Monthly Archives: August 2021
DFA working hard to bring home more Filipino from Afghanistan
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is exploring all possible ways to ensure the safe repatriation of the remaining Filipinos in Afghanistan as security...
Floods, Covid seen weakening Chinese economy
China’s economic growth will soften this year due to summer flooding and anti-coronavirus controls, an official said Monday, after consumer sales and other activity...
Comelec fears politician will use digital technology to buy votes
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is worried over politicians using digital technology to buy votes in the 2022 polls.
“Vote buying is now going techie,...
House to press Duque for explanation on P67-B Covid response funds
Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez said Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III must explain the alleged deficiencies uncovered over the P67-billion Covid-19 pandemic response...
Public warned of adverse health effects from Taal’s emissions
The public is advised to take extra precaution from the volcanic smog (vog) and high emission of sulfur dioxide (S02) from Taal Volcano, the...
PH starts evacuation of Filipinos from war-torn Afghanistan
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has started the evacuation of Filipinos from embattled Afghanistan as most of that country has fallen into the...
Taliban takes almost full control of Afghanistan as Kabul falls
Taliban militants took control of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Sunday, including the presidential palace after President Ashraf Ghani left the country.
The United States sent 6,000...
Taliban says war is over in Afghanistan
After just a week of fighting against newly equipped and highly trained Afghan government forces, the Taliban eventually regained the seat of power shortly...
Duterte scolds COA for releasing audit reports
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte scolds the Commission on Audit for reportedly releasing reports that are allegedly "premature" and shows "taints of corruption."
In his regular...
P5.5-billion Manila Water project to ensure Metro Manila water supply
The ongoing construction of the PHP5.5 billion Novaliches-Balara Aqueduct 4 (NBAQ4) project of Manila Water under a flagship “Build, Build, Build” program of the...
