IATF postpones shorter quarantine for fully vaccinated travelers Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News Posted at Jun 18 11:04 AM Inbound travelers who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 would still be required to undergo a 10-day facility-based quarantine upon arrival, contrary to an earlier announced policy. Read more »
3 lumad slain in Surigao del Sur not rebels, local says; Army insists they're Reds ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 18 10:38 AM MANILA - Three members of the Manobo tribe who were killed in an alleged firefight with the military in Surigao del Sur were not members of New People's Army, a local resident said Friday. Read more »
Philippines raises overseas deployment cap on nurses, health care workers ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 18 10:36 AM The inter-agency task force leading the country's COVID-19 response said on Friday it raised the annual cap on the deployment of nurses and other health care workers who want to work abroad. Read more »
Greenpeace PH renews call to properly dispose of face masks, face shields ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 18 08:53 AM The pandemic has produced an estimated 280 metric tons of infectious waste in a month last year, said one Greenpeace Philippines environmentalist. Read more »
Grab PH suspends delivery partners involved in homophobic posts vs BTS ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 18 10:04 AM MANILA - After earning the ire of Filipino fans of K-pop superstars BTS, Grab Philippines has suspended delivery partners who were implicated in a series of social media posts containing homophobic slurs against the boyband. Read more »
Bicol naghigpit kasunod ng pagtaas ng mga kaso ng COVID-19 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 07:19 PM Muling naghigpit ang ilang lugar sa Bicol region kasunod ng naitalang pagtaas ng mga kaso ng COVID-19 doon. Read more »
Unang batch ng COVID-19 vaccines ng pribadong sektor dumating na ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 07:14 PM Dumating na sa bansa ang unang batch ng COVID-19 vaccine na in-order ng pribadong sektor. Read more »
IATF to recommend to Duterte use of face shields in more public areas Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News Updated as of Jun 17 09:05 PM The inter-agency task force on COVID-19 said on Thursday it would recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte to widen the use of face shields. Read more »
Internet glitch cuts short Palace briefing ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 06:39 PM A problem with internet connectivity on Thursday forced Malacañang to cut short its press briefing. Read more »
DOE warns of yellow, red alerts 'in coming weeks' as 2 power plants set maintenance Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 05:51 PM The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday said it is highly probable the country's electricity reserves may fall within yellow or even red alert levels until July due to the scheduled preventive maintenance of two power plants. Read more »
Palace spox tells Cagayan de Oro solon: 'I do not lie' about COVID-19 vaccine distribution ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 04:30 PM Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque said on Thursday he did not lie about the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, after a lawmaker questioned his statement that the deliveries were equitable. Read more »
PH confirms 6,637 new COVID-19 cases, 155 more deaths Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 17 07:39 PM This is the 3rd straight day that newly reported COVID-19 deaths counted more than 100, data showed. Read more »
Palace confident of mask-free Christmas this year Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News Posted at Jun 17 04:26 PM Malacañang on Thursday expressed optimism that Filipinos can ditch anti-virus masks in some public areas by Christmas this year, as the COVID-19 vaccination drive ramps up. Read more »
US defense chief calls out China for 'unlawful behavior' in South China Sea Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 04:05 PM The United States' defense secretary has criticized China’s “unlawful behavior” in the South China Sea during a virtual meeting with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) and its dialogue partners. Read more »
A 'shot in the arm' for seafarers George Calvelo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 03:29 PM Around 1,200 doses of the US-made vaccine Pfizer from the COVAX facility were allocated by the city government for the vaccination of seafarers. Read more »
Possible ICC probe on Duterte drug war is 'no big deal', says Palace ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 17 02:36 PM A possible investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs is "no big deal," Malacañang said Thursday, even as families of the victims cheered the move. Read more »
Davao region nakapagtala ng record-high na 725 bagong kaso ng COVID-19 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 01:54 PM Nakapagtala noong Miyerkoles ang Davao region ng 725 dagdag na kaso ng COVID-19, ang pinakamataas na bilang ng mga bagong kaso sa isang araw, sabi ng Department of Health. Read more »
‘Freelancing Babe’: Magna cum laude sa UP sumabak sa freelancing ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 17 01:40 PM Nagtapos ng magna cum laude si Darla Mae Hasan, may-ari ng Freelancing Babe, at nagtrabaho ng dalawang taon sa isang opisina. Read more »
Duterte says he was not consulted on Philippine vote for UN probe on Israel ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jun 17 11:43 AM President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that he was not consulted on a Philippine vote in late May that backed an investigation into alleged crimes committed during the deadly 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza. Read more »
Health care utilization sa NCR maituturing nang nasa 'safe zone' ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 16 08:21 PM Maituturing nang nasa safe zone ang health care utilization rate sa National Capital Region, ayon sa ulat ng OCTA Research Group na gumamit ng datos mula sa Department of Health. Read more »