by Staff Report | Jul 16, 2020 | News
The Ministry of Health and Protection (MoHaP) recently conducted an additional 48,000 tests that led to the discovery of 281 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 patients to 56,129. For the second day in a row, MoHaP reported no new deaths from...
by Neil Bie | Jul 16, 2020 | News
The Philippine Embassy in the UAE recently issued a clarification on statements that the Philippine government will be shouldering fines of overstaying overseas Filipinos in the UAE. Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Sarah...
by Staff Report | Jul 16, 2020 | News
More than 60 more remains of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia are slated to be repatriated this weekend, said an official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday. “There is a schedule on July 19 and we are looking at about 66...
by Staff Report | Jul 16, 2020 | News
Malacañang on Thursday welcomed a proposal of a lawmaker to temporarily make use of ABS-CBN’s radio and TV frequencies to provide distance learning modalities to students for the upcoming academic year. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, said it...
by Staff Report | Jul 16, 2020 | News
FILE PHOTO FROM PNA The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday said the completion of the second tranche of cash aid from the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) may take until August. DSWD Undersecretary Danilo Pamonag said during the hearing...
by Staff Report | Jul 16, 2020 | News
ABS-CBN has announced that it is letting go of several employees, and among those who will lose their jobs is veteran broadcast journalist Ces Oreña-Drilon. Oreña-Drilon was the former anchor for ABS-CBN’s “Bandila” who currently serves as the...