anc-exclusives | ABS-CBN News

McDonald's PH sells nearly 3.5 million chicken nuggets on BTS meal launch day

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 12:33 PM

DYNAMITE! McDonald's Philippines sold close to 3.5 million pieces of chicken nuggets on the launch day of its Korean pop group-inspired BTS meal, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

'Practice what we preach': Binay blasts officials defying face shield rules

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 03:00 PM

If the use of face shields would remain mandatory whether in outdoor or indoor spaces, officials must also adhere to these protocols, Senator Nancy Binay said Tuesday.  Read more »

COVID-19 Delta variant can spread through 'fleeting' contact: health expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 02:57 PM

The Delta variant of the causative virus of COVID-19 is "very dangerous" as it can spread with just "fleeting contact," a health expert warned Tuesday as he insisted it is not the time to do away with face shields. Read more »

Like the 'Excelsior Pass': Philippines eyes digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 11:12 AM

The Philippine government is working on digitalizing a common ID that would prove an individual's vaccination against COVID-19, Cabinet Sec. Karlo Nograles said Monday. Read more »

Duterte memo on face shields out 'this week,' says Nograles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 10:25 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's memorandum on the use of face shields is expected "this week," Cabinet Secretary Nograles said Monday. Read more »

PDP-Laban can back Sara Duterte for president, says Nograles

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 11:43 AM

Ruling party PDP-Laban can back Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio for the 2022 presidential election even if she is not a member of the party, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Monday. Read more »

Petsa de peligro? Firm to offer 'pamasahe' loans for cash-strapped commuters

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 12:09 PM

MANILA - Digital micro-loans provider lendpinoy on Friday said it will offer fare loans to cash-strapped Filipinos who need money for transport fares via its Ride Now, Pay Later program for beep card users. Read more »

Pacquiao is the 'president we need', says Pimentel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 10:55 AM

Sen. Manny Pacquiao is the "president that we need" and should declare his intent to run for the presidency in the coming months, party-mate Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III said Thursday. Read more »

Vaccinated but still quarantined: Drilon bats for standard international proof of vaccination

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 12:14 PM

Sen. Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said there must be an internationally accepted document to indicate COVID-19 vaccination, particularly for the overseas Filipino workers. Read more »

Drilon: Avoiding ICC probe within Duterte's prerogative, but....

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 16 11:42 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte can indeed choose not to recognize the International Criminal Court prosecutor's request for a full investigation into drug-war killings, but this will not stop the proceedings from moving forward, said Sen. Franklin Drilon. Read more »

Weather or collusive acts? Antitrust watchdog probes power outages

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 16 10:45 AM

MANILA - The Philippine Competition Commission is investigating whether recent power outages in the country were due to collusive practices or natural causes. Read more »

GG Company deploys pop-up gaming trucks to barangays

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 12:19 PM

GG Company Inc has rolled out 2 mobile gaming trucks to bring gaming to the barangay level as well as to bridge the human interaction gap brought by the pandemic, its president said Tuesday.  Read more »

NGCP to follow DOE order to sign firm contracts for backup power

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 11:31 AM

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines will comply with the Department of Energy's instruction to enter into firm contracts with backup power providers, a spokesperson said Tuesday. Read more »

Fast Group sees stable domestic supply chain as it adapts to new normal protocols

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 10:53 AM

There are no foreseen "bottlenecks" in the domestic supply chain despite the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in areas outside Metro Manila as companies adapt to the new normal, Fast Group CEO William Chiongbian said Tuesday.   Read more »

Inflation to fall back within target this year instead of 2022: BSP Gov

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 12:26 PM

Inflation could settle within the government target this year instead of next year as the vaccination rollout progresses, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said Monday. Read more »

Gokongwei group, UnionBank plan to launch own digital banks: BSP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 11:11 AM

The Gokongwei Group and UnionBank of the Philippines have also applied for digital banking licenses under the new framework of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, BSP Gov. Benjamin Diokno said Monday.   Read more »

Duterte, daughter Sara unlikely to run under one ticket in 2022 polls, says Lacson

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 10:53 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio are unlikely to run together under one ticket in the 2022 elections, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday. Read more »

Lacson wants full accounting of P82.5-B fund for COVID vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 10:50 AM

The Senate will convene as a Committee of the Whole on Tuesday to discuss the rollout of government COVID-19 vaccination program and deliberate whether it would allot more funds for jab procurement, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Monday. Read more »

Nominees declining not a good start for 1Sambayan - Lacson

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 10:40 AM

Having several nominees decline 1Sambayan's nomination is not a good start for the conveners' group, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday. Read more »

'A very decent person': Lacson wishes Robredo 'best of luck' after being named as possible presidential bet

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 10:08 AM

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday wished Vice President Leni Robredo "the best of luck" after she was named as one of 1Sambayan's possible presidential candidates for next year's elections. Read more »