Overseas Filipino workers identified graft and corruption as part of their “priority issues” for the upcoming presidential elections, a study by De La Salle University professor Ma. Divina Gracia Roldan showed.

The State is required to ramp up the use of renewables by creating a conducive environment for such investments through fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, among others, under the Renewable Energy Act of 2008.

Health chief Francsico Duque III earlier said authorities and experts were studying a possible Alert Level 0 as COVID-19 cases continue to drop.

All DepEd officials, teaching and non-teaching staff are not allowed to engage in any electioneering or partisan political activity, according to a department order issued in 2018.

“Previously, they have to show negative RT-PCR taken within 48 hours. Now, it is either of the two: RT-PCR or antigen,” acting deputy presidential spokesperson Michel Kristian Ablan said.

The Senate is currently holding investigations into the disappearances of 31 individuals linked to e-sabong activities. 

Vice presidential candidate Sen. Kiko Pangilinan vowed Friday to provide legal assistance to an activist arrested in Cavite and all other supporters of him and his presidential bet Vice President Leni Robredo who may experience “harassment.”

According to FDA officer-in-charge Oscar Gutierrez, the drug regulator approved the emergency use of the oral antiviral pills on Thursday.

Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said there is a problem with the use of and preference for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Gamaleya Research Institute.

Newly appointed Elections Commissioner George Garcia has informed the poll body that he will take no part in the pending cases involving presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.