Pemberton counsel seeks early release
An urgent motion seeking the immediate release of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton has been filed before Judge Roline Ginez-Jabalde of the Olongapo City Regional Trial Court Branch…
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‘Duterte has no cancer’
Palace considering live press briefing to dispel health rumors Malacañang on Thursday, August 27, said it is considering the possibility of holding a live press briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte…
No new COVID-19 fatalities for three consecutive days among overseas Filipinos
THE Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, August 27, recorded no new fatalities due to COVID-19 among Filipinos abroad. As it stands, the death toll remained at 742…
Philippines to continue patrolling Spratlys – DFA
PHILIPPINE Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday, August 26, maintained that the Philippines will continue patrolling the Spratly Islands despite China’s call to stop ”illegal provocations” in the…
Survey: PH’s average salary among lowest in 110 countries
The Philippines ranks near the bottom of a recent global list of average wages conducted by an international e-commerce platform. In a survey by Picodi.com — entitled “Average wages: in…
PH Army identifies 2 Abu Sayyaf members’ widows behind Jolo twin bombings
TWO female suicide bombers are behind the twin bombings in Jolo, Sulu that killed 15 and wounded 77 on Monday, August 24, the Philippine Army said. According to Army chief…
PH tourism stakeholders get a lifeline, look forward to recovery
Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and every other country has seen the varying degrees of decimation to its tourism sector. Whether…
Duterte: No ‘magic bullet’ to solve PH’s COVID-19 problems
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, August 25, said there is no “magic bullet” to solve the country’s problems related to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “This is an update again,…
BI orders tighter screening of foreigners claiming marriage to Filipinos
IMMIGRATION officers at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other entry ports have been advised to tighten the screening of foreigners who claim they are married to Filipinos before…
Bong Revilla to continue COVID-19 treatment from home
PHILIPPINE Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Monday, August 24, announced that doctors have cleared him to go home as he continues to recover from COVID-19. “Great news po! The…
Filipino medical professionals allowed to go abroad
Health care workers bearing employment certificates (OEC) from the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) have been given permission by the government to leave the country this week. This came following…
DFA notes fewer new infections among overseas Filipinos
TWO additional cases of the novel coronavirus among Filipinos abroad have been recorded by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, August 21. This brings the official count…
Ressa denied permission to travel to US for documentary release, press freedom award
RAPPLER co-founder and CEO Maria Ressa’s motion to travel to the United States has been denied by the Philippine Court of Appeals (CA). The Special 14th Division said Ressa failed…
PH allows deployment of health workers with contracts as of March 8
Malacañang on Thursday, August 20, said that healthcare workers with overseas employment contracts as of March 8 will be allowed to leave the country. “The [COVID-19 task force] this afternoon…
US funds $37.5-M project for out-of-school youth in PH
AROUND 180,000 young Filipinos out of school will be supported with a new P1.9 billion ($37.5 million) educational and employment program funded by the United States government, the U.S. Embassy…
Filipino data analysts win NASA space apps challenge
An app for pc developed by a group of Filipinos that measures the impact of the coronavirus is the winner of NASA’s Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge. Data analysts Nick Tobia,…
Metro Manila, nearby provinces back to GCQ
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Monday, August 17 that the government will relax quarantine measures in Metro Manila, beginning Wednesday, August 19. The provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and…
6.6 earthquake hits central PH
A MAGNITUDE 6.6 earthquake rocked the Masbate province on Tuesday, August 18, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs initially reported a magnitude 6.5 earthquake but later…
New coronavirus mutation detected in PH
A MUTATED strain of the novel coronavirus has been found in the Philippines, which could be more infectious than the original variant, Filipino genomic researchers reported. The G614 strain was…
Foreign cruise operators rehire Filipino sailors
THOUSANDS of Filipino seafarers are bound for European and Mediterranean itineraries as foreign cruise operators begin to rehire them. As reported by the Philippine Star, migration and recruitment consultant Manny…
President Duterte to announce new quarantine status on August 17
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte will address the nation on August 17 to announce the new community quarantine classifications in the country, Malacañang said on Thursday, August 13. “Inaasahan po natin…
15 more Filipinos abroad infected with coronavirus as cases near 10,000
FIFTEEN more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infected individuals to 9,893, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Saturday, August…
The Philippines remains the world’s largest rice importer
THE Philippines will continue to be the world’s largest rice importer until 2021 with the expected decline in local production, the United States Department of Agriculture projected this week. In…
Palace: Thai newspaper branding PH ‘Land of COVID-19’ motivated by tourism competition
Malacañang said competing for tourists was what drove a newspaper from Thailand to brand the Philippines as the “Land of COVID-19.” According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the Philippines and…
Select foreign nationals allowed to enter the Philippines
THE Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles this week released an advisory detailing which foreign nationals can travel to the Philippines as the pandemic continues. “The entry to the Philippines of a…
Lorenzana firm about NCR’s return to GCQ status
DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday, August 12, reiterated his confidence over the National Capital Region (NCR) returning to general community quarantine (GCQ) once the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ)…
Ramona Diaz’s new documentary ‘A Thousand Cuts’ offers an immersive look into Maria Ressa’s fight for press freedom in PH
Two years into Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s term, Filipina American filmmaker Ramona Diaz set out to make a documentary about the crackdown on illegal drugs that has drawn international attention….
Foreign spouses of Filipino citizens will now need visas to enter PH
The foreign spouses and dependents of Filipino citizens will need visas to enter the Philippines, the country’s Bureau of Immigration recently announced. The new requirement took effect on August 9….
Duterte: Gov’t running out of funds amid coronavirus pandemic
The Philippine government has run out of funds to help those directly affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Monday, August 10. This comes…
PAL to require passengers to wear face shields, masks
All passengers traveling on Philippine Airlines will be required to wear face shields, on top of the mandatory face masks, starting August 15. The new measure is in compliance with…