SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro: FIRE hit a public market in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro early Tuesday, the Bureau of Fire Protection here said. The BFP said they received a call at 2:32 a.m. A dry goods stall owner said they lost P1-million worth of stocks, which they only received on Monday. “Kadarating lang ng mga […]

Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd said that Covid-19 deaths in April this year surpassed the peak seen in the country last year. “Sa kasamaang palad nalagpasan na po ang ating kasalukuyang peak, ang pinakamataas na naitala noong nakaraang taon (Unfortunately, we have already surpassed the previous peak recorded last year),” Duque said during the meeting […]

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Tuesday, May 4, 2021. READ: Covid cases in NCR drop THE number of Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has gone down, and so has the virus’ reproduction number, the independent group OCTA Research reported on Monday. The region averaged 3,144 cases in the past seven […]

President Duterte’s appeals and the warm relations between Philippines and China has prompted the Chinese government to withdraw over 200 vessels that were spotted in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said on Monday. He issued the statement to emphasize Beijing is not ignoring Manila’s appeal for Chinese fishing vessels to […]

Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando strictly ordered all government hospitals in the province no patient shall be denied health services as the country faces a health crisis caused by Covid-19. Fernando cleared both Covid and non-Covid cases shall be accommodated in the province’s government hospitals during the implementation of the Covid-19 surge capacity plan. He said […]

SINGAPORE: Hyo Joo Kim shot a final-round 8-under 64 and then watched from the comfort of the clubhouse as Hannah Green bogeyed her final two holes to hand Kim a one-stroke victory on Sunday (Monday in Manila) in the LPGA’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. Kim sat in the dining room at Sentosa Golf Club and […]

A cadet from Negros Occidental topped this year’s graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), with four women included in the Top 10 cadets.   Cadet 1st Class Janrey Artus, the 25-year-old valedictorian of the PMA “Masaligan” Class of 2021, will join the Philippine Navy. Artus hails from San Enrique, Negros Occidental. He took up […]

For the third straight week, oil companies will raise their pump prices on Tuesday, jacking up the cost of gasoline by 20 centavos per liter, as well as diesel and kerosene by 35 centavos per liter each. Chevron Philippines, Cleanfuel, Metro Oil, Pilipinas Shell, Seaoil, and Unioil announced the price adjustment on Monday. Last week, the price of gasoline increased by 45 […]

The number of new Covid-19 cases went down to 7,255 on Monday, the Department of Health said. It said that 9,214 patients recovered from the virus. The country now has 1.062 million infections, 69,466 of them active. Majority of the active cases were either mild, moderate or asymptomatic. The positivity rate also went down to […]

The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region has eased, with the reproduction number going down to 0.83, according to OCTA Research. The group said that the average daily cases of 3,144 in the past week is down by 18 percent compared to the previous weeks and is also 43 percent […]



The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) mourned the passing of its former executive director, Dr. Patricio Faylon. Faylon served as executive director of the agency for 15 years — from August 1999 until his retirement in February 2015. Former presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Benigno Aquino 3rd awarded him […]

LONDON: Britain this week hosts the first face-to-face meeting of G7 foreign ministers in two years, joined by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as world powers tackle pandemic recovery plus growing tensions with Russia and China. The Covid-secure gathering in London will prepare the ground for a G7 summit in southwest England next month, […]

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Monday, May 3, 2021. READ: Sara-Go tandem possible – Panelo President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo has floated the idea of a Duterte-Go tandem for next year’s election, with presidential daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio running for president and Duterte’s longtime aide Sen. Christopher […]

President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo has floated the idea of a Duterte-Go tandem for next year’s election, with presidential daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio running for president and Duterte’s longtime aide Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go as her running mate. Panelo earlier proposed a possible Duterte-Duterte combination, with the Davao City […]

A TOTAL of 67 agents and agency business partners were recognized by Malayan Insurance Co. Inc. in its first virtual agents’ awards event. Malayan Insurance President and Chief Executive Officer Paolo Abaya described the event as “an event like no other.” “The accomplishments we celebrate today are probably the hardest fought and hardest won because […]

SMDC’s dream of an EDSA rebirth is given new life on Earth Day 2021 with the launching of the Green EDSA Movement at Fame Residences in Mandaluyong City, which, by itself, provides that much-valued breathing space in this busy thoroughfare through its tree-lined walkway and a wide, welcoming lush façade. In addition, the property has […]

Filipino boxing great and Sen. Manny Pacquaio is the third richest boxer in the world, according to a report by The Richest. The Richest — a media organization that covers business, expensive lifestyle, sports, national wealth & luxury from a monetary angle — stated that Pacquiao has a net worth of about $220 million or […]

Batangas City, through Mayor Beverley Dimacuha and Congressman Marvin Mariño, agreed to host the practice sessions of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) teams, according to league commissioner Wille Marcial. “Mayor Dimacuha and Congressman Marino agreed to host the practices of our teams,” Marcial told The Manila Times on Sunday. “On Friday, I will bring my team […]

THE country logged 8,346 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, raising the number of active cases to 71,472, the Department of Health said. Most of the active cases were either mild or asymptomatic. The Philippines now has a total of 1,054,983 million Covid cases. The total number of recoveries went up to 966,080 or 91.6 percent after 9,072 more patients survived the disease. The death toll […]

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will resume operations in its offices in Metro Manila and in the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal on Monday, May 3, 2021. LTO temporarily suspended its operations on April 12 following the declaration of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in these areas. The agency said that employees in […]

CEBU: The Dumaguete City Warriors and the ARQ Builders Lapu-Lapu City Heroes moved one step closer to the semifinals after pulling off separate victories in the stepladder playoffs of the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Vismin Super Cup at the Alcantara Civic Center in Alcantara town here. The fifth-seed Warriors fashioned out a stunning 67-65 overtime win over the fourth-seed Tabogon Voyagers while the third-seed Heroes escaped with a 73-69 win against the valiant Tubigon Bohol Mariners on […]

POPE Francis on Saturday launched a month-long prayer marathon to hasten the end of the coronavirus pandemic with a prayer at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican before some 150 believers. The Argentinian pontiff gave the inaugural rosary prayer to kick off a series which will be streamed live each day this month at 1600 […]

LOS ANGELES: LeBron James scored 16 points in his return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup, but it wasn’t enough as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 110-106 victory on Friday (Saturday in Manila). James suffered a high right ankle sprain on March 20 against the Atlanta Hawks and missed the next 20 games, which […]

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to address inequalities in order to bring the world back on track to end AIDS by 2030. There has been intensive action and progress against HIV in some places and population groups, while inaction in other places has allowed HIV epidemics to expand and deaths […]

THE government kicked off its employment recovery strategy on Labor Day that includes a proposed P24-billion wage subsidy for about 1 million private sector workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. The National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) 2021-2022 involves an eight-point agenda that will improve “employability and productivity of workers while providing support […]

AMID the ongoing vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned all local government units (LGUs) against buying fake jabs following World Health Organization (WHO) alert. The DILG stressed that all provincial governors, mayors, and barangay officials must be cautious about their vaccine […]

FUEL companies announced big-time reductions in the prices of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products effective on May 1, 2021. In an advisory, Phoenix LPG Phils.,Inc. said it imposed a price cut of P3.20 per kilogram on its Phoenix Super LPG products and P1.80 per liter in Auto LPG products. Petron also implemented a P3.20 […]

THE Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) resumed its regular train service on Saturday. LRTA management said its trains rolled out at 5 a.m. The last trip from Santolan station will be at 8:30 p.m. while the one in Recto will be at 9 p.m. The LRT 2 shortened its operating hours last April 17 due […]

VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo on Labor Day renewed her support for workers’ rights, as she recognized the hard work of those who serve as pillars of the economy in the face of crisis. Robredo reiterated calls by the workforce to end the long hounding issues of contractual labor in the Philippines and abuse […]

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Saturday, authorities said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the mid-morning quake hit at a depth of 47 kilometers (29 miles) in the Pacific, off Ishinomaki in Miyagi prefecture — near […]

LEA DEVIO THE Manila City government kicked off its “symbolic” vaccination program against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and its employees on Labor Day at the Palacio de Manila on Saturday. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso led the program “Resbakunahan sa Araw ng Paggawa” early Saturday morning. Also present […]