A lawmaker warned of a possible increase in the price of rice in the Philippines. According to Farmers Party-list Rep. Argel Joseph Cabatbat, this is due to the cartel formed by rice-exporting countries such as Thailand and Vietnam. Due to the looming price hike, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking into the possible importation…
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has reached 2,385,616, after the Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 18,937 infections on Monday afternoon. Based on the DOH case bulletin, active cases so far have dropped to 176,850 from 178,196 recorded on Sunday, September 19. The total COVID-19 deaths will reach 36,934 after…
CEBU-A famous Filipino boxer was arrested for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl. The suspect was identified as Albert Pagara, 27, a resident of Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City. Narrated by PLt. Colonel Wilbert Parilla, the deputy director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said the victim fell asleep while watching over the suspect’s son and…
MANILA – There are also cases of the so-called more contagious B.1.351 (South African) variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Philippines. This was confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) after the results of the eighth batch of samples that underwent whole genome sequencing came out. According to the agency, six cases have…