The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,375 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Thursday, September 17, raising the overall tally to 276,289 with only 63,408 active cases. […]
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FDA warns public against unregistered products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a warning to all healthcare professional and the general public against the purchase and consumption of unregistered food products and […]
DSWD vows ‘more efficient’ SAP 3 distribution with updated list
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Bautista said Tuesday they can now distribute aid “more efficiently” with the validated list of low-income Filipino families […]
Senate passes bill on medical scholarship
The Senate has passed in its 3rd and final hearing the Senate Bill 1520, also known as the Medical Scholarship Act on Monday, September 14. The Medical […]
Palace: Duterte ‘most likely’ to extend nat’l state of calamity
President Rodrigo Duterte will “most likely” extend the declaration of the national state of calamity in the country due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Palace said […]
PNP Academy on lockdown after 232 cadets tested positive for COVID-19
The Philippine National Police placed PNP Academy in Silang, Cavite under lockdown after more than 200 cadets tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from September 3 […]
Duterte signs P165.5B Bayanihan 2 law on September 11
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 on Friday, September 11. Bayanihan 2 will provide a PHP165.5-billion […]
Nograles assures locally-made products prioritized under Bayanihan 2
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Saturday, September 12, that the government would prioritize locally-made-products in its procurement to help local industries. The industry has been severely […]
COMELEC to adopt ‘no personal appearance’ voter registration
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) considers adopting a “no personal appearance” for voter registrants with passports. According to COMELEC Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, they are planning to let […]
Drilon pushes SAP cash aid included in 2021 nat’l budget
To ease the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on Filipinos, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon pushed for funds for the social amelioration program (SAP) in […]
NPC: Signature, other personal info irrelevant in contact tracing
The signatures and other unnecessary personal information of those infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are irrelevant and should not be collected, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) […]
Church to comply with gov’t rules on ‘Undas’ holidays
The Catholic Church said Thursday they would comply with the rules to be set by the government on the commemoration of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ […]