Gov’t inoculates 1.8M people in extended nat’l vax drive

MANILA – The government has vaccinated 1.8 million individuals belonging to its targeted population during the fourth leg of the national vaccination drive dubbed the “Bayanihan, Bakunahan,” the...

Masks, multi-vax types help PH bring down Covid-19 cases

MANILA – The continuous decline in Covid-19 cases in the Philippines while other countries are experiencing spikes may be a result of both science and luck, an...

Lower vax turnout seen as local campaign period starts

PRRD sees ‘no compelling reason yet’ to endorse prexy candidate

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has not seen any compelling reason yet to endorse a presidential candidate, Malacañang said on Saturday. During the “Ask Me Anything, Anywhere”...

English teachers, teaching assistants needed in Taiwan

MANILA – More Filipinos are expected to join their nearly 200 countrymen teaching in Taiwan as the Ministry of Education (MOE) launched the Taiwan Foreign English Teacher...

15 regions hit at least 60% vaccination coverage

MANILA – Only two out of 17 regions need to work double-time to hit at least 60 percent of their target population in the Covid-19 vaccination program....

Locsin inaugurates PH Embassy in Morocco

MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. led on Thursday the inauguration of the Philippine Embassy in Morocco, almost 30 years since it was closed down in...

DOTr unveils PH’s longest electric multiple train set

MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) unveiled on Friday the country’s first-ever eight-car electric multiple train set for the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Phase 1 in...

So far, so good, DepEd says of gradual resumption of F2F classes

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) has given a positive rating on the progressive expansion of the limited face-to-face classes nationwide. In a virtual press conference...

China incursions in PH waters may be raised before UN: solon

MANILA – A solon said Friday the latest incursion of China should be a cause of alarm for Philippine security officials, as this was the “first publicly...