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by Philippines News Agency on January 12, 2022
PNP focal persons as journos’ ‘first line of defense’ lauded
by Philippines News Agency on January 12, 2022
MANILA – Describing it as journalists’ “first line of defense,” Undersecretary Jose Joel Sy Egco, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), has welcomed the directive of the Department of the Interior and Local Gov... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on January 12, 2022
Active Covid-19 cases among DOJ personnel rise to 136
by Benjamin Pulta on January 12, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday said the number of confirmed coronavirus cases among its personnel for this month alone has so far reached 141.... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on January 12, 2022
SC orders physical closure of courts in Alert Level 3 areas
by Benjamin Pulta on January 12, 2022
MANILA – Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Wednesday ordered the physical closure of all courts in areas under Alert Level 3 until the end of January amid the continued surge in coronavirus infections.... Read full article
by Azer Parrocha on January 11, 2022
Gov't should remain fully operational despite rise in infections
by Azer Parrocha on January 11, 2022
MANILA – Despite soaring Covid-19 infections among government workers, the national government should remain fully operational to ensure the effective delivery of public service, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday.... Read full article
by Philippines News Agency on January 11, 2022
DepEd posts 96% budget utilization rate, higher than past admin
by Philippines News Agency on January 11, 2022
MANILA – To provide further support to field offices and schools nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained its 96 percent budget utilization rate (BUR) for 2021 despite the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on January 11, 2022
Dismantle private armed groups, Army units told
by Priam Nepomuceno on January 11, 2022
MANILA – Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. has directed all military units to dismantle private armed groups as part of efforts to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the May 9 polls.... Read full article
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 11, 2022
DILG chief contracts Covid-19 for 3rd time
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 11, 2022
MANILA – Interior Secretary Eduardo Año confirmed on Tuesday that he has contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) for the third time.... Read full article
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on January 11, 2022
PhilHealth vows to settle P25.4-B of hospital claims
by Filane Mikee Cervantes on January 11, 2022
MANILA – Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Dante Gierran on Tuesday assured that the current in-process claims amounting to PHP25.45 billion would be paid within six months to private hospitals.... Read full article
by Lade Jean Kabagani on January 11, 2022
Gov’t sets sights on 90M full doses, 71M booster shots this year
by Lade Jean Kabagani on January 11, 2022
MANILA – More than 71.16 million adult Filipinos are expected to have received booster vaccine doses against Covid-19 by the end of the third quarter this year.... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on January 11, 2022
PH Army gets 15 new Israeli armored mortar carriers
by Priam Nepomuceno on January 11, 2022
MANILA – The Philippine Army’s (PA) Armor Division got a much-needed firepower boost with the delivery of 15 M125A2 armored mortar carriers (AMCs), which are equipped with 120mm mounted mortar systems (MMS).... Read full article