Gem Magan
The total number of Zika virus cases in the Philippines has reached to 17, with two new cases recorded. This was confirmed by the officials of the Department of Health through a press briefing on Friday, October 14. Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial said there are 17 total number of cases in the Philippine after … Read more
The leaders of the House of Representatives expressed they were embarrassed by the cursing and near fisticuffs of their two colleagues during the hearing on Charter Change. This was the reaction of the two high officials of the lower chamber of the Congress after the behaviors of Representatives Robert Ace Barbers of Surigao del Norte … Read more
Members of the Philippine Congress hail Agot Isidro courage in calling out President Rodrigo Duterte on foreign policy. This is following the incident where Agot’s Facebook post became a trending topic on social media and elicited supporters as well as bashers from Duterte’s supporters. On Tuesday, Isidro found allies among congressmen at the House of … Read more
Hundreds of people were stranded and fortunately was rescued as Hurricane Matthew left high floodwaters in North Carolina towns on Monday. According to the government officials of North Carolina, those stranded were rescude using boat and helicopter. Despite of this, government officials have warned that life-threatening flooding from swollen rivers would continue for days. On … Read more
Senator Leila de Lima dared opponents to file charges against her before the Office of the Ombudsman and not before the Department of Justice. This was the challenge released by the female senator after the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) filed a complaint against her and seven others for their alleged involvement in the … Read more
The almost two-week joint training exercises of Philippine and Australian navies have kicked off in Cebu City. The naval exercises, dubbed as Exercise Lumbas 2016, kicked off on October 10 at Naval Forces Central in Cebu where many members of the navies of the respective countries are participating. This is amidst the decision of the … Read more
The Philippine National Police ordered stricter security measures in malls as the influx of mall-goers are expected due to the coming yuletide season. This means it is not just the traffic crisis and other risky situation that make authorities worry in the lead-up to the yuletide season but also the security in malls. The briefing … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Zika virus is likely to spread through Asia. The warning of WHO came on Monday after recording hundreds of cases in the city-state of Singapore while two babies in Thailand were diagnosed with microcephaly, a condition which researchers have said it is linked to Zika virus. … Read more
Various women’s groups in the Philippines called on the organizing committee of Miss Universe not to hold the pageant in Manila next year 2017. On Monday, the leaders of various women’s groups released a letter sent to the organizing committee asking that it reconsider holding the pageant in the Philippines in January. The petitioners include … Read more
Samsung Electronics has suspended the production of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a month after it recalled the phones over explosive batteries. According to South Korean media, the suspension of Samsung of the production is following the reports of fires in replacement devices. “[Samsung] still hasn’t confirmed that it has definitely halted production of the … Read more