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The damage caused by the fire at the office of the National Archives of the Philippines in the 6th Flor PPL Building U.N. is estimated at P800,000.00. Avenue, Paco, Manila this morning. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (NCR), the fire consumed the computer sets and documents of the said office and no casualties […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has already approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force to remove travel restrictions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia starting September 6, 2021. According to Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, international travelers from the aforementioned countries are required to adhere to testing and […]
The Commission on Elections has extended the deadline for filing applications for the transfer of registration records from overseas to the Philippines until September 30 instead of August 31. According to Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez, this will coincide with the deadline for local voter registration in the country. Jimenez added that the deadline for the […]
As many as 97,000 healthcare workers and frontliners will benefit from the P888 million fund released by the Department of Budget and Management for special risk allowance. At the Always Ready Public Briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the SRA is for healthcare workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, September 6, he […]
According to PAGASA, among those under signal number 1 are Eastern Samar, Dinagat Island, Siargao, and Bucas Grande in Surigao del Norte. PAGASA said typhoon Jolina was last seen at 4 a.m. at a distance of 300 kph East Southeast of Guian, Eastern Samar or 310 km of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. Due to […]
After the Philippines failed to take home a medal in the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) president Mike Barredo now wants the country’s para-athletes to have their own facilities. He said they used to see the Philsports Complex in Pasig City as a usable facility but the government made it a quarantine facility […]
The World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil has been suspended due to COVID-19. Because three Argentine football players tested positive for COVID-19, the officials decided not to continue the match. Antonio Barra, the president of Brazil’s health agency, said they fined and expelled four players for not following the COVID-19 protocol implemented by […]
TNT Tropang GIGA remained undefeated in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup after beating the Magnolia Hotshots 83-76. Kelly Williams led TNT with 13 points, 15 rebounds with three blocks and two steals in the game held at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. It was also the first time TNT had […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for covid19 vaccination among teachers to become an institutional approach. According to DepEd USec. Nepomuceno Malalluan said they are in contact with the National Vaccine Operations Center (NVOC) regarding the matter. Malaluan stressed that the department still recognizes the geographic prioritization of the vaccination program based on the […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called on manufacturers of noche buena products not to raise their prices first. DTI Undersecretary Ruth Castelo said they will try to talk to manufacturers to maintain the said price. Last year, their price did not increase where the price was used in 2019. They made sure […]