MANILA – Only 4 percent of the more than 56,000 active cases of Covid-19 are critical while among hospital admissions, between 12 and 15 percent are classified as severe to critical, a health official said Tuesday.... Read full article
MANILA – A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Monday lauded the signing into law of a measure that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, describing it as "a major step forward" toward justice and equality.... Read full article
MANILA – Philippine Army (PA) commander, Lt. Gen. Andres Centino, assured that all officers and enlisted personnel of the service will remain non-partisan in next year's elections.... Read full article
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has welcomed President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's signing of a law that will create the Office of the Judiciary Marshals.... Read full article
MANILA – Meralco put Ginebra in danger of missing the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after dealing them a 79-66 romping in the final day of the elimination round on Thursday at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga.... Read full article
MANILA – Malacañang said Friday that President Rodrigo Duterte would not be physically joining his endorsed senatorial candidates in their campaigns for the May 9 elections as there are no official entries set yet in his calendar.... Read full article
MANILA – At least 55 cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class 2022, who are set to join the Philippine Air Force (PAF) after graduation, have experienced a demonstration flight when they visited the 15th Strike Wing Wednesday to get a fi... Read full article
MAMBAJAO, Camiguin – Despite the threat of the pandemic and lanzones scarcity, the island province will still celebrate the annual Lanzones Festival although virtually, Governor Jurdin Jesus Romualdo said Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded the 91-day and 182-day Treasury bills (T-bills) but partially awarded the 364-day tenor during an auction on Monday after investors asked for high yields.... Read full article
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Environment Natural Resources in Bicol (DENR-5) together with volunteers and other stakeholders planted some 6,000 seedlings on Wednesday as part of the celebration of Environment Month.... Read full article