Dingdong Dantes’ main offering to frontliners around the world is the Asian Star Prize award at the 15th Seoul International Drama Awards. The said award was given to the 40-year-old actor for his performance in the Philippine adaptation of the South Korean hit drama series “Descendants of the Sun.” “This award is also a tribute…
The Philippines will continue to negotiate with American companies for a possible supply of vaccines against COVID-19 despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s criticism of Western developers for allegedly demanding advance payment. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said President Duterte’s “profit, profit, profit” mindset of Western companies has no effect on the negotiations. According to Sec. Roque, the…
The government has already selected 11 hospitals to be the hospital site for the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘Solidarity Trial’ or comprehensive clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccines next month. The list includes eight from Metro Manila, such as Manila Doctors Hospital, San Lazaro Hospital, Lung Center of the Philippines, St. Lukes Medical Center in Quezon…
The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has increased by 3,544, according to the Department of Health (DOH). The total has now risen to 269,407. ICYMI: As of 4PM today, September 15, 2020, the Department of Health reports the total number of COVID-19 cases at… Posted by Department of Health (Philippines) on Tuesday, September 15,…
St Padre Pio Novena –A Novena to Saint Padre Pio seeking his intercession for a special grace. Day 1Preface: Oh most Holy God, we humbly prostrate ourselves before Thy Infinite Majesty, and we adore Thee and dedicate to Thy glory the devout prayers which we now present to Thee, as an act of devotion to…
Some lawmakers in the House are pushing to increase or increase the funding of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for next year. Of the P723.39-million proposed by the OVP, only P679.74-million was approved by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). It is said that among the cuts in the fund is the…
Another 17 quarantine facilities are scheduled to open this week for COVID-19 patients according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Build Build Build Committee chairperson Anna Mae Lamentillo said the new quarantine facilities will be available if needed. According to Lamentillo, the DPWH plans to build more facilities, depending on the…
US Marines Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton has finally left the country this Sunday, September 13. According to Dana Sandoval, spokesperson for the Bureau of Immigration (BI), it was exactly 9:14 this morning when the military plane left Pemberton. Earlier, Pemberton was believed to be in a van leaving his jail at Camp Aguinaldo in…
89 barangay captains have been suspended for six months due to anomalies in the distribution of the first tranche of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). The Office of the Ombudsman ordered this after the DILG filed a complaint against them. DILG Sec. Eduardo Año the mayors of cities and municipalities in the country to implement…
Maddela Quirino – Florante Ruiz has resigned as mayor of Maddela town in Quirino province or better known as the ‘PONG’ of her countrymen. Mayor Ruiz resigned due to his health condition which is also part of his long tenure as some possible cause of his health situation. Upon his resignation, Ruiz will be replaced…
