147 new Covid-19 cases; 108 recoveries recorded in PH

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 147 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as well as 108 new recoveries, bringing the...

Inbound comm’l int’l flights restricted at NAIA till June 10

MANILA – Inbound commercial international flights will remain restricted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) until June 10, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)...

IATF-EID okays private schools‘ class opening in June: Palace

MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) will allow the resumption of classes in private schools in June so long...

ECQ to be enforced only in high-risk NCR areas: Palace

MANILA – Some areas in Metro Manila that are considered high risk of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) will remain under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), Malacañang said...

Covid-19 positivity rate down in May: DOH

MANILA – The grip of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the country is slowly beginning to ease, with the Department of Health (DOH) reporting a lower...

PH ramps up Covid-19 testing to 12K per day

Cayetano blames NTC, Calida for ABS-CBN shutdown

MANILA – Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday blamed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida for the closure of media giant ABS-CBN. In...

Palace respects ABS-CBN’s plea to nullify NTC ruling

MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday said it respects the broadcast firm ABS-CBN Corporation’s appeal to the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the implementation of National Telecommunications...

Gov’t to give high-risk areas time to shift to GCQ

MANILA – The government will give Metro Manila and other “high-risk” areas, which are currently placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), enough time to transition to general...

PH Covid-19 cases now 10,343; recoveries rise to 1,618

MANILA – The total number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country has reached 10,343, with 330 more persons contracting the disease....