Philippines

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday afternoon will be conducting inspection in the hardest hit areas of Typhoon Rolly in Bicol Region and Calabarzon from the havoc brought upon by the the world’s strongest typhoon this year which killed 16 people and hundreds of thousands evacuated. Typhoon Goni (Local name: Rolly) battered provinces south of the capital Manila on …

METRO MANILA – Typhoon Rolly that battered Bicol and parts of Luzon leaving at least 10 people dead and affecting more than two million Filipinos, the Office of Civil Defense in Region 5 said on Sunday.  Nine were confirmed dead in Albay while one in Catanduanes. Provinces including Masbate, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte has yet to submit their …

METRO MANILA – The Philippine government’s COVID-19 task force is preparing for the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine once it is made available. According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr., the newly form task group was prescribed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) for the effective management and distribution of vaccines as well …

METRO MANILA PHILIPPINE – As Typhoon Rolly roars in the country today, The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration warns that it could intensify into a super typhoon that will bring destructive wind and heavy rains in Metro Manila and parts of Luzon this weekend. Typhoon Rolly or International name Goni, is expected to pack maximum sustained winds of …

MANILA – A Tropical depression still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility are expected to enter today, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. The weather bureau confirmed that the storm will be given the local name “Rolly” and will be entering the country’s jurisdiction on Thursday morning or in the afternoon. The storm will be the …

METRO MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced that it will be extending the deadling for the implementation of the cashless toll collections on expressways from Nov. 2 to Dec. 1. The motorists will be given more time to apply for the  radio-frequency identification or RFID stickers for their vehicles as toll plazas will not be fully occupied …

MANILA – President Duterte has admitted having difficulty reading small prints after he misread of the number of drug users in the country, which was 1.67 million and not 167 million. Duterte said that he has poor eyesight and he read the 168, instead of 1.6. “There is a point in between. So, it’s 1.6. I thought it’s straight 16.” …

METRO MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has announced that it had made a P500 million partial payment for the P930 milliion debt to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) due to Covid-19 tests being conducted. According to the statement released by the state health insurer, the remaining balance would be paid according to the gov’t rules and regulations. …

CLARK, PAMPANGA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has confirmed that one of its players were tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) inside the league bubble in Pampanga. The league announced on a press conference on Sunday that the official who also tested positive weeks earlier, now tested negative on the test. A player from the team Blackwater Elite …

METRO MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Tuesday that Metro Manila will remain under the General Community Quarantine status until November 30, even with the local government seeking to revive the battered economy. In a taped speech aired Tuesday morning, President Duterte opposed the possibility of Metro Manila easing to a more relaxed restriction as the mayors in the …