Proponent says proposed Nayong Pilipino vaccination site a ‘vacant area’; Megaworld townships opening inoculation centers
PHOTO shows the area where the temporary “mega vaccination facility” proposed by ICTSI Foundation will be built. — ICTSI FOUNDATION HANDOUT PHOTO ICTSI FOUNDATION, proponent of the “mega vaccination center” within the…
Senator pushes for ‘buy local’ policy
PHILSTAR A SENATOR on Wednesday urged the government and the public to buy local products to boost the economy following its contraction in the first quarter of 2021. In a statement, Senator…
SC modifies requirements for psychological incapacity in annulment cases
PHILSTAR THE SUPREME Court (SC) has unanimously ruled that psychological incapacity need not be proven through a testimony of a psychologist or psychiatrist in annulment cases, and that the “totality of the…
Groups press gov’t to free activists after farmer leader’s death in jail
BJMP ANGELES CITY DISTRICT JAIL FBPAGE A SUPPORT group for families and friends of political prisoners in the Philippines again asked the Supreme Court to act on their request for intervention in…
Filipino fisherman dismayed over Duterte’s failed jetski promise
PCOO THE FILIPINO fishermen who asked presidential candidates during a 2016 forum about their stance on the South China Sea dispute has expressed dismay over President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s statement that his…
COVID-19 infections at 1.12 million, with 18,714 deaths — DoH
THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 4,842 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, bringing the total to 1.12 million. The death toll rose by 94 to 18,714, while recoveries increased by 8,312 to 1.05…
BSP chief highest paid official in 2020, state auditors say
PHILIPPINE central bank Governor Benjamin E. Diokno was the highest paid government official in 2020, followed by the country’s chief government lawyer and several state bankers, according to state auditors. The Bangko…
Chinese vessels still in Spratlys, says task force
PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD/NATIONAL TASK FORCE-WEST PHILIPPINE SEA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS HUNDREDS of Chinese militia vessels were still scattered around the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, both within and outside Manila’s exclusive…
Peso moves sideways ahead of BSP decision
BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO ended flat on Wednesday as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of the central bank’s policy meeting later in the day. The local currency closed at P47.815…
PHL stocks drop on negative data, virus concerns
COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. STOCKS fell on Wednesday on worries over the economy’s recovery prospects after data showed a worse-than-expected contraction in the first quarter, and with coronavirus disease 2019…
