“No military honors were rendered during the burial of Ms. Christine Dacera — no ceremonies, no flag-draped casket, no volleys of fire that constitute interment honors,” Caculitan added.

The number of married couples in the country fell in 2019, with only two regions recording an increase in registered marriages during the year.

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. was pressed on why LGUs are now moving to buy their own when some P72.5 billion had been allotted under this year’s spending plan for the vaccination program.

Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino will name the country’s chef de mission to this year’s Hanoi Southeast Asian Games when they hold their executive board meeting Tuesday.

Monday's figure was the highest since Dec. 18, 2020, when the country had 2,122 additional infections.

An initial supply of 50,000 from Sinovac will reach the Philippines by February, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said.

The national government should also be looking at including farmers in its nationwide vaccination plant given their essential contributions amid the pandemic, a lawmaker said. 

Mayor Christopher Cuan and his driver, Taweng Ihao, died on the spot from multiple gunshot wounds.

The Department of Health is gearing for a massive information drive for the safety and efficacy COVID-19 vaccines, following dismal survey results on public confidence in getting jabs against the coronavirus.

A slight acceleration is welcome news to the central bank and the Duterte government relying on banks to extend credit, but the improvement was likely a blip.