RESIDENTS of Deparo in Caloocan line up for registration for their first dose of Sinovac vaccine at the Deparo Elementary school, June 21, 2021. — PHILIPPINESTAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter FOUR more Filipinos have been infected with the Indian variant of the coronavirus that has triggered a fresh surge in cases […]
The Department of Health (DoH) reported 6,833 coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the total to 1.35 million. The death toll rose by 110 to 23,385, while recoveries improved by 3,441 to 1.26 million, it said in a bulletin. There were 61,776 active cases, 1.2% of which were critical, 92.2% were mild, 3.7% did not show […]
“I CAN only surmise that there is (abuse in the drug operations). I do not have evidence to prove it except what we have seen. So hindi nakapagtataka na magkakaroon ng abuses…But let us not put down the other 48,000 drug operations that were succesful and have arrested almost 100,000 at may mga kasong naka-file…So […]
A 53-YEAR-OLD pastor of a Christian denomination was arrested by operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Central Visayas after he was accused of conducting illegal recruitment operations. Bernardo Albarando, also known as Pastor Billy, was arrested in an entrapment in Barangay Banilad, Cebu City on June 10, 2021. NBI 7 Director Renan Oliva […]
TWO of the three suspects who were killed during a buy-bust operation that ended in a chase and a shootout on June 10, 2021 at the Transcentral Highway, Barangay Taptap, Cebu City were involved in previous shooting incidents and were reportedly members of a cult in the town of San Fernando, Cebu. According to Police […]
Into the first few weeks after the Philippine weather bureau announced the start of the rainy season this month, the downpours in varying scale and intensity have already unleashed another cycle of flooding and landslides in our midst. A bit shortly before the bureau’s announcement, Tropical Storm Dante sent off heavy rain earlier than downfall, […]
A TOTAL of 841 families were evacuated from five barangays in Talisay City, Cebu Saturday night, June 12, 2021, after the Mananga River overflowed. Joy Tumulak, chief of the City of Talisay-Traffic Operations and Development Authority (CT-Toda), dispelled rumors that the flooding was caused by a damaged dam in Barangay Campo 4. He said majority […]
Freedom is a cause worth fighting for. People sacrifice their lives in the name of freedom. It is important for those who enjoy the freedom won from rulers and aggressors to mark the event with meaningful activities. On June 12, 2021, the Philippines observes the 123rd anniversary when Emilio Aguinaldo raised the flag of the […]
What a difference a week can make. Last week, the Los Angeles Clippers were teetering on the edge of disaster, down 0-2 after losing all their home games against the Dallas Mavericks. Their cross-town rivals the defending champions, the Lakers were 1-1 against the Phoenix Suns and looked poised to run over the Suns with […]
FORTY-SIX traditional public utility jeepneys (TPUJs) were issued permits by the Cebu City Jeepney Task Force (CCJTF) to ply the streets again. The 46 TPUJs were able to secure permits after the Cebu City government started its One-Stop Balik Pasada Program hub at the Plaza Sugbo since Monday, June 7, 2021. The program runs until […]
CONFIRMED cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) are now only detectable in 19 barangays in various parts of the country, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said. “We are seeing a positive development in the country’s fight against ASF. As of now, areas that have existing ASF cases are 19 barangays,” BAI Director Reildrin G. […]
The Department of Health (DoH) reported 7,450 coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the total to 1.26 million. The death toll rose by 181 to 21,537, while recoveries increased by 2,382 to 1.17 million, it said in a bulletin. There were 60,794 active cases, 1.3% of which were critical, 93.9% were mild, 2% did not show symptoms, 1.6% […]
THE death toll from Tropical Storm Dante has climbed to four, with three more persons found dead in Mindanao and Leyte, Eastern Visayas as the storm caused massive flooding, flash floods and landslides. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) listed the fatalities as a one-year-old child and a 71-year-old male from Panoraon […]
By Vann Marlo M. Villegas, Reporter THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 7,058 coronavirus infections on Sunday, bringing the total to 1.22 million. The death toll rose by 139 to 20,860, while recoveries increased by 6,852 to 1.15 million, it said in a bulletin. There were 53,757 active cases, 1.4% of which were critical, 93.2% […]
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 7 served more community-based Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) clients in 2020 than in 2019. The DSWD 7, in its Gender and Development accomplishment report for 2019-2020, reported that it served 9,230 community-based clients in 2020 from only 265 in 2019. Lilibeth Cabiara, DSWD 7 women’s […]
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has temporarily suspended the deployment overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Saudi Arabia after reports that outbound OFWs were obliged to pay for their own coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests and other health safety measures. Based on a memorandum addressed to Labor Undersecretary Bernard P. Olalia dated May 27 […]
Toyota City, Japan, May 28, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for April 2021 as well as the cumulative total from January to April, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Global Sales North America (272,000 units, up […]
MORE booths of illegal small town lottery (STL) in Cebu City were dismantled and confiscated by the Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification and Enhancement (Probe) team more than a week since the operation started. Probe chief Raquel Arce said as of May 27, 2021, a total of 54 booths of illegal STL were confiscated and dismantled. […]
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 5,310 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1.19 million. The death toll rose by 150 to 20,169, while recoveries increased by 7,408 to 1.13 million, it said in a bulletin. There were 46,037 active cases, 1.7% of which were critical, 92.5% were mild, […]
IN CENTRAL Visayas, 60,460 individuals have been fully vaccinated against Sars-CoV-2, the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), as of Monday, May 24, 2021, the Department of Health (DOH) 7 reported on Tuesday, May 25. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH 7 spokesperson, said 52,205 of those fully vaccinated are health care workers (priority A1), while […]