Quezon City University earns HEI status

MANILA – The first locally run university in Quezon City received an institutional recognition from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Quezon City University (QCU) is now...

OFWs can get Covid-19 jabs in Manila

MANILA – All overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) leaving for their posts abroad are welcome to get Covid-19 vaccine shots in Manila even if they are non-residents. The...

Google earthquake alert system now accessible in PH

MANILA – Google Philippines has launched the Android Earthquake Alerts System, a free feature that detects earthquakes around the world and alerts users. The system alerts people...

Palace vows more funding for gov’t nurses back wages

MANILA – The national government will look for sources of funding for the backpay of government nurses, Malacañang assured on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the...

Duterte shrugs off planned ICC probe vs. drug war

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has merely brushed aside the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) request for judicial authorization to investigate his administration’s anti-narcotics drive, Malacañang said on...

China launches 1st crewed mission for space station construction

JIUQUAN – China on Thursday successfully launched the crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12, which is expected to send three astronauts to its space station core module Tianhe for...

Jodi Sta. Maria gratefully marks 39th birthday

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jodi Sta.Maria (@jodistamaria) As she celebrated her 39th birthday on Wednesday, actress Jodi Sta. Maria said she...

1.5-M more doses of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vax arrive in PH

MANILA – Additional 1.5 million doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine arrived here Thursday. One million of these were purchased by the government, while 500,000 were purchased by the...

PH Covid-19 recoveries rise to 1,257,774

MANILA – An additional 4,585 patients have beaten the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the country’s overall recovery count to 1,257,774 on Thursday. The Department of Health...

Australia to donate P505-M worth of vaccines to PH