Confirmed Covid-19 cases in PH now 49: DOH

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday 16 more positive coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the...

DOLE ready to assist OFWs affected by Qatar, Kuwait travel ban

MANILA – The government will extend assistance to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the ban imposed by the governments of Qatar and Kuwait on the...

New PH envoy to Israel, CA justices, MARINA chief named

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the appointment papers of a new set of presidential appointees, among them the Philippine ambassador to Israel and four Court...

Schools may still hold graduation rites: DepEd

MANILA – Public and private schools can push through with their graduation rites provided that they are able to implement strictly the Department of Health’s (DOH) guidelines...

House OKs creation of OFW department on final reading

Phivolcs raises Alert Level 1 on Kanlaon Volcano

LOOK: Kanlaon Volcano Alert Level Raising from Alert Level 0 to Alert Level 1 #KanlaonVolcanohttps://192.168.70.99/index.php/kanlaon-volcano-bulletin-menu/9844-kanlaon-volcano-bulletin-11-march-2020-10-00-a-m-alert-level-0-normal-to-alert-level-1-abnormal pic.twitter.com/hyadkHzS4I — PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) March 11, 2020   MANILA – Kanlaon Volcano...

CHR calls for passage of bill penalizing abuse of elderly

MANILA – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) called for the passage of House Bill 7030 or the Anti-Elder Abuse Act, which seeks to protect senior citizens...

PhilHealth to shoulder Covid-19 testing, quarantine costs

MANILA – Filipinos suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) may now get tested free of charge. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Wednesday announced...

Jail visits temporarily suspended amid Covid-19

MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have temporarily suspended visits for convicts in their prison facilities as...

Marikina to buy 3K testing kits for Covid-19

MANILA – The Marikina City government has approved the procurement of 3,000 test kits for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) following the reported five confirmed cases of the...