Total #COVID19 infections in the Philippines reach 591,138, as the Health department tally 3,439 new cases Saturday, March 6. This is the second straight day where the Department of Health tallied more than 3,000 cases of the coronavirus in the country
5 month agoFirefighters respond to a first alarm fire at a residential area in San Buena Compound, Barangay Sto. Domingo in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday afternoon. (Photos courtesy of Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade)
The military has asked civilians in Maguindanao province to continue being on heightened alert against the presence of armed men who are out to disrupt the peace in their communities
Health Secretary Francisco Duque confirms that the the 6 cases of the South African coronavirus variant announced by the DOH on Tuesday, March 2, were among the first cases of the said variant in the Philippines
The DOH says it logged 6 cases of the South African coronavirus variant and 30 new cases of the UK coronavirus variant. The Philippines now has a total of 87 cases of the UK coronavirus variant
The Philippines confirmed 2,113 new cases of #COVID19 on Sunday bringing the country's total to 576,352
The village chief of Roosevelt in Tapaz town on Capiz died from gunshot wounds after he was shot allegedly by policemen
The Information and Evidence Unit Office of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor assured a Moro peace activist that the tribunal "will give consideration" to his letter on reported killings last year of civilians in Afghanistan by western troops
PDEA chief Wilkins Villanueva says 3 law enforcers were killed in the PNP-PDEA shootout near Ever Gotesco. Only 2 policemen killed was previously reported. It is unclear which agency the third fatality came from.
Police officers and anti-narcotics agents exchanged gunfire after a supposed buy-bust operation near a mall on Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City Wednesday night. Editor's note: This contains language that some readers may find offensive
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 19 km W of Ilioilio, Philippines
MMDA says slow moving traffic at Elliptical road to Commonwealth Ever East Bound due to the police encounter. MMDA: Positive PNP personnel in the area: Temporarily Full stop Eastbound lane. Ongoing Zipperlane on WB side bound to Fairview
Nine women suspected of plotting to blow up military targets in the restive southern Philippines have been arrested, the army said Tuesday
The Philippines approved Sinovac Biotech's COVID19 vaccine for emergency use on Mon, chief of food and drugs agency Rolando Enrique Domingo told a briefing. It is the third candidate to get Emergency Use Authorization, Reuters reported
At least 34 #COVID19 cases are linked to the two mutations of the coronavirus that were detected in Cebu, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said. She added that the WHO would further review and confirm the detection of SARS-CoV-2 mutations in the Philippines
5 month agoMembers of The Philippine Coast Guard help affected families in Barangay San Agustin, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur evacuate after the area was flooded due to rain brought by Tropical Storm AuringPH on Sunday, February 21. Photos from The Philippine Coast Guard
5 month agoHeavy rains brought by Tropical Storm AuringPH have caused massive flooding in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. Gov. Alexander Pimentel/Facebook
5 month agoSeveral houses in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur are flooded due to heavy rain brought by Tropical Storm AuringPH on Sunday, February 21. The 36th Infantry Battalion has deployed disaster response teams to help those affected. Photos from 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army
5 month agoMarijuana bricks worth P4.2 millions were intercepted by alert policeman manning a checkpoint at Barangay Lucog, Tabuk City, Kalinga on Friday night. (Photos courtesy of KPPO) via Zaldy Comanda
Fears that the global recovery will fire inflation continued to weigh on Asian stocks Friday as traders faced up to the fact that interest rates will not be kept at record lows forever
Progressive lawmakers and some administration allies on Tuesday sought a House investigation into the "Gestapo-like" police operation and mass arrest of 19 Manobo students staying at the University of San Carlos retreat house in Cebu City
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 3 km WSW of Matanao, Philippines
Man arrested in Japan over embezzlement of over 2 million postage stamps
Sta. Romana says a new China law that allows its coast guard to fire at foreign sea vessels is "more moderate than the first version when we first reported that the Chinese were considering it." via @jmnpunzalan
5 month agoTroops of the Army's 11th IB seized firearms, following a clash against suspected NPAs at Sitio Balaskan, Barangay Napacao, Siaton, Negros Oriental on Sunday. (camera 11th IB)
Over half of the 19,086 crimes involving motorcycle-riding suspects recorded since 2016 are still unresolved, according to Philippine National Police chief Gen. Debold Sinas
Three people died and three were injured by two avalanches in northern Slovenia, local police said
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 57 km N of Namuac, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 8 km S of Tingloy, Philippines
China and India start to pull troops back from Pangong Lake border hotspot
