Philippines

METRO MANILA – Rabiya Mateo of Iloilo City is the new representative of the Philippines to the Miss Universe pageant. Rabiya Mateo, 23, won the Miss Universe Philippines in the pageant that was held online at the Baguio Country Club yesterday morning. She will be the second illonga to win the title after Louise Vail Aurelio won the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe …

METRO MANILA – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday advises Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr.’s controversial remarks against celebrities Liza Soberano, Angel Locsin and Catriona Gray to keep quiet if the security forces have no evidence against people they believed to be communist rebels. Lorenzana said that he will be seeking a meeting with the members of the National Task …

METRO MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) assured today that they will be settling the debt to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday after receiving a legal opinion from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the testing agreement between the agency and the humanitarian organization. According to statement released by Philhealth, they will release the payment on …

MANILA – The Nation’s Capital Manila on Friday announced that it will be cancelling the annual procession or the Traslacion in January 2021 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. According to Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, the agreement was reached by the local government and the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, known as Quiapo Church. Mahalagang …

METRO MANILA – Despite the closure of ABS-CBN Corp, the problem may soon be far from over as lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the resumption of operations to air some of its program through a deal with the licensed television station, ZOE Broadcasting Network. New House Minority Leader Joseph Stephen Paduano has called the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) …

METRO MANILA – The camp of Kapamilya star Liza Soberano on Thursday has denounced the red-tagging of the actress in several social media platforms. According to the statement released by the actress’ lawyer, Juanito Lim Jr. He said that they denouced in the strongest term the ‘red-tagging’ of Ms. Liza Soberano. Expressing her love and respect for women and children …

MANILA – Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced yesterday that all hotels under areas classified as general community quarantine and modified GCQ may now be allowed to operate at a full capacity. Puyat said the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has authorized the Department of Tourism (DOT) to make the decision on whether allowing operational …

METRO MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte, while he has claimed to have never killed anyone, says  he has no problem with being held responsible for the thousands of killings under his government’s war on drugs, while adding that he was even ready to go to jail. In a television remarks on Monday, Duterte said that he does not mind facing …

METRO MANILA – The newly buily 18-kilometer Skyway Stage 3 will be opened to motorists in December and will be toll-free for a month, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) announced Tuesday. According to SMC president and COO Ramon Ang the new elevated expressway will be soft opening in the next two months and will be toll free for the motorist fo …

METRO MANILA – Metro Manila mayors unanimously agreed to ban Christmas parties in the Metro Manila region as a precaution to further stop the spread of the virus. According to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año however said that the mayors agreed to allow churches to open at 30% capacity as the country approaches the yuletide season. Año said that Christmas parties …