Journalist from Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines
September 18, 2021 MANILA – Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).In a statement issued Friday evening, chancellor of the archdiocese, Fr. Reginald Malicdem, said the cardinal do
The Philippines received on Friday (Sept. 17) around 660,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines bought under the A Dose of Hope initiative with the private sector and local governments. National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. and Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion witnessed […]
Ivermectin has not been proven to “significantly reduce mortality nor to improve other clinical outcomes” when used against Covid-19 September 17, 2021 An official of the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reiterated that the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin has not been proven to be effective against the coronavirus […]
DOH National – 20,336 cases DAVAO REGION – 929 cases
Senator Richard Gordon blasted President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, September 15, for criticizing the ongoing investigation by the Senate blue ribbon committee into allegedly anomalous pandemic contracts linked to a former economic adviser of the President. Gordon, chairman of the Senate blue ribbon committee, in the midst of […]
September 17, 2021 MANILA – The policy of the administration to automatically disqualify entities and individuals who seek preferential treatment in their transactions with government by leveraging supposed links to President Rodrigo Duterte has not changed.Senator Christopher “Bong” Go told a Senate… Read More
Three-term Senator, Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, principal author of the bill, commended the approval on third reading of House Bill No. 10121 which seeks to amend Section 13 Article XVI of Republic Act No. 11054, also known as the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim […]
Bats for cultural mapping to preserve PH heritage September 16, 2021 MANILA – Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Thursday said cultural mapping, especially by local government units, is necessary to enrich, conserve, and protect the country’s cultural heritage in the most effective way.Legarda said House Bill 10057, or […]
Poll body renews call: Reactivate thru e-mail September 16, 2021 MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday appealed to deactivated voters to renew their registration, exactly two weeks before the Sept. 30 registration deadline.Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon made the call to some 6 million voters who […]
September 16, 2021 MANILA – The Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) on Thursday said it has inaugurated two mosques and other infrastructure projects in Marawi City.In his three-day visit to the war-torn city, TFBM chairperson Secretary Eduardo del Rosario led the ceremonial opening of the Marinaut Mosque and […]
