The prosecution has junked the criminal complaints, alleging among others “non-cooperation” during a public health emergency, filed against ten volunteer relief workers arrested in Marikina City on Labor Day in 2020.

This means that De Lima essentially has been acquitted in one of the three drug cases filed against her, but she still faces two drug cases.

An OCTA Research member rejects the possible shift of the entire country to GCQ by March, warning of the risk of surge in cases.

Phivolcs said the possible eruption would be limited to the volcano island which is still considered a permanent danger zone.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 553,424 with the Department of Health reporting Wednesday that 1,184 more people contracted the disease.

“The arrest of petitioners Windel Bolinget and Chad Errol Booc show the imminent danger that human rights defenders and dissenters face, particularly with the passage of the Anti-Terror Law,” they said.

"All of the manufacturers, they are requiring an indemnity agreement in all the contracts we're signing. That's included, non-disclosure and indemnity," the country's vaccination chief said. 

For the senator, there is no excuse to delay the implementation of nutrition and feeding programs, especially given the urgent need to address what she called an imminent hunger crisis.  

(Updated) The tropical depression east of Mindanao has entered Philippine jurisdiction Wednesday morning, reported state weather bureau PAGASA, which named the first storm of the year “Auring.”

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta said it may be time to amend Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code that provides time periods — at most 36 hours — for delivery of persons arrested without a warrant to judicial authorities.