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Meralco to study exemption from disconnection
To avoid disconnection, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) advised customers who are having a hard time paying their bills to coordinate with its business centers, according to a report by GMA News. Interviewed on Unang Hirit, Meralco spokesperson Zoe Zaldarriaga said the company may exempt some...
Traslacion likely to swell Covid-19 cases in 3 weeks
More time is needed to conclude if the Traslacion 2021 caused the recent surge of Covid-19 cases, a health official said in a report by Philippine News Agency. In a virtual Palace presser, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they have seen a rise in the number of c...
PNP resets preliminary investigation on Dacera case
The Philippine National Police (PNP) sought to reset the preliminary investigation of the case of flight attendant Christine Angelica Dacera, prosecutors said in a report by Philippine News Agency, In a press statement, the Makati City Prosecutor's Office said the next hearing is scheduled on J...
Road traffic in PH 9th worst in the world
The Philippines has the worst road traffic among six Southeast Asian countries and the ninth worst in the world, according to a report by Philippine Star based on a Numbeo index. Numbeo’s 2020 traffic index covering 81 countries assesses factors such as average time consumed in traffic, ...
Skyway 3 extension to be closed at night time until Jan. 13
Motorists will continue to enjoy toll-free and seamless travel from north and south Metro Manila via the newly soft-opened Skyway 3, even as Skyway management has extended its temporary night time closures to give way to finishing work needed in time for the formal opening of all seven lanes on Janu...
PH prohibits entry of foreigners from 6 more countries
The Philippines added six more countries to the list of nations covered by temporary travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the new strain of coronavirus discovered in the United Kingdom, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. “The Office of the President, upon the joint recom...
Manila to close roads despite cancellation of Traslacion
Manila announced the closure of several roads on Jan 8 and 9 in time for the observance of the Feast of the Black Nazarene, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Despite the announced road closure, Manila Public Information Office chief Julius Leonen clarified that process...
AstraZeneca seeks PH emergency authorization for vaccine
British drugmaker AstraZeneca applied for emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccines in the country, the Food and Drug Administration said in a report by CNN Philippines. FDA Director General Eric Domingo told CNN Philippines' Newsroom Ngayon that AstraZeneca is the second vaccine man...
DOT asks Makati hotel to explain suspected GCQ violation
The Department of Tourism (DOT) issued a show-cause order to the City Garden Grand Hotel in Makati City over possible violations of general community quarantine (GCQ) guidelines for accepting guests when it is being used as a quarantine facility, according to a report by Philippine News Agency....
Duterte asks PhilHealth to suspend contribution hike
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to defer the scheduled increase in the contribution rates this year, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In a public address late Monday night, Duterte told PhilHealth CEO and Pres...
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