Sen. Zubiri tests positive for COVID
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel F. Zubiri has tested positive for novel coronavirus disease. Zubiri confirmed last night that he tested positive for COVID-19, days after undergoing test. He…
Entire Luzon under quarantine amid surge of COVID cases
President Duterte has placed entire Luzon under “enhanced community quarantine” following the rapid surge of coronavirus cases in the country. The President has expanded the strict quarantine measure outside Metro…
Task force secures President
The Presidential Security Group has created a task force to implement the stricter security protocols to safeguard President Duterte’s health amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The PSG's stringent…
China gives 2,000 test kits vs COVID
The first batch of the 2,000 sets of fast test kits for the novel coronavirus disease-2019 donated by the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines and the China Mammoth Foundation arrived…
Watanabe may become 5th Pinoy to compete in Tokyo Games
BY NICK GIONGCO Fil-Japanese bonebreaker Kiyomi Watanabe’s inclusion in the Tokyo Olympics is almost a done deal. Judo chief Dave Carter said the International Judo Federation (IJF)…
Panelo holds virtual pressers
Malacañang will cease holding physical press briefings with members of the Malacañang Press Corps starting today and will conduct virtual pressers to practice social distancing to combat the novel coronavirus…
Bird flu detected in Nueva Ecija
The Department of Agriculture yesterday confirmed the detection of a highly-pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza in a quail farm in Jaen, Nueva Ecija. DA Secretary William Dar said live sample quails…
Diaz, Asians barred from Cali competition
By WAYLON GALVEZ A classic case of Asian xenophobia, brought about in likelihood by the widespread COVID-19, appeared to have been in full display in a weightlifting…
Casimero may fight ‘Monster’ behind closed doors
BY NICK GIONGCO There is a plan for the April 25 three-title belt bantamweight clash in Las Vegas starring Filipino John Riel Casimero and Japanese Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue…
It’s getting boring – Yeng Guiao
BY WAYLON GALVEZ NLEX mentor Yeng Guiao is not prohibiting his players to do individual workouts to keep them in tip-top shape despite the league’s newest order barring teams from…
UP eyes overseas training in buildup for coming UAAP
If the country is successful in combating the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons are planning to train and Auckland, New Zealand and…
Suspension of Masses in Metro extended
The suspension of public masses in Metro Manila has been extended. In a pastoral statement, Metropolitan Bishops extended the suspension of public celebrations of Holy Mass until April 14 in…
Cops lack protective gear vs coronavirus
Policemen manning the checkpoints for the implementation of the community quarantine in Metro Manila lack some of the protective gear to keep themselves safe from possible coronavirus infection. But Gen.…
Bishop offers churches, schools as hospitals for COVID patients
Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David has offered its churches and schools as temporary field of hospitals for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients if the need arises. In a Catholic Bishops’ Conference…
COVID-19 cases in Manila now 5
The number of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases in Manila has risen to five, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced on Monday. The statement came after the Department of Health (DoH)…
Negros Occidental borders, ports, airports closed
BACOLOD CITY – Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has ordered the full activation of the Inter-agency Coronavirus Disease (COVID)-2019 border monitoring and regulation task force, following his directive to implement closure…
