"Amid the ravages brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing dire economic situation of the country, it is unfortunate that some quarters take advantage of the situation by promoting various types of scams," Zarate said. 

The Metro Manila schools are part of the 177 basic education institutions that reopened on Monday, joining the Department of Education’s pilot implementation of in-person classes that began last month.

Ongpin was the last person to see Jonson alive before the latter was found dead in a hostel in San Juan, La Union. The two tested positive for drug use according to local police.

"They are still on duty status. We will just not allow them to be exposed. We will put them in a place where they can still do the job for us, probably an admin role. There are many jobs we can have them do."

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a briefing that 90.78% of the 629 newly-sequenced samples were found to have the Delta variant.

“Let’s give credit where credit is due. President Duterte has so many accomplishments. And I believe that he can be an effective senator since through legislation, he can ensure that his legacy will be institutionalized,” said Moreno.

"Comparing the NCR the past week with the same time period last year, the average number of cases is lower by 70%. The reproduction number is also lower, while the positivity rate is much lower at just 1.1% compared to 3.7%" David said. 

The government needs to continue investing more in the country’s health care system and learn lessons from the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Bong Go said.

More than 1.7 million doses of US-made COVID vaccines are arriving today at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminals 1 and 3.

Road accidents are still responsible for 1.3 million annual deaths and 50 million injuries all over the world, but the United Nations is pushing for a global plan for road safety.