The Department of Justice (DoJ) is now calling on churches and spiritual leaders to help the government after the sudden increase in suicide cases during the height of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. According to Justice Sec. Menardo Guevarra, Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) national task force Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez allegedly called him…
The total number of recorded COVID-19 cases in the Philippines is 182,365, according to the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH). Based on the case bulletin released by the agency, only 103 out of 109 laboratories submitted their reports so the number of new cases of the disease reached 4,786. Of the said…
The canonical coronation of the more than a century-old image of Our Lady of Lourdes in her shrine in Quezon City will be held next month, the Diocese of Cubao announced Tuesday. The diocese said the ceremony at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Quezon City is set on August 22. The crowning of the 126-year…
The tropical depression Igme formed last night within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) will intensify. According to Pagasa forecaster Benison Estareja, the typhoon was last seen 285 km northeast of Basco, Batanes. It has a wind speed of 55 kph and a gust of 70 kph. TD Igme is moving north at a speed…
Although today commemorates the 37th death anniversary of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, they placed flowers early at the Cory and Ninoy monument in the city of Manila. No program has been set for the anniversary of the former senator because social gathering is still prohibited due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the age of…
President Rodrigo Duterte joins in commemorating Ninoy Aquino Day or the death of former Sen. Ninoy Aquino, 37 years ago. In his message, President Duterte said that today recognizes Ninoy’s life and contribution to improving the lives of the oppressed and neglected people. According to President Duterte, now that we are facing a severe global…
Sen. Ninoy Aquino wrote the following letter to President Cory hours before he was gunned down on Aug. 21, 1983. My Dearest Cory, In a few hours I shall be embarking on an uncertain fate, which may well be the end of a long struggle. I slept well last night for the first time since…
Although today commemorates the 37th death anniversary of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, they placed flowers early at the Cory and Ninoy monument in the city of Manila. No program has been set for the anniversary of the former senator because social gathering is still prohibited due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the age of…
Pagasa continues to base the possible strengthening of the low pressure area (LPA) in the oceans covered by our country. It is expected that it will be stronger and will be a weak storm in the next few hours. It was last seen 310 km northeast of Casiguran, Aurora or 210 km east of Aparri,…
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caught the mayor and vice mayor of San Mateo, Rizal. In a social media post, San Mateo Vice Mayor Paeng Diaz said that he and his wife Mayor Tina Diaz underwent an RT-PCR test on Tuesday, and they both tested positive for the deadly virus. “Ngayon pong araw na ito…
