Garin: Justice on Dengvaxia case should be based on science, not politics
MANILA, Philippines — “I will face this without fear because we know the truth.” Former health chief and now Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin said this Friday after state prosecutors formally indicted her and several others over the deaths of schoolchildren vaccinated with Dengvaxia. ADVERTISEMENT “Science has proven over and over again that no deaths have […]
New coronavirus has infected more than 76,000 people worldwide
A worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. South Korea on Friday declared a “special management zone” around a southeastern city where a surging viral outbreak, largely linked to a church in Daegu, threatens to overwhelm the region’s […]
Controversial church at center of South Korean outbreak
In this Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, photo, workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant against the coronavirus in front of a church in Daegu, South Korea. The mayor of the South Korean city of Daegu urged its 2.5 million people on Thursday, Feb. 20, to refrain from going outside as cases of a new virus spike. […]
Korean wanted for telco fraud nabbed at NAIA
MANILA, Philippines — A South Korean fugitive wanted for electronic fraud in his home country was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday. Immigration authorities said 31-year-old Jang Minki attempted to board a flight to Osaka, Japan when he was intercepted at the NAIA 3 departure area […]
Bacolod Catholic Church warns vs solicitation scams
BACOLOD CITY –– The Catholic Church in Bacolod City is warning people against hoax messages using the name of Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon to solicit funds on behalf of the prelate. Fr. Roy Christian Gesulgon, the diocese’s chancellor, said Buzon recently received reports of unauthorized solicitations through Messenger, text, and Viber, instructing people to donate […]
35 more patients checked for COVID-19 discharged from hospitals
MANILA, Philippines — Thirty-five more persons under investigation (PUI) for the deadly virus COVID-19 were discharged from hospitals, making the total number of patients out of the hospitals to 455, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. According to the PUI tracker of DOH website, there are still 139 patients checked for COVID-19 who are […]
2 classrooms built by PH, US troops open in Puerto Princesa
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5’s Detail Palawan, place concrete at the Malatgao Elementary School construction site. (U.S. Navy photo by Steelworker 3rd Class Taylor Myers) MANILA, Philippines — Two new classrooms in Puerto Princesa, Palawan province have become one of the newest pieces of evidence of the benefits that the […]
Two solons hit PNP over memo on profiling Muslim students
MANILA, Philippines — Two Muslim lawmakers cried discrimination over an alleged memorandum of the Philippine National Police (PNP) seeking to compile a list of Muslim students in high schools, colleges and universities in Metro Manila. Deputy Speaker and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman and Anak Mindanao Rep. Amihilda Sangcopan condemned the directive and questioned the motive […]
Tourist held for marijuana worth P482K in Kalinga
Authorities arrest a tourist in Tabuk City in Kalinga province after they found 4,020 grams of marijuana leaves and stalk from his possession. (Photo from PNP-Tabuk) BAGUIO CITY –– Authorities arrested a 21-year-old local tourist for attempting to transport dried marijuana leaves and stalks in Tabuk City, Kalinga province on Thursday. The suspect was identified […]
String of charges slapped vs jeepney driver in Makati City fatal accident
FATAL CROSSING Photograb of the footage taken by a CCTV camera shows Crisalde Tamparong’s jeepney moments before it hits several students. —FOOTAGE COURTESY OF MAKATI POLICE MANILA, Philippines — The Makati City Prosecutor’s Office has indicted the jeepney driver who rammed eight students in Makati City that resulted in the death of one. In a […]