
DR. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes…
SC bans unauthorized sale, use of items bearing its seal
THE Supreme Court has banned the production, distribution and sale of any items or merchandise bearing its seal,…
DOH readies Covid delta variant breach ‘scenarios’
TO prepare the country for the potential entry of the dreaded Delta variant, the Department of Health (DOH)…
Vaccine supply deficit, virus mutations threaten PHL, other Asian nations–ADB
New and more contagious Covid-19 variants pose a threat to Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, according to…
Green groups welcome SMC’s junking of coal projects
The Power for People Coalition (P4P) welcomed San Miguel Corporation’s junking of its three coal plants even as…
‘Exceptional response:’ SC upholds procurement, inoculation of Sinovac
THE Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by former Boac, Marinduque Mayor Pedrito Nepomuceno seeking to stop…
Phivolcs records 186 volcanic quakes caused by ‘restive’ Taal
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday said Taal Volcano continues to show signs of…
DOH airs warning on Covid ‘booster’ jabs
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Monday warned doctors giving booster shots to follow government protocols or face…
Gordon urges IATF to allow conduct of Board exams for doctors, nurses
TO raise the number of medical professionals to attend to sick patients amid the pandemic, Philippine Red Cross…
BIR swoops down on retail shops selling ‘unregistered’ heated tobacco products
A task force created by Revenue Region No. 6-Manila headed by Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Director Jethro…
‘Microplastics invade ocean food chain’
Microscopic life, such as zooplanktons often confuse microplastic particles for food, thus contributing to their malnutrition and exposing…
DENR cites individuals, initiatives on climate and disaster resiliency
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced the top three winners of the 2021 “Mga…
DENR, LGUs to produce, implement forest land use plan in Calabarzon
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and concerned local government units (LGUs) are pushing for the…
Govt to build more evacuation hubs as Taal continues magmatic unrest
THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) announced it will build additional evacuation centers in Batangas…
Firm to spend P998M for oil, gas exploration in BARMM
DAVAO CITY—A multibillion peso-investment from two parties are awaiting notices to proceed with exploring for petroleum and natural…
From red to pink: DA declares five Batangas towns, 1 city ASF-free, allows hog restocking
Hog raisers in five municipalities and a city in Batangas province can now start restocking their farms and…
Taal Volcano remains ‘unpredictable’ as bursts, quakes recorded anew
The situation in Taal Volcano remains fluid as the restive volcano may suddenly erupt similar to what happened…
US weapons beef up AFP arsenal in fight vs terrorists
The United States has delivered new weapons to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as part of…
Sultan Kudarat farmers get hauling trucks, farm machinery from DAR
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Thursday announced the turnover of hauling trucks and farm machinery to…
DOH-Calabarzon launches 1st ‘teleICU’ system unit in Lucena City for Covid-19 patient care
The Department of Health (DOH)-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) on Thursday turned over to the Quezon Medical…
Bishop David elected as new CBCP president
Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David is now set to become the new president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference…
Probers retrieve flight data recorder from crashed C-130 military plane
The “black box,” or flight data recorder, of the ill-fated C-130 plane that crashed in Patikul, Sulu, last…
Metro cities halt first dose Covid jab as supply runs out
Several cities in the Philippine capital region have halted their first-dose vaccination programs as supply from the national…
SC grants clemency to dismissed Sandiganbayan magistrate Ong
THE Supreme Court has granted the plea for clemency, albeit partly, sought by former Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Gregory…
Lacson decries National ID ‘snafu,’ but PSA reports progress in Step 1 registration
Sen. Panfilo Lacson lamented Tuesday “missed opportunities” by the Duterte administration to uplift people’s lives due to interminable…
Senator prods DOTr to commend PCG men for shooing away WPS ‘intruders’
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) was prodded Tuesday to commend Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel for successfully driving…
6-day period of mourning as C-130 crash fatalities rise to 52
The military went on official mourning on Monday by putting the Philippine flag at half-staff in all of…