One person was confirmed dead while 11 others were injured when the breaks of the six-wheeler truck of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) they were riding failed, causing the vehicle to plunge into a ravine in Mindoro Occidental on Wednesday. Based on a report by the Sablayan Municipal Police Station, the truck […]

FORMER Interior undersecretary and special envoy to Malaysia Wencelito Andanar passed away on Thursday morning after battling liver cancer. He was 73. This was confirmed by his son, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, in a statement sent to reporters. “It is with deep sorrow that we bid farewell to my father, Atty. Wencelito Andanar, who […]

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday recovered the remains of four crew members of a cargo vessel that ran aground near the Malimono shoreline in Surigao del Norte on Monday. The PCG has also taken custody of seven survivors rescued by residents in nearby barangay (villages) but reported on Wednesday nine other crew members […]

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Thursday, April 22, 2021. READ: Govt to offer home quarantine services THE government will unify its medical services for patients infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) who are under home quarantine, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Wednesday. It will integrate its […]

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take the lead in determining the course of action against the illegal trading or dispensing of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for treatment against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19),  Malacañang said on Wednesday. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Duterte issued the directive to avoid […]

Filipino basketball prodigy and NBA hopeful Kai Sotto is headed to Australia. On Wednesday, veteran NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the 7-foot-2 Sotto has signed a multi-year deal with the Adelaide 36rs of the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36rs confirmed this report in a press release, saying that it came […]

TYPHOON “Bising” has slowed down but maintained its strength as it moved toward mainland Cagayan and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, the state-run weather agency said on Wednesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 11 a.m. advisory that Signal No. […]

MINNEAPOLIS: Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the US. Chauvin, 45, was immediately led away with his […]

Good Day! Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Wednesday, April 21, 2021. READ: Government to build more pop-up hospitals The government will build more “pop-up” or modular hospitals to treat coronavirus disease 2019 or Covid-19 patients, the Department of Public Works and Highways said. READ: 14M doses to arrive in 2nd […]

CEBU: League leaders MJAS Zenith-Talisay City Aquastars and KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue City scored impressive wins in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas Vismin Super Cup Visayas leg at the Alcantara Civic Center in Alcantara town on Tuesday, April 20. The Aquastars dumped the Tabogon Voyagers, 86-65, to finish the first round with a perfect 5-0 win-loss record […]

Even the Church has been taken by the new rage of setting up community pantries. On Tuesday, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the policymaking body of the Church, encouraged parishes to put up their respective “community pantries” to help families who were displaced or lost their jobs because of the Covid-19 pandemic. […]

Nearly 14 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines are expected to arrive in the Philippines in the second quarter of the year, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced on Monday. In his report to President Rodrigo Duterte aired over state-run PTV-4 on Monday night, Galvez said the delivery of 1.5 million doses of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine […]

The government will build more “pop-up” or modular hospitals to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar disclosed on Tuesday that temporary treatment and monitoring facilities and off-site hospitals would be constructed in Metro Manila to cater to the increasing number of people […]

‘Mad Max’ prequel to be released in 2023 SYDNEY: A prequel to the “Mad Max” movie franchise titled “Furiosa,” starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth will be filmed in various locations in New South Wales, Australia. Slated for release in mid-2023, it is expected to become the biggest film ever made in Australia. Taylor-Joy will […]

Covaxin received Emergency Use Approval (EUA) from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA), conditional on its submission of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification from any country that is a member of the Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation Scheme (PIC/S). It is the fourth vaccine in the Philippines to be granted an EUA. The Philippines is the […]

TWO people have died and over 100,000 persons were displaced as Typhoon “Bising” (international name: Surigae) battered three regions in the country, disaster authorities said on Tuesday. One of the fatalities, a 47-year-old female, from Catmon, Cebu, “sustained severe injuries on her chest, resulting in her death”, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council […]

FORMER president Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada has returned to a regular room from the intensive care unit (ICU), his son said on Tuesday. Ex-senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada said in a Facebook post that his father was “wheeled back to a regular room yesterday (Monday) and continues to improve steadily”. He also said that the former […]

ASSISTANT Minority Leader France Castro on Tuesday filed House Resolution (HR) 1719, which calls for an investigation into the alleged profiling of public school teachers by the Department of Education, which is in violation of the Data Privacy Act and the Magna Carta of Public School Teachers, among others. According to the lawmaker, public school […]

THE Employees Compensation Commission (ECC), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), has rolled out a P600 million aid package for 31,000 pensioners from both the private and public sector. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd, who is also chairman of the ECC, said the package is a one-time financial assistance of […]

THE government will hold clinical trials on the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a possible cure for the coronavirus disease 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced. The FDA said that a “well-designed” study of ivermectin will help the agency determine its effectiveness against Covid-19. During the “Talk to the People” address of President […]

THE House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy on Tuesday approved a measure seeking to grant additional benefits to members of the power sector, who are considered as “backliners” in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The draft substitute bill to House Bill (HB) 3247, which was passed by the panel, provides for additional insurance […]

Kobe Paras is still welcome to return to the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons’ program if he still wants to and if he stays eligible, according to UP head coach Bo Perasol. “He won’t be eligible in the UAAP anymore if he plays (in a commercial or professional league) there,” Perasol told The […]

THERE is no order from the Philippine National Police Headquarters (PNP-HQ) to profile organizers of community pantries. PNP chief Debold Sinas issued the statement on Tuesday after the Maginhawa Community pantry was closed earlier in the day after it was allegedly red tagged on social media by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and the […]

Tanduay becomes the first Philippine company to sponsor five teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Tanduay, which already had a long standing partnership with five-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors and this season’s favorite Brooklyn Nets, recently sealed an agreement with the Phoenix Suns, one of the top teams in the league today. Early […]

BACOLOD CITY: The Department of Health (DoH) in Western Visayas has classified Negros Occidental as “high risk” after topping the region with having the most number of cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), with 9,780, as reported by the Provincial Incident Management Team. Dr. Mary Jane Roches Juanico,  DOH- Western Visayas Center for Health […]

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is ready to step down if military officials will no longer support him. He made the statement amid reports that some retired and incumbent military officials are not happy with the way he handled the Chinese incursion in the West Philippine Sea. “Mas mabuting magkaintindihan tayo, hindi ako ano — […]

MINNEAPOLIS: Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He was 93. The death of the former senator, ambassador and Minnesota attorney general was announced in a statement from his family. No cause […]

THE Philippine government is expecting the arrival of 195,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines this April, according to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. During the Cabinet meeting late Monday, Galvez disclosed that the initial batch of Pfizer vaccines from the World Health Organization’s Covax facility will be delivered by the end of April once the agreements […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Half of all adults in the US have received at least one Covid-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves. Almost 130 million people 18 or older have received at least […]

SYDNEY: A prequel to the “Mad Max” movie franchise starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth will be filmed in Australia, officials said on Monday. “Furiosa” is slated for release in mid-2023 and is expected to become the biggest film ever made in Australia, New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian said. Hemsworth said being involved […]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Elation marked the opening Monday of a long-anticipated travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand. The start of quarantine-free travel was a relief for families who have been separated by the coronavirus pandemic as well as to struggling tourist operators. It marked the first, tentative steps toward what both countries hope will […]

Keep an eye out for the intense and thrilling story of a woman who finds herself in an unfortunate encounter with a vicious intruder in the third episode of GMA Network’s groundbreaking drama series “I Can See You: The Lookout.” The third offering features Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza as Emma Castro, an all-around helper and a raketera girl who gets entangled […]