“We should not compromise the health, safety, and security of the traveling public and our working people. That is a non-negotiable position,” Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said in a statement.

Duterte expressed hope that the celebration, which he described as a cornerstone of Christianity, would guide Filipinos as they pursue "shared aspirations for a better and safer future for our people."

The Philippines on Sunday saw 11,028 new coronavirus cases, nearly a week since the NCR Plus bubble was returned to Enhanced Community Quarantine.

"The utter disregard by the Chinese Embassy in Manila of international law specially the UNCLOS to which China is a party is appalling," Lorenzana said.

"I know people from DILG and I'm sad that they have to be associated with this public official," Robredo said.

This also comes after the Palace announced that the enhanced community quarantine in the bubble would be extended for one more week. 

Sen. Bong Go urged the government to invest in building local manufacturing capabilities to eventually veer away from the country’s reliance on the international market for vaccines.

Amid the struggles and difficulties of the Filipino people brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Manila apostolic administrator Bishop Broderick Pabillo reminded the faithful that Easter Sunday brings a message of hope.

The Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education as well as academic institutions should step up probing and curbing various forms of distance cheating as the “sagot-for-sale” (answer-for-sale) scheme remains prevalent despite b...

Pandemic victims placed in “community isolation unit tents” not accredited by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. are not covered by the state insurer’s in-patient COVID-19 packages.