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Matteo and Sarah on church wedding plan: ‘It would be nice if there was a vaccine available’
Matteo Guidicelli indicated that he still wants a church wedding for Sarah Geronimo. It even ended as a couple through their secret Christian wedding on February 20, 2020 (02-20-20). But according to the 30-year-old Fil-Italian actor, the only time he and Sarah will get married in church is when there is a vaccine for everyone…
PH COVID-19 cases went up to 418,818; 10,957 are in new recoveries
The total number of victims of COVID-19 in the Philippines has reached 418,818, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Based on the agency’s latest case bulletin, the DOH has registered 1,968 new cases of the disease. It is said that the most reported new cases in Cavite were 107. It was followed by Quezon…
Velasco: P5-billion increase in calamity fund to be pushed into 2021 budget
The House is set to advance in the deliberations of the bicameral conference committee the additional P5-billion calamity fund to recover the areas devastated by the previous typhoons. “Given the tremendous damage caused by these successive strong typhoons, it is imperative that we augment the calamity fund in next year’s spending plan. We have to…
4 injured in metal frame collapse in skyway project in Muntinlupa City
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the collapse of the metal frame used in the skyway project in Muntinlupa City. According to Muntinlupa City PIO Chief Tess Navarro, the mega metal frame suddenly collapsed along the East Service Road and hit six vehicles including motorcycles and cars. He said the four people who were…
Complaints against government corruption, suddenly poured out – DOJ
It is said that the complaints received by the task force formed by the Department of Justice (DoJ) investigating government corruption have already reached 60. According to DoJ Usec. and Spokesperson Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, just this week when the DoJ anti-corruption task force experienced a sudden outpouring of complaints. She said the Department of Public Works…
KC Concepcion and Ruffa Gutierrez personally went to Cagayan to help flood victims
Actresses Ruffa Gutierrez and KC Concepcion personally extended their help to the victims of the massive floods in Tuguegarao city, Cagayan. The two were carrying up to 10,000 relief goods along with other volunteers. On her Instagram, KC was happy because even though he was devastated, many people still managed to smile. Ruffa was accompanied…
Deped does not support the Implementation of academic freeze after successive storms
The Department of Education (DepEd) did not support the proposal to first implement an academic freeze or class suspension after a series of typhoons. Some groups are calling on DepEd to stop classes first, especially in areas devastated by the series of bad weather, which coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview, DepEd Usec…
VP Robredo in the proposal Dept. of Disaster Resilience: ‘We already have NDRRMC’
Vice President Leni Robredo advised the government to slow down the proposed construction of new disaster-focused departments. This was stated by the vice president amid growing calls for the formation of the Department of Disaster Resilience due to the ravages of previous typhoons in the country. “Mayroon kasi tayong NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and…
Dam operators, NIA, Napocor, to investigate floods in Cagayan
The senators will question Magat Dam management after being blamed by local governments for the massive floods in Cagayan Valley and Marikina City. According to Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, they will investigate the dam operators, as well as the National Power Corporation (Napocor) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for their possible shortcomings…
P2.14-B damage to agriculture; More than 2 million people affected by ‘Ulysses’
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) has recorded P2.14 Billion in Agriculture damage in region 1,2,3, Calabarzon, region 5 and Cordillera region. The damage to infrastructure in region 1, MIMAROPA and region 5 is P482.85 million. So far, 2,074,301 people have been affected in regions 1, 2, 3, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, region 5 and…