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Erring PhilHealth officials will go to jail, says Duterte
By Fernan Angeles Officers of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation involved in the P154-billion loss would go to jail, said President Rodrigo Duterte as he assured that he would see to it all funds spent to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic are all accounted for. Duterte said he has already ordered “stricter measures” on the…
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5 top NPA rebels from Aurora, Nueva Ecija surrender
By Mar T. Supnad CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Joint efforts of members of the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) led Friday to the surrender of five more rebels in Aurora and Nueva Ecija. “The continuous Local Peace Engagement activities of the Philippine National Police and other RTF-ELCAC members made the…
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Robredo: ‘It’s as if no one is at the helm, no direction’
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday night accused the Duterte administration of having no clear direction as the country grapples with the impact on Filipinos of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a 20-minute speech, Robredo also raised the issue of confidence amid the national health emergency as the government officials faced allegations of corruption from overpriced…
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Roque: Gov’t focused on pandemic, not RevGov
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG is taking a step back on calls calls for the establishment of a revolutionary government being pushed by staunch supporters of President Duterte. In a press briefing, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque told newsmen that the government is focused on the job of bringing the pandemic under control. He added that Duterte…
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Full face helmets now required for pillion riders
By John Clifford Lintao WITH the motorcycle barriers taking a back seat, the government now requires both the motorcycle rider and his passenger to wear a full face helmet in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. However, MMDA general manager Jojo Garcia promptly warded off future blame on…
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Public transport still not enough, says MMDA
By Fernan Angeles THE number of public utility vehicles (PUVs) plying in Metro Manila is not enough during quarantine period, said Metropolitan Manila Development Authority general Manager Jojo Garcia. In an interview, Garcia said that available public transportation in the region would never be able to cater to the number of public commuters because of…
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12 arrested inside QC gym for GCQ violation
AT least 12 persons were arrested inside a gym facility in Quezon City, which was found to be operating despite government restrictions under general community quarantine (GCQ). In an operation conducted by the city government, members of QC’s Task Force Disiplina went to the gym in Barangay Holy Spirit and found some men lifting weights…
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10 killed, scores injured in Jolo bombings
By John Clifford Lintao AT least 10 persons were killed, while 40 others were hurt in two consecutive explosions in Jolo, Sulu blasts on Monday, military authorities said. “Lima ‘yung patay tapos 16 ‘yung wounded,” says Western Mindanao Command chief Major General Corleto Vinluan who himself was shocked over the magnitude of the bombs that…
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10 countries have avoided COVID-19. But did they win?
COVID-19 has infected almost every country in the world – apart from 10. So what do they do now? The Palau Hotel is so named because, when it opened in 1982, it was the Palau Hotel. There were no others. Since then, this tiny nation, surrounded by the sky-blue Pacific Ocean, has enjoyed a tourism…
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Robredo on RevGov: ‘Ang laking kalokohan niyan’
Vice President Leni Robredo did not mince words on Sunday in response to a pro-Duterte group pushing for a revolutionary government amid the coronavirus pandemic. In her weekly radio show, Robredo underscored that now is not the time to discuss a shift to a revolutionary government. “Ang laking kalokohan niyan… Ang gusto sabihin dito, itapon…