Our Lady of Antipolo visits Quiapo Church
MB – Published April 23, 2021, 1:31 PM There is no need to go to Antipolo to venerate the image of
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PH fires 2 fresh diplomatic protests vs China over West Philippine Sea incursions
ABS-CBN News – Posted and Updated as of Apr 23 2021 12:55 PM MANILA — The Philippines has filed two new
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NASA extracts breathable oxygen from thin Martian air
REUTERS – April 22, 2021 5:18 PM PST NASA has logged another extraterrestrial first on its latest mission to Mars:
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Deadly blast at Pakistan hotel hosting China ambassador—official
INQ – Agence France-Presse / 12:51 PM April 22, 2021 QUETTA — At least four people were killed and a dozen
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Inspired by PH initiative, Timor-Leste sets up first community pantry
CNN – Published Apr 22, 2021 2:29:07 PM Metro Manila — The bayanihan spirit goes even beyond the Philippines as residents
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Makers of first PH-made RT-PCR test kit open swab station
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:34 AM April 22, 2021 IDLE WATCHERS NO MORE “We all shared in the vision that someday,
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‘Malasakit for All’, Unilever Philippines completes purchase of vaccines for employees, dependents
CNN – Published Apr 22, 2021 4:30:17 PM Metro Manila — In line with its commitment to ensuring the safety of
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Manila among Southeast Asia’s most expensive cities to live in —study
GMA News – Published April 22, 2021 12:42pm Manila is one of the most expensive cities to live in in six
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India’s second Covid wave hits like a ‘tsunami’ as hospitals buckle under weight
CNN – 0956 GMT (1756 HKT) April 21, 2021 New Delhi – Healthcare and other essential services across India are
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PH’s Erleen Ando plucks 3 medals in Asian Weightlifting tilt
INQUIRER.net / 03:58 PM April 21, 2021 MANILA, Philippines—Filipino bet Erleen Ando bagged three medals in the women’s 64-kilogram division of
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US advises against travel to Philippines amid COVID-19 spike
GMA News – Published and Updated April 21, 2021 3:29pm The US State Department has advised against travel to the Philippines
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‘Bising’ kills 4 crewmen of cargo vessel, 9 others still missing — PCG
MB – Published April 21, 2021, 2:59 PM The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Wednesday, April 21, the death of
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Search and rescue underway for missing crew after vessel runs aground off Surigao del Norte
By CNN Philippines Staff Published Apr 20, 2021 5:43:15 PM Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 20)— Search and rescue operations are underway
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2 dead, 1 missing in Central, Eastern Visayas due to Bising —NDRRMC
By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News Published April 20, 2021 1:54pm Two people were killed while one was missing in the Visayas
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Bising keeps strength, may exit PAR on Sunday as severe tropical storm
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu – Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQINQUIRER.net / 07:06 PM April 20, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Bising has
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PH to conduct ivermectin clinical trials against COVID-19
By CNN Philippines Staff Published Apr 20, 2021 5:45:24 AM Updated Apr 20, 2021 11:34:00 AM Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April
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FDA grants 2 doctors special permit to use leronlimab vs COVID-19
CNN – Published Apr 19, 2021 3:02:44 PM Metro Manila — The country’s Food and Drug Administration has allowed two physicians
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1 dead, 1 missing in Eastern Visayas due to Bising –OCD
Published April 19, 2021 3:17pm Office of Civil Defense Region 8 Director Lord Byron Torrecarion on Monday said one person died
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Eleven dead, 98 injured after train derails in Egypt
REUTERS – April 19, 2021 9:04 AM PST Eleven people were killed and 98 injured on Sunday in a train
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13 drowned as SUV fell into Kalinga irrigation canal —LGU
GMA News – Published and Updated April 19, 2021 2:56pm At least 13 people, including three children aged three to five
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8 areas still under Signal No. 2 as Bising slowly moves north-northwestward —PAGASA
GMA News – Published and Updated April 19, 2021 12:10pm Eight areas remained under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 as
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Mars helicopter flight test promises Wright Brothers moment for NASA
GMA News – Published April 18, 2021 7:38pm LOS ANGELES — NASA hopes to score a 21st-century Wright Brothers moment on
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PCG records over 2k stranded travelers in Bicol, Vis-Min areas
GMA News – Published April 18, 2021 1:18pm The Philippine Coast Guard on Sunday recorded more than 2,000 passengers being stranded
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Typhoon Bising weakens slightly, moves over sea east of Catanduanes
GMA News – Published April 18, 2021 5:50pm Typhoon Bising has slightly weakened and decelerated as it moves west-northwestward over the
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From Maginhawa To Laguna: Community Pantries Sprout Up As People Take Action To Help The Hungry
ONE News – Saturday, April 17, 2021 What started as a simple initiative in a community in Quezon City is
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Foreign terrorist, 2 Abu Sayyaf gunmen killed in Sulu –military
GMA News – Published April 17, 2021 3:47pm An alleged foreign terrorist and two Abu Sayyaf Group gunmen were killed in
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1 dead, 1 missing as boat carrying fuel explodes in Zamboanga City
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Apr 17 2021 02:36 PM ZAMBOANGA CITY – One person was killed after a boat allegedly
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At least 41 dead as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
GMA News – Published April 17, 2021 9:34am At least 41 people, including a child, have died after a boat carrying
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VCO trials on serious COVID-19 cases, patients with comorbidities pushed
CNN – Published Apr 16, 2021 8:21:36 PM Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 16) — Since virgin coconut oil has been
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TYPHOON “BISING” SLIGHTLY ACCELERATES AND INTENSIFIES AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA
DOST – PAGASA Issued at 05:00 pm, 17 April 2021 Tropical Cyclone: WARNING (Valid for broadcast until the next advisory
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Evacuation of families in high-risk areas in CamSur starts as ‘Bising’ nears
Inquirer Southern Luzon / 02:45 PM April 17, 2021 LEGAZPI CITY – Camarines Sur Governor Miguel Luis “Migz” Villafuerte has ordered
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TYPHOON “BISING” SLIGHTLY INTENSIFIES WHILE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA.
DOST-PAGASA Issued at 11:00 am, 17 April 2021 Tropical Cyclone: WARNING (Valid for broadcast until the next advisory to be
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TYPHOON “BISING” CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY WHILE MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA.
DOST-PAGASA Issued at 05:00 am, 17 April 2021 Tropical Cyclone: WARNING TYPHOON “BISING” CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY WHILE MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD
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Magnitude 5.4 quake jolts Davao Occidental
CNN – Published Apr 17, 2021 8:19:11 AM Metro Manila — A magnitude-5.4 earthquake struck waters off Sarangani in Davao Occidental,
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Signal No. 1 raised over 14 areas as Bising further intensifies
GMA News – Published April 17, 2021 5:39am Typhoon Bising continues to rapidly intensify while moving in the west-northwest direction over
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U.S. and Japan can take their time on China
REUTERS – April 16, 2021 5:08 AM PST The United States and Japan may soon have an improved joint plan
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Sniffer dogs getting trained to detect COVID-19 in seconds
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Apr 16 2021 10:44 AM Lebanese doctor Riad Sarkis says he can help curb Covid-19 globally.
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8 people killed after shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say
CNN – Published Apr 16, 2021 3:20:40 PM Eight people with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds were pronounced dead at
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FDA: 2nd hospital given compassionate special permit to use ivermectin
ABS-CBN News – Posted and Updated as of Apr 16 2021 12:24 PM MANILA – A second hospital has been granted compassionate
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‘Bising’ alert: DOTr halts land, sea trips to Visayas, Mindanao due to typhoon
MB – Published April 16, 2021, 12:24 PM The Department of Transportation (DOTr) suspended on Friday, April 16, all land and
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DOST: 6 local firms eyeing vaccine production in PHL
Business Mirror – By Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco – April 16, 2021 The Department of Science and Technology on Thursday said six potential local
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‘Bising’ now a typhoon, threatens Eastern Visayas and Bicol
CNN – Published Apr 16, 2021 7:42:30 AM Metro Manila — Severe Tropical Storm Bising intensified into a typhoon, the state
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Countries urged to halt sale of live wild mammals at markets
Inquirer.net – Reuters / 12:25 PM April 15, 2021 GENEVA — International agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), urged countries
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Pagudpud beach hailed as one of the world’s ‘most beautiful’ by US travel site
MB – Published April 15, 2021, 8:56 AM Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte’s Saud Beach, dubbed “Boracay of the North,” was included on
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Good news! Free ride service for health workers goes nationwide, opened to other APORs
MB – Published April 15, 2021, 2:26 PM Department of Transportation (DOTr) Sec. Arthur P. Tugade has ordered the nationwide implementation
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DTI: Two-week ECQ in NCR Plus displaced 1.5 million workers
INQUIRER.net / 12:25 PM April 15, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — At least 1.5 million workers had been displaced during the two-week
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House probe urged on ‘detrimental’ DOH, FDA rules for COVID drug registration
INQUIRER.net / 02:26 PM April 15, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Two leaders of the House of Representatives are pushing for an
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Mesenchymal stem cell therapy in COVID-19 at The Medical City
MB – Published April 15, 2021, 12:59 PM Halfway through 2020, doctors at The Medical City (TMC) evaluated and used stem
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Nearly a million going hungry in conflict-hit Mozambique, U.N. says
REUTERS – APRIL 13, 2021 5:59 PM GENEVA – Almost one million people face severe hunger in northern Mozambique, where
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‘Tayo-tayo na lang’: QC resident sets up community pantry amid worsening pandemic
INQUIRER.net / 05:26 PM April 14, 2021 MANILA, Philippines—Amid the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, a small business owner in Diliman, Quezon City,
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Storm off Mindanao to enter PAR Friday, to be named ‘Bising’ — PAGASA
MB – Published April 14, 2021, 1:03 PM A tropical storm with international name “Surigae” may enter the Philippine area of
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DFA files anew two diplomatic protests over 200 Chinese militia vessels at WPS
GMA News – Published and Updated April 14, 2021 5:09pm The Philippines on Wednesday filed anew two diplomatic protests after the
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FDA: Use of ivermectin still not recommended, but hospitals may apply for special permit
CNN – Published Apr 14, 2021 3:22:04 PM Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 14) — The Food and Drug Administration said
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Asthma drug budesonide legal to use on COVID-19 patients: FDA
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Apr 14 2021 02:14 PM MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday said
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Experts now studying mixing of vaccine brands amid shortage in vaccine supply — DOST official
MB – Published April 14, 2021, 3:42 PM Medical experts are studying the use of different brands of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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DepEd rejects calls for academic break
CNN – Published Apr 13, 2021 3:43:08 PM Metro Manila — The Department of Education said Tuesday there is no
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Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea after treatment
REUTERS – APRIL 13, 2021 7:29 AM TOKYO – Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water
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Experiencing COVID-19 symptoms? Tap telemedicine services, public urged
INQUIRER.net / 11:19 AM April 13, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging the public who are
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LRT-1 closes April 17-18, 24-25 due to maintenance works
CNN – Published Apr 13, 2021 12:05:08 PM Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 13) — The Light Rail Manila Corporation announced
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Ramadan starts; mosques to limit number of people
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:59 AM April 13, 2021 DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur, Philippines — As Muslims start fasting for
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China considers mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
REUTERS – APRIL 11, 2021 10:03 PM BEIJING – China’s top disease control official has said the country is formally
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Regeneron’s COVID-19 cocktail helps prevent symptomatic disease: study
REUTERS – APRIL 12, 2021 1:22 PM ZURICH (Reuters) – Regeneron will seek U.S. approval for its COVID-19 antibody cocktail
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Transport workers, vendors, gov’t workers among next in line for COVID-19 vaccination
ABS-CBN News – Posted and Updated as of Apr 12 2021 04:46 PM MANILA — The National Economic and Development Authority
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FDA warns public against buying ‘Jiadoubao’ face masks
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Apr 12 2021 03:45 PM MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration has warned the public
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DOH warns vs home use of rapid antigen tests
MB – Published April 12, 2021, 1:26 PM The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 12, issued a warning against
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Church-led store gives free groceries to public
MB – Published April 12, 2021, 9:12 AM A church-led store in Pamplona Tres, Las Piñas made rounds on social media
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DOST braces for immediate completion of Stage 2 lagundi clinical trials
MB – Published April 12, 2021, 3:13 PM The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is bracing for the immediate completion
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NCR mayors agree to 8 p.m.–5 a.m. curfew during MECQ
GMA News – Published April 11, 2021 6:40pm All 17 mayors in National Capital Region have agreed to enforce a curfew
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Indonesian president orders Java rescue efforts after quake kills 8
REUTERS – APRIL 11, 2021 6:29 PM JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday ordered swift rescue and relief
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OVP’s ‘E-Konsulta’ allow for safe, convenient medical queries, hospital search
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:34 AM April 11, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — People cooped up at home due to the community
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Philippines, US to begin 2-week joint ‘Balikatan’ exercises on Monday
Inquirer.net – Reuters / 06:27 PM April 11, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Philippine and US soldiers will conduct a two-week joint
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Pulse oximeter yes, oxygen tank optional: What are COVID-19 home care essentials?
ABS-CBN News – Posted and Updated as of Apr 11 2021 11:15 AM MANILA – What are the essential medical equipment
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‘NCR Plus’ to be under MECQ starting April 12 until April 30 — Palace
INQUIRER.net / 03:08 PM April 11, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The government has downgraded the quarantine classification over Metro Manila and
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Magnitude 6.1 quake hits waters off Davao Occidental town
CNN – Published Apr 10, 2021 6:07:33 PM Metro Manila — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the waters near Sarangani town
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OCTA bats for 1-week ECQ extension in NCR+
MB – Published April 10, 2021, 2:10 PM OCTA Research Group recommended on Saturday, April 10, to extend for another week
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Artillery guns fire across UK in solemn tribute to Prince Philip
REUTERS – APRIL 10, 2021 4:17 PM WINDSOR, England -Gun salutes were fired across Britain on Saturday to mark the
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Fire hits lumber warehouse in San Mateo, Rizal
GMA News – Published April 10, 2021 7:07am A fire of still undetermined origin hit a lumber warehouse in the province
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No ivermectin clinical trial vs. COVID-19 — DOST
CNN – Published Apr 10, 2021 1:11:21 PM Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 10) — The government has no plans of
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Honest pedicab driver in Tagum City returns P20-M worth of checks, cash
MB – Published April 9, 2021, 1:18 PM DAVAO CITY – A pedicab driver from Tagum City has gone viral after
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200 families in Cavite lose homes to fire
GMA News – Published April 9, 2021 9:39am Some 200 families in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Dasmariñas, Cavite have been herded in
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Japanese doctors perform world’s first living donor lung transplant to a Covid-19 patient
CNN – Updated 0806 GMT (1606 HKT) April 9, 2021 A Japanese woman whose lungs were severely damaged by Covid-19 has received
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AstraZeneca woes grow as Australia, Philippines, African Union curb COVID-19 shots
REUTERS – APRIL 8, 2021 11:09 PM Australia and the Philippines limited use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, while
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‘Full capacity everywhere’: Manila hospitals struggle as virus surges
Philippine Star – Published APR 09, 2021 1:03 PM More contagious variants of the coronavirus have been blamed for a
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PH logs record-high COVID-19 deaths at 401, active cases at over 178,000
ABS-CBN News – Posted and Updated as of Apr 09 2021 04:13 PM MANILA — The Philippines on Friday reported a
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Diocese of Novaliches launches online prayer service for COVID patients
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Apr 08 2021 10:03 AM MANILA – The Diocese of Novaliches has launched an online prayer
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One-legged TikToker inspires fellow PWDs to regain their confidence
GMA News – Published April 8, 2021 10:33am Joy Muñoz was a shy young woman who usually went straight home from
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US warns China over moves on Philippines, Taiwan
GMA News – Published April 8, 2021 6:31am WASHINGTON – The United States on Wednesday warned China against what the Philippines
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FDA gives hospital compassionate use permit for Ivermectin vs COVID-19
ABS-CBN News – Published and Updated as of Apr 08 2021 12:46 PM MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration said
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WHO frets over PH COVID-19 surge, near-‘red line’ healthcare capacity
CNN – Published Apr 8, 2021 11:17:32 AM Metro Manila — The World Health Organization is perturbed over the COVID-19 situation
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A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders: study
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American patients
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Visayas-based doctors, nurses draw praises for offering services to COVID-hit NCR
Published April 7, 2021, 2:10 PM by Calvin Cordova CEBU CITY – Encouragements and praises poured in for the 50 medical workers
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DOH: Don’t buy oxygen tanks for home use without doctor’s advice
CNN – Published Apr 7, 2021 2:22:09 PM Metro Manila — The Department of Health on Wednesday appealed to the public
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What the Philippines looks like from space — through the lens of an astronaut
CNN – Published Apr 7, 2021 1:57:40 PM Metro Manila — What does the Philippines look like from space? Soichi Noguchi,
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Vaccine panel endorses Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for elderly amid AstraZeneca shortage
GMA News – Published and Updated April 7, 2021 3:04pm The Vaccine Development Experts Panel (VEDP) has recommended the use of
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Magnitude 5.2 quake hits waters off Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental
CNN – Published Apr 7, 2021 7:18:50 AM FRONT PAGEREGIONAL Magnitude 5.2 quake hits waters off Jose Abad Santos, Davao
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Indonesia, East Timor flood death toll surges past 150—officials
INQ – Agence France-Presse / 12:46 PM April 06, 2021 JAKARTA — At least 157 people have been killed in Indonesia
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Taiwan’s transport minister offers resignation after dozens killed in train crash
CNN – Published Apr 5, 2021 10:36:37 PM Taiwan’s transportation minister Lin Chia-lung has offered to resign after a deadly train crash Friday
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DepEd: Over 1.9M learners registered early for SY 2021-2022 so far
MB – Published April 5, 2021, 11:43 PM More than 1.9 million learners nationwide in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7, and 11 have so
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Fire hits high-rise building in Makati
GMA News – Published and Updated April 6, 2021 4:07pm A fire broke out in a high-rise building in Salcedo Village
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Advocates asked to wait for FDA nod before promoting Ivermectin vs COVID-19
CNN – Published and Updated Apr 6, 2021 3:13:00 PM Metro Manila — Government officials advised advocates of antiparasitic drug Ivermectin
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