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Scattered rains likely in parts of Luzon
The tail-end of Frontal System (Shear line) will affect the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon while the Northeast Monsoon will be affecting the rest of Northern and Central Luzon, PAGASA reported in its early morning forecast, according to a report by GMA News. Nueva Vizcaya, Quir...
8,820 overseas Filipinos recover from Covid-19
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said three more Filipinos recovering from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the total figure of recovered cases to 8,820 as of January 24, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In its latest case bulletin, the DFA said the new r...
NCR mayors to discuss quarantine status
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the Metro Manila Council (MMC) will meet on January 26 to determine whether Metro Manila is ready to be placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), according to a report by Manila Bulletin. Olivarez, chairman of MMC told GMA News the numb...
Eala wins Spanish tennis tournament
Filipina tennis player Alex Eala won her first title in the professional ranks after ruling the ITF Rafa Nadal Academy World Tour in Spain, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. The 15-year-old defeated Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, in the final on Sunday. Eala overcame a poor ...
Manila to conduct more free swab tests
The city government of Manila continues to intensify its efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) through the conduct of more free swab tests, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso said in his soc...
Gov't concern over rising virus cases
Malacañang Palace expressed concern over the increase in the number of active COVID cases in the country after swab results of those infected during the Christmas holidays started to trickle in, according to a report by Philippine Star. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr. yesterday said t...
Over 400,000 workers lose jobs in 2020
More than 400,000 workers from some 26,000 business establishments were displaced last year due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. The department’s 2020 Job Displacement Report sho...
Philippine Covid death toll breaches 10,000 mark
The coronavirus disease killed more than 10,000 people in the country as of January 20, 2020, the Department of Health said in a report by CNN Philippines. Since the Philippines confirmed its first COVID-19 case in January last year, a total of 10,042 people have succumbed to the dis...
Rain expected in most parts of PH Tuesday
The northeast monsoon (amihan) will bring light rains over Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Aurora, and isolated light rains over the rest of Luzon, the weather bureau said in a report by Philippine News Agency. A low pressure area (LPA), on the other hand, will ...
Fresnedi to extend financial assistance Alabang fire victims
Mayor Jaime Fresnedi vows to provide assistance to 294 families or at least 1,119 individuals affected by a fire incident at Barrio Bisaya, Alabang on January 17. The local exec assures fire victims that the city council will be passing a resolution to give financial assistance to affected house ow...