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New Manila Hospital To Quarantine Patients In Case Of Surge

Manila city is planning to convert a part of the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila into a quarantine facility.

China Pledges P800-M Grant For ‘Odette’ Reconstruction Works

China has pledged funds worth PHP800 million for the Philippines in support of the national government's reconstruction efforts in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette.

Group Provides 10K Food Packs To ‘Odette’ Victims

A group of online cockfighting operators has distributed 10,000 food packs to communities in Southern Leyte affected by Typhoon Odette.

DOTr To Fine Violators Of ‘No Vax, No Ride’ Policy

The Department of Transportation line agencies will impose fines and penalties against drivers and operators of public utility vehicles found in breach of the “no vax, no ride policy” in the National Capital Region beginning Tuesday.

Airspeed Bridges Communities To Bring Critical Relief To Typhoon-Hit Areas

Airspeed offered the use of its warehouses in Manila and Cebu for free for storage of relief goods to be transported to areas hit by Typhoon Odette.

Fully Booked Closes 3 Branches In Metro Manila

Three of your most beloved Fully Booked stores bid farewell forever.

This Type Of Face Mask Can Make People Look More Attractive – Study Suggests

Face mask wearers are more appealing than those who don't and a study finds that there's a type of face mask, in particular, is attractive.

Angela Ken Gives Comfort In New Song “It’s Okay Not To Be Okay”

LISTEN: After debuting with her massive self-love anthem “Ako Naman Muna” last year, young folk-pop artist Angela Ken makes another bold statement this 2022 through her new single “It’s Okay Not To Be Okay.”

The New adidas Adistar Running Shoe Showcases The Art And Science Of The Long, Slow Run

adidas Running has unveiled the adidas Adistar – designed to help runners go beyond what they thought was possible and take on their longest runs yet.

Makati To Provide Free Covid-19 Tests To Residents

The Makati City will provide free COVID-19 tests to qualified residents.

ABS-CBN Foundation’s Operation Odette Delivers Help To Over 90,000 Families

More than 90,000 families who lost their homes and livelihoods due to Super Typhoon Odette have already received aid from ABS-CBN Foundation with the help of donations raised via the “Tulong-Tulong sa Pag-ahon” fund drive.

Dunkin’ Launches First-Ever Service Bot ‘Number 1’ In The Philippines

Say hi to service bot Number 1, Dunkin's first robot in the Philippines to assist customers.

Villar Aims To Strengthen The Livestock Industry

Senator Cynthia Villar has renewed the pitch to boost the Philippines' livestock industry.

Omicron Cases May Double In February: DOH

The Department of Health is seeing a community transmission of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the National Capital Region although a peak in the number of cases is not expected until next month.

Albay Farmers To Finally Receive Lands After 15 Years

Some 76 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Pioduran, Albay, would finally receive their Certificates of Landownership Awards from the Department of Agrarian Reform after a 15-year wait.

Bacolod Maintains Curfew, Liquor Ban Hours Under Alert Level 3

The Bacolod City government has maintained the curfew and liquor ban hours imposed during Alert Level 2, after its status has been lifted to Alert Level 3 starting Friday, following an increase in local cases of Covid-19 in the past week.

Cebu City To Celebrate Sinulog Modestly Amid Covid-19 Surge

Sinulog Festival on Sunday is celebrated in a simplified manner as grandiose activities including parties and other events are prohibited under the Alert Level 3 Covid-19 status in the province.

Antique’s Upland Farmers Start Planting High-Value Crops

High-value crops have been planted in seven greenhouses in Barangay Aningalan, in the municipality of San Remigio in Antique.

Zambo City On Alert Level 3, Imposes RT-PCR, Antigen Tests

The Zamboanga City government will impose the negative Reverse Transmission-Polymerase Chain Reaction or the rapid antigen requirement for all inbound travelers effective January 16.

Surigao Norte Town Gets Additional Food Packs From DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga dispatched an additional augmentation of family food packs to Sison, one of the areas hit by Typhoon Odette in Surigao del Norte, on Friday.

Kidapawan Police SWAT Team Gets New Firearms, Equipment

New weaponry and equipment were handed over to the local police force's Special Weapons and Tactics team in Kidapawan.

Nueva Vizcaya Receives P111.8-M Infra Projects

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has turned over PHP111.8 million worth of infrastructure projects to five local government units in Cagayan Valley.

‘TESDAMayan’ Helps Build House For ‘Odette’-Displaced Family

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority is helping build a one-bedroom house for the family of a solo parent in Antique whose house was destroyed by Typhoon Odette.

Tacloban Restricts Movements Of Unvaccinated Persons

Tacloban is limiting the movements of unvaccinated individuals.

Communication Problems Reported In Tonga Amid Volcanic Eruption

Communication difficulties were reported in Tonga following a massive underwater volcanic eruption in the Pacific country, according to local media Sunday.

3 RHUs In Davao Oriental Receive RxBox And Training From DOST-XI

Three Rural health units in Davao Oriental received RxBox telehealth devices from the Department of Science and Technology in Davao Region last 22 December 2021.

International Peace Conference To Commemorate Civilian-Led Peace Agreement In Mindanao

An international online peace conference will be held to celebrate the 8th anniversary of a civilian-led peace agreement in Mindanao on the 24th of January.

DOLE, PGH Link Up To Help Establish OFW Hospital Operations

The Department of Labor and Employment and Philippine General Hospital to help manage the clinical services of the country's first hospital for OFWs in Pampanga.

CBCP Supports Health Breaks In Schools

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines - Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education has expressed support for the declared "health breaks" in schools in areas under Alert Level 3 as the country battles a surge in Covid-19 infections.

PCG Transports Over 2K Tons Of Relief Goods To ‘Odette’-Hit Areas

The Philippine Coast Guard has so far transported more than 2,000 tons of relief goods to areas in need following the devastation of Typhoon Odette last December.

Alert Level Escalation Depends On Hospital Utilization Rate

The shift to Alert Level 4 status in the National Capital Region and neighboring areas is possible but only if the hospital bed utilization rate for Covid-19 patients increases to 71 percent.

House-To-House Jabs For Seniors, People With Comorbidities Pushed

Malacañang has renewed its call for local government units to consider house-to-house vax drives to get more senior citizens and persons with comorbidities vaccinated against Covid-19.

K-12 Classes In QC Public Schools Suspended Jan. 15-22

The Quezon City government heeded suggestions for an academic break as it announced Friday the class suspension from Kindergarten to Senior High School.

PRRD Signs Law Renaming Roosevelt Ave. To Fernando Poe Jr. Ave.

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law renaming Roosevelt Avenue located in Legislative District 1 of Quezon City as Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue.

Quiapo Church Temporarily Closed For 2 Weeks

Quiapo Church will be closed for two weeks beginning Thursday to help the government avert the Covid-19 surge.

‘No Vax, No Ride’ Policy To Prevent Public Transport Shutdown

The “no vaccination, no ride” policy in public transportation in the National Capital Region is meant to avoid its complete shutdown as seen in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Transportation explained.

TESDA Teams Help Rebuild Damaged Houses In Southern Negros

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority has deployed personnel from its regional offices in Western Visayas and Cagayan Valley to help rebuild the houses damaged by Typhoon Odette in southern Negros Occidental.

BFAR Incentives To Boost Sustainable Fishery Program Of LGUs

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Western Visayas is banking on the Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) program to boost the efforts of local government units on sustainable fishery.

DA Eyes Adlai, Strawberry Farming As Emerging Crops For NorMin

The Department of Agriculture Region 10 has seen a potential in adlai and strawberry as emerging crops in Northern Mindanao that can be sold in mainstream markets in the future.

Drive-Thru Lab Services Available In Ilocos Hospital

The biggest public hospital and primary Covid-19 referral facility in Ilocos Norte is now offering hassle-free drive-thru laboratory services.

Davao City Liquor Ban Stays, Curfew Lifted Until June 30

The modified guidelines on the liquor ban in Davao City will remain enforced while the curfew will remain lifted until June 30, according to Mayor Sara Z. Duterte.

10 La Union LGUs Get P11-M Incentives For Vax Drives

Ten local government units of La Union province will each receive PHP1 million to fund their proposed programs as an incentive from the provincial government for their vaccination drives.

DA Completes P12-M ‘Potato Project’ For Benguet Farmers’ Group

Farmer's cooperative in Benguet receives a PHP4.1 million greenhouse and storage facility to help the production of white potatoes in the province.

PRO-13 Officers’ Ladies Club Sends Aid To Dinagat Islands

The Police Regional Office in Caraga extended humanitarian assistance and relief operation to the province of Dinagat Islands.

Manila Bans Physical Activities During Sto. Niño Fiesta

The Manila City government has prohibited all physical activities related to the upcoming celebration of the Sto. Niño Fiesta in Tondo and Pandacan amid the rising Covid-19 infections in the National Capital Region.

DOH Shortens Quarantine, Isolation For Fully-Vaccinated

The Department of Health has released its updated guidelines, cutting short the isolation and quarantine period of fully vaccinated individuals with Covid-19 and their close contacts.

Makati Regulates Mobility Of Unvaxxed Residents

The Makati City government will officially enforce regulated mobility for unvaccinated individuals.

PH Navy, TESDA Ink Pact On Free Skills Training

The Philippine Navy and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority will be going to provide free skills training and certification related to the specialization of interested naval personnel.

Ormoc City Strengthens Stance Toward RE

The Ormoc City government in Leyte has solidified its stance toward pursuing renewable energy within its jurisdiction with a recent resolution declaring it as an official policy in the city and encouraging the entire province to adopt it as well.

BRP Iwak Brings Fresh Relief Aid To 2 Typhoon-Hit Provinces

Philippine Navy landing craft has helped in transporting urgently needed relief supplies and goods to Typhoon Odette-battered Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte province on Wednesday.