The Supreme Court has allowed lower courts nationwide to conduct fully remote videoconferencing hearings to not delay trial proceedings, amid the threat of the novel coronavirus.

“CHR has already heeded COA’s observation and actions from relevant CHR offices have already been carried out,” commission spokesperson Jacqueline De Guia said.

Local health authorities on Tuesday recorded 5,177 more COVID-19 infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,235,467.

The Philippine National Police will only give the Department of Justice access to select administrative cases on “drug war” operations after President Rodrigo Duterte said the data may involve national security issues.

Police said two individuals onboard a motorcycle fired at the vehicle of Andaya at around 5:45 a.m. in Barangay Palestina, Pili, Camarines Sur. Andaya is safe and unharmed, police said.

Año also said that at least 8 local government units will be returning to the Bureau of Treasury more than P26 million in excess funds that were left unused. 

A civic leader from Marawi disputed Tuesday the government’s claim that 65% of the rehabilitation of the city once besieged by Islamist militants is complete.

The NCAA will soon include vaccination as an eligibility requirement for an athlete to be allowed to play.

The agency in its latest bulletin said Dante was last seen at 220 kilometers east northeast of Maasin City in Southern Leyte.

Filipino chef Johanne Siy was named as Chef of the Year by World Gourmet Awards.