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Robredo: Presidency is 'destiny,' not a race to announce candidacy

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 06:15 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo is not in a hurry to announce her plans for the 2022 elections, despite being only few days away from the filing of candidacy. Read more »

Over 500 slots still open for health worker deployment

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 06:01 PM

The POEA on Friday said over 500 slots are still available for health workers who wants to work abroad. Read more »

Philippines reports 18,659 new COVID-19 cases

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 05:49 PM | Updated Sep 25 10:32 AM

The country's total COVID-19 cases stood at 2,453,328, of which 175,324 are still active, said the health department. Read more »

House defers TESDA budget over fund disbursement issues

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 05:47 PM

The House of Representatives deferred its consideration of TESDA's proposed budget after a lawmaker flagged the agency for "mircaulously" spending P4 billion in just 13 days. Read more »

DOH automates system to monitor pandemic supply

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 05:43 PM | Updated Sep 24 11:21 PM

The DOH is using a new automated system to monitor the purchase and inventories of COVID-19-related supplies, its spokesperson said Friday. Read more »

Marcos agrees with Duterte China policy; confuses ICC, arbitral tribunal

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 05:19 PM

Bongbong Marcos said President Rodrigo Duterte was employing the right way approach on China and the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Pinoy vloggers, naglunsad ng clean-up drive sa Riyadh

Lyndon Aballe | TFC News Saudi Arabia
Sep 24 05:14 PM | Updated Sep 25 04:20 PM

RIYADH - Nagsama-sama ang mga Pinoy vloggers sa Riyadh para ilunsad ang isang clean-up drive sa ilang tourist spots na pasyalan ng mga Pilipino sa Riyadh kamakailan. Read more »

ALAMIN: Ilang payo dahil sa pagluluwag sa face shields

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 04:57 PM | Updated Sep 24 06:03 PM

May mga payo ang isang doktor kung lalabas nang bahay sa harap ng pagluluwag ng mga polisiya tungkol sa pagsusuot ng face shields. Read more »

Leni bares 'heartbreak' over failed bid to unify opposition

Thea Alberto-Masakayan, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 04:43 PM | Updated Sep 24 05:02 PM

Despite a recent "heartbreak," Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday said her quest to unify the opposition remains. Read more »

Deployment ng OFW unti-unti nang umaangat: POEA

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 04:40 PM

Unti-unti nang nagbubukas muli ang ekonomiya ng ibang bansa kaya’t umaangat na rin ang deployment ng OFWs para sa iba’t-ibang trabaho. Read more »

Witness: Pharmally delivered substandard face shields

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 04:36 PM | Updated Sep 24 07:50 PM

The person, who was interviewed by Hontiveros' staff, said these products are meant to be distributed to health workers, as ordered by the Department of Health (DOH). Read more »

DepEd-Bicol, naghahanda para sa face-to-face classes

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 04:04 PM

Patuloy na nage-evaluate at nag-assess ang DepEd sa Bicol Region para mga paaralan na makakasama sa limited face-to-face classes sa kanilang lugar. Read more »

Bongbong run good news, to split admin votes- lawyer

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 03:57 PM | Updated Sep 24 04:09 PM

The candidacy of Bongbong Marcos, should it push through, will be 'good news' for the opposition, says a lawyer. Read more »

PNP, NBI coordinating on probe on Bree Jonson's death

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 03:55 PM

The PNP said they have been working with NBI as the probe on the death of painter Breana “Bree” Jonson in La Union continues. Read more »

SSS, pinaka-inireklamong ahensya ng pamahalaan sa CSC

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 03:42 PM

Ang Social Security System (SSS) ang ahensya ng gobyerno na pinaka-inireklamo ng publiko ngayong taon at noong 2020. Read more »

Marcos says 'many, many' 2022 poll talks with PDP-Laban

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 03:16 PM | Updated Sep 24 03:25 PM

Bongbong Marcos said he has engaged in many talks on the 2022 elections with the two rival factions of President Rodrigo Duterte's party. Read more »

321 pairs of footwear for 321 daily smoking deaths

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 03:14 PM

Anti-smoking campaigners place 321 pairs of footwear to represent the 321 deaths daily due to tobacco-related diseases. Read more »

SF Fil-Am lawyers offer free legal advice to small biz owners

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco, California
Sep 24 02:50 PM

Many businesses have struggled to remain open amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In San Francisco, one Fil-Am group is supporting small business owners by offering free legal advice. Read more »

Amid public clamor, Comelec to rethink voter registration deadline

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 02:47 PM

Earlier in the day, Comelec turned down appeals to extend until October 31 the voter registration period set to end in 6 days, with chairman Sheriff Abas telling senators doing so would derail crucial Halalan 2022 preparations. Read more »

Missing Fil-Am's family cling to hope as search continues

Steve Angeles | TFC News San Diego, California
Sep 24 02:43 PM

It's been nearly nine months since San Diego Filipina Maya Millete went missing but her friends and family continue to hold on to hope. Read more »

DOH probing drop in COVID-19 testing

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 02:02 PM

The DOH on Friday said it is investigating a reported drop in COVID-19 testing before it could say that the pandemic situation in NCR has eased. Read more »

Palace amends Alert Level 4 restrictions in NCR

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 01:58 PM | Updated Sep 24 03:17 PM

Malacañang on Friday released the amended guidelines in the pilot implementation of the Alert Level 4 system in Metro Manila, which authorities said would be helpful should the current restrictions be extended next month. Read more »

Positive COVID-19 antigen tests now part of case count

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 01:46 PM | Updated Sep 24 02:04 PM

The number of those who tested positive for COVID-19 through rapid antigen tests would now be included in the Philippines' case total, Malacañang said on Friday, as the country continued to battle a spike of infections most likely driven by the Delta variant. Read more »

Online voter registration hub

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 01:33 PM | Updated Sep 24 02:39 PM

People fill documents that will be used for applying for online voter registration on behalf of the registrants who are having difficulty registering through the Commission on Elections online portal. Read more »

DOH revising guidelines on PH face shield policy

ABS-CBN News
Sep 24 01:25 PM

Revisions to the memo laying down the guidelines on face shield use are being drafted, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said. Read more »