Duterte family undergoes COVID test
Members of President Duterte’s family have started to take the medical test for the new coronavirus disease. According to Senator Christopher Go, samples were taken from the President’s partner Cielito “Honeylet" Avanceña and children…
Another COVID-19 patient recovers; 45 new cases recorded
The Department of Health (DoH) announced that another patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has recovered but also reported that 45 new individuals have been found positive with the disease.…
Abalos orders release of city workers’ 13th month pay
Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita Abalos has ordered on Tuesday the release of the 13th month pay of city hall employees amid the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine. Jimmy Isidro,…
Baliwag mayor tests positive for coronavirus
Mayor Ferdie Estrella of Baliwag, Bualcan confirmed Tuesday that he tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). "Mga minamahal kong Dugong Baliwag, Pusong Baliwag, nais kong personal na ipabatid…
Isko wants release of midyear bonus of city hall employees
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso asked the Manila City Council to authorize the early release of the midyear bonus for regular city hall employees as the entire Luzon…
Sustained transmission
There is already a clustering of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country, an indication of sustained community transmission of the dreaded virus, said the Department of Health (DoH).…
Tokyo Olympics flame festivities scaled back over virus
TOKYO (AFP) – Tokyo 2020 organizers said Tuesday they were scaling back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but that spectators would still be allowed to…
US begins first human trial of COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The first human trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine against the new coronavirus has begun in Seattle, US health officials said Monday, raising hopes in the global…
Duterte inspects border checkpoint
Unfazed by the coronavirus threat, President Duterte made a surprise inspection of a government checkpoint at a Valenzuela-Meycauyan border early Tuesday morning. The President ventured out of Malacañang and visited the checkpoint manned by…
Bataan residents under monitoring for COVID-19
BALANGA CITY, BATAAN — Everyone in the province is now being considered a Person Under Monitoring (PUM) in view of the unabated rush of people returning to Bataan from Metro…
IOC in crisis talks as fears grow for Tokyo Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) – The International Olympic Committee will hold high-level talks on Tuesday, as doubts grow over the Tokyo Games and with some in Japan urging officials not to risk lives by…
Diaz trains in fear in Malaysia
BY WAYLON GALVEZ Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz is looking for a favorable decision by the International Weightlifting Federation as the board is set to meet March…
Athletes, coaches to receive allowances – PSC
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Butch Ramirez has assured the national coaches and their coaches that they will continue to receive their allowances in light…
Tokyo 1940: Missing Olympics
TOKYO (AFP) – Fears are growing that this year's Olympics may be postponed or axed because of the coronavirus pandemic but Japan has been here before – the cancelled summer…
Top Rank delays world title fights of Ancajas, Casimero
BY NICK GIONGCO Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. has decided to postpone “all events scheduled for March and April,” the Las Vegas promotional…
