Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte could have chosen someone better than his former law school classmate and frat member to serve as a commissioner for an agency with the power to probe irregularities and dismiss erring me...

Filipinos not inclined to receive the Chinese-made Sinovac early this year will have to wait until mid-2021 for other brands of coronavirus jabs, Palace said Tuesday.

The Department of Justice-led task force investigation the Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth) Corp. has endorsed complaint against the state insurer’s officers in the Ilocos region over fraudulent claims.

Latest data from the Department of Health showed that the number of active cases in the country stands at 23,532 or 4.8% of the total.

In a statement, the CHR reminded the public to refrain from spreading harmful narratives that pin the responsibility of her death on the victim herself, saying these "ultimately deny women protection from violence."

(Updated 2:46 p.m.) Malacañang announced Tuesday that the Philippine government is expanding its travel ban over the new coronavirus variant to five more countries, including mainland China.

The representative of the World Health Organization to the Philippines said it is “inevitable” that COVID-19 cases will rise in the country following the holidays and the Feast of the Black Nazarene.

"Yes, [he had some lapses.] If he knew that my daughter had a headache, then he should have called the clinic of the hotel. They had one, didn't they?" she said in Filipino in an interview aired over ANC's "Hot Copy." 

(Updated 12:50 p.m.) "We deserve to be choosy because we need to find the right vaccines for us based on efficacy and safety," Dr. Tony Leachon said

The Commission on Human Rights said Tuesday that its regional office is looking into the killing of Libungan, Cotabato Mayor Christopher Cuan and his driver.