NCR to be under Alert Level 3 from Oct. 16-31

MANILA – The alert level status in Metro Manila will be downgraded to Alert Level 3 from the current Alert Level 4 beginning Oct. 16, Malacañang announced...

Maria Ressa: Nobel prize-winner risks life and liberty to hold Philippines government to account

The importance of journalists who take considerable risks to bring people the truth in countries where this involves going up against authoritarian governments has been recognised...

PH birth rate drop amid pandemic lowest in 34 years

MANILA – The Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) projected an increased birth rate when the Covid-19 pandemic started as more families stayed home and access to...

DOH sees further decline in NCR Covid-19 cases by Nov. 15

642 Covid infections in over 20M fully vaxxed people: FDA

MANILA – There are 642 coronavirus infections in over 20.3 million fully vaccinated individuals in the Philippines as of September 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Portion of US-made Covid-19 vax in PH allotted to minors

MANILA – The government has set aside a portion of the latest shipments of American-made coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine for the inoculation of minors. “Yes, nakapaglagay na...

Pfizer vax deployment now focused in provinces: DOH

MANILA – The provinces are priority in the deployment of the freshly delivered Pfizer vaccine doses as a new storage condition for the jab allows local governments...

No way I’ll withdraw memo barring Cabinet from hearings: PRRD

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday night rejected calls to withdraw a memorandum barring officials and employees of the Executive Branch from attending a series of...

DepEd releases list of 59 schools for F2F classes’ pilot run

MANILA – The Department of Education on Wednesday released the list of 59 schools that will participate in the pilot of face-to-face (F2F) classes on November 15....

PH vax target now 80% of 110M population

MANILA – As vaccine deliveries are arriving at a faster pace and the younger age group will be included in the inoculation drive, the government has set...