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by Priam Nepomuceno on January 10, 2022
AFP mourns passing of ex-chief Abadia
by Priam Nepomuceno on January 10, 2022
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) extended its condolences to the family and friends of its former chief, Gen. Lisandro Abadia, who passed away Sunday.... Read full article
by Christine Cudis on January 10, 2022
DA interventions in force to negate ‘Odette’ losses
by Christine Cudis on January 10, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday reported PHP11.7 billion worth of damage in Typhoon Odette-hit regions but early intervention enabled farmers to save their crops.... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on January 10, 2022
Bar examinees begin self-quarantine Monday
by Benjamin Pulta on January 10, 2022
MANILA – Bar examinees must self-quarantine starting Monday in preparation for the January 23 and 25 tests.... Read full article
by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz on January 10, 2022
DFA suspends consular ops due to rise in Covid-19 cases
by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz on January 10, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has temporarily closed several consular offices (CO) and temporary off-site passport services (TOPS) sites due to “a steep rise” in Covid-19 cases among its workers.... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on January 10, 2022
SC extends January deadline of all court filings until Feb. 1
by Benjamin Pulta on January 10, 2022
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday announced the extension of deadlines for all court papers due in January following the surge in Covid-19 cases that have halted or paralyzed operations in several institutions.... Read full article
MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC), through its Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG), has collected more than PHP1 billion in additional revenues last year.... Read full article
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 9, 2022
Gov't capable of replacing typhoon-spoiled vaccines
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 9, 2022
MANILA – The National Task Force Against Covid-19 on Sunday said it can replace vaccines damaged during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette last month.... Read full article
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 9, 2022
Police nabs suspected gunman of Cavite deputy prosecutor
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 9, 2022
MANILA – A drug buy-bust operation led to the arrest of the suspected killer of the deputy prosecutor who was exercising outside his house when gunned down in Barangay Cabuco, Trece Martires City, Cavite on New Year’s Eve.... Read full article
by Azer Parrocha on January 9, 2022
Gov’t ramps up bed capacity, testing amid rise in infections
by Azer Parrocha on January 9, 2022
MANILA – The national government will be ramping up hospital bed capacity, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing, and vaccination in the wake of record high daily Covid-19 infections.... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on January 7, 2022
Gov't eyes inoculation of 5-11 age group by February: exec
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on January 7, 2022
MANILA – The national government is looking into the administration of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) for children aged five to 11 years by early next month, a health official said Friday.... Read full article