MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has released its campaign alongside select artists for basic education for viewers to combat the pandemic novel coronavirus disease. Directed by Pepe Diokno, the artists feature Jodi Sta. Maria, Bela Padilla, JC Santos, Melai Cantiveros and Dingdong Dantes are their public guides to four TV infomercials under the…
MANILA – Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been released under the directive of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) demanding that they increase their monthly premiums. In a memorandum circular, the agency announced that OFWs are required to submit 3 percent of their monthly salary for PhilHealth coverage this year, up from 2.7 percent. The…
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) today confirmed that they will allow domestic flights to travel to areas under the general community quarantine (GCQ). CAAP Spokesperson Eric Apolonio said the procedures for gradual opening of domestic airports have been submitted to the Department of Transportation (DoTr). But it clarified that flights should be…
While we can’t bring the friends and family into the city to catch a Broadway show right now, one of the most iconic 90’s musicals is being made available for free for 2 days. Heads up, Eheads fans: Ang Huling El Bimbo The Musical is going from the stage to your screens as it streams online from…
There are nearly 9,000 cases of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Philippines. According to the Department of Health’s latest update (DoH), the number of viruses in the country has dropped to 8,928. It has increased by 156 over the past 24 hours. The death toll was also high at 24 and a total of…
VIGAN CITY – The Ilocos Sur provincial government may ask the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases to restore or reintegrate the province into enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) after Ilocos Sur subdues the general community quarantine (GCQ ) starting yesterday, May 1st. This was after yesterday seeing residents apparently abusing GCQ due to…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – No medical cerfiticate from elsewhere is allowed in the City of General Santos, especially if a COVID-19 case has been reported. This is what Dr. said. Lalaine Calonzo, Gensan City Health officer when asked by the media. In fact, only those outside of Region 12 need to get it but are…
MANILA- Senator Sonny Angara reconsidered COVID-19 a month after he became negative about the disease. According to Angara, he was examined twice last month and appeared to have no virus in his body. The senator needed to re-test in order to donate blood plasma to be used on other COVID-19 patients. So it came as…
ROME – On Friday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has promoted Italian Cardinal Benjamin Stella and Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to cardinal-bishops, the highest category a prelate can belong to apart from being the pope himself. The College of Cardinals is made up of three different ranks: cardinal deacons, cardinal priests and cardinal…
Letter of His Holiness Pope Francisto the Faithful for the Month of May 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The month of May is approaching, a time when the People of God express with particular intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is traditional in this month to pray the Rosary…
