Teacher Found Dead Inside Own Home In Himamaylan, Negros Occidental TEACHER FOUND DEAD – Even amid a global pandemic, tragedy struck a poor teacher who was killed inside her own home in a village in Negros Occidental. Because of the pandemic, teachers and student are having a hard time adjusting to the new blended learning … Read more
PNP Backs Martial Law In Sulu Following Blasts That Left 15 Dead PNP BACKS MARTIAL LAW – The Philippine National Police supported the proposal to place Sulu under military law following twin blasts that left 15 killed. According to an article from ABS-CBN, Lt. Gen. Cirlito Sobejana stated that it was “high-time” for Sulu to … Read more
PhilHealth President Ricardo Morales Resigns PHILHEALTH PRESIDENT RESIGNS – Amid the probe into the alleged corruption within the state-run health insurance firm, PhilHealth, its President, Ricardo Morales resigned. Previously, Morales merely submitted a request to take a leave of absence due to his medical condition. This was followed by a similar request from other high … Read more
PhilHealth Regional VP Receives “Girl Dressed In Nothing” For Office Party PHILHEALTH REGIONAL VP – Paolo Johann Perez, PhilHealth’s Regional Vice President of Region IV-B was shown receiving a “girl dressed in nothing” as a birthday gift during an office party. As the probe into PhilHealth’s alleged anomalies continued, Senator Richard Gordon showed evidence of … Read more
Roque Live Calls Globe, PLDT Bosses Requests Extra Phone Lines ROQUE CALLS GLOBE, PLDT BOSSES – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque called the heads of the biggest telecommunication companies in the Philippines live. During his televised briefing, Roque called Manny Pangilinan and Fernando Zobel de Ayala requesting additional phone lines for the government’s One Hospital Command. The … Read more
Health Sec. Duque Says COVID-19 Is “Blessing In Disguise” During Webinar HEALTH CHIEF DUQUE – According to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered a “blessing in disguise”. During a webinar hosted by the University of the Philippines, Duque said the new coronavirus pandemic placed a spotlight into the urgent need … Read more
Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Strikes Banda Sea BANDA SEA EARTHQUAKE – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 hit the Banda Sea off Indonesia on Friday. According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the intensity was revised upward from the previously recorded magnitude 6.8. Along with this, the quake had a depth of 640 km … Read more
Researchers Found The Most Dominant Coronavirus Strain In The Philippines MOST DOMINANT CORONAVIRUS STRAIN – Researchers at the Philippine Genome Center reported a new coronavirus mutation in the Philippines. According to their study, the new mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus dubbed as G614 has almost completely replaced the first version named D614. This makes the … Read more
Catholic Schools Asks DepEd For Clarification Regarding Opening CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OPENING – A Catholic School group gave a clarification order to the Department Of Education (DepEd) regarding the school opening. Recently, DepEd announced they would move the opening of the classes from August 24 to October 5, 2020, due to the onset of the coronavirus … Read more
Pentagon Creates UFO Task Force Says Two Defense Officials PENTAGON CREATES UFO TASK FORCE – Pentagon officials revealed that the United States created a task force to investigate UFO sightings. Recently, the US military revealed sightings of unidentified flying objects. According to a CNN article, Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist would aid overseeing the … Read more