Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. may still appeal the dismissal of his vice presidential poll protest, Chief Justice DIosdado Peralta said, but he refused to discuss how a potential candidacy in the coming elections may affect the appe...

Of the 557,058 total confirmed cases, 32,440 or 5.8% are active. 

BuCor spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag confirmed that high-profile inmate Raymond Dominguez “was found lifeless at 6:20 a.m.”

(Updated 3:59 p.m.) Commit to a vaccination timeline before making public statements, Sen. Risa Hontiveros told the National Task Force Against COVID-19, amid several delays in the shipment of the badly-needed jabs. 

An editor of an alternative news site is still in jail two weeks since a Mandaluyong court junked charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives against her, leaving her legal team planning their next moves to free her.

The National Bureau of Investigation is wrapping up its independent probe into the death of flight attendant Christine Dacera, who was found unconscious in a Makati hotel bathtub on New Year, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Friday.

“Janssen has already started the clinical trial proper, which covers patient screening, recruitment and vaccination,” DOST Undersecretary Rowena Guevara said in a briefing.

The biggest advantage of our drug is that it can be produced efficiently, effectively, rapidly, it's easy to produce at low cost, and [it has shown] no side effects," Dr. Nadir Arber of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center said.

The House of Representatives and the Senate are expected to pass on Monday a bill expediting the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines and providing for compensation to people who experience adverse effects after getting the shot.

Weather disturbance Auring (international name: Dujuan) has intensified into a severe tropical storm Friday morning, PAGASA said.