"To make light of the situation there seems inappropriate coming from the mouth of a president." 

However, vaccinators who will make mistakes on purpose will be punished, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.

Local health authorities on Friday reported 6,192 more COVID-19 infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,424,518.

After retaining a Tier 1 ranking in the US State Department 2021 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra vowed the department will not be complacent in its work and will improve its anti-trafficking response.

The Philippines met the minimum standards in the elimination of trafficking to keep its Tier 1 ranking in the 2021 Trafficking in Persons report released by the US State Department.

The department urged affected residents to stay at home as much as possible, shut doors and windows, and wear face masks, ideally N95 masks, and protective clothing and goggles to minimize exposure.

The Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or 'Bayanihan 2' expired on Wednesday with P9 billion in funds still unused.

Vice President Leni Robredo has asked the Supreme Court, sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, to junk former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s appeal on the dismissal of his poll protest against her.

A Swedish digital forensics non-profit has traced back the recent cyberattacks on alternative media outlets AlterMidya and Bulatlat to a military intelligence unit.

State volcanologists warned Friday that magma rising toward the main crater of Taal Volcano in Batangas could cause an “explosive eruption.”