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Another Miss Universe Philippines bet infected, quits pageant
By Fernan Angeles CAGAYAN de Oro’s pride for the Miss Universe Philippines pageant has withdrawn from this year’s Miss Universe Philippines after yielding positive to COVID-19. In her Facebook post, Vincy Vacalares said she may no longer make it to the pageant because she tested positive for the deadly virus from Wuhan, China. She is…
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Good news: No Meralco disconnection ‘til yearend
By Fernan Angeles MERALCO subscribers need not cram where to find money to pay for their bills to avoid disconnection as the giant power distributor caved in the pressure and agreed not to cut off electricity of delinquent households until the end of the year. In a statement, Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said that they…
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Pinoys may now travel abroad with conditions
By Fernan Angeles THE government has finally lifted travel restrictions abroad, but with conditions. In a Palace statement, the inter-agency task force leading the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response said that non-essential overseas travel of Filipinos will be allowed starting next week. The move, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said, will potentially increase customers for Philippine carriers…
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It’s final: No deferment of 13th month pay for workers
By Fernan Angeles IT’S final. There would be no deferment of 13th month pay for the Filipino workers, says the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday. In its Labor Advisory No. 28 signed by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the DOLE said that “no request or application for exemption from payment of 13th…
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Villar gives blankets to fire victims
In an effort to ease the burden of fire victims in Barangay 401, Sampaloc, Manila, Senator Cynthia A. Villar distributed blankets. The senator, through the Villar Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance, has been in the forefront of efforts to provide immediate relief to victims of emergencies. The fire victims happily thanked the senator.
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Hiring of contact tracers further extended
By Fernan Angeles THE enormity of the figures representing new cases of the highly-infectious COVID-19 could have prompted the government to consider the idea of allowing government agencies to hire contractual workers until end of 2022. The Department of Budget and Management issued the confirmation through Surigao del Norte Rep. Bingo Matugas. He said a…
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Less abuses if cops assigned in their hometowns, says Cascolan
By Fernan Angeles THE re-assignment of some 2,222 police officers to their hometowns will somehow lessen abuses, says Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Camilo Cascolan in defending his decision to grant the request of cops wanting an assignment in the locality where they live. Asked for the logic behind re-assignining cops in their hometowns,…
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Duterte wants Cayetano to apologize like a son
By Fernan Angeles PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte may consider re-accepting former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano into the administration fold, provided he makes an apology, says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Roque said that the President, being the “father” of the nation, would accept the apology of a “son.” However, Cayetano whose apology to Duterte “for misunderstanding…
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SBMA approves cashless public buses for Subic Freeport
By Mar T. Supnad SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – To further promote public health safety in face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has approved a cashless public transportation system in this premier Freeport. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the agency has recently given its go-signal for Autokid Truck…
