INQToday: DOH sees 鈥榗oncerning rise鈥� of dengue cases in 9 Luzon areas
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported an alarming rise in dengue cases in nine areas in Central Luzon, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) , and Metro Manila.
Quezon City, which declared a dengue outbreak on Saturday, is one of the nine affected areas.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday denied that its website and social media pages were hacked.
Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia made the comment after a hacker group known as the “Philippine Cyber Mafia” claimed that it leaked several data from the poll body.
Pimentel on Duterte ‘kill senators’ remark: ‘Worrying sign of personality disorder’
It might be a worrying sign of a serious personality disorder if an individual keeps on mentioning death and killing at any given chance, said Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel on Monday.
Article continues after this advertisementWhile he did not specifically pertain to anyone, Pimentel brought this matter up when he was asked to comment on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s joke about killing 15 senators to make way for his Senate candidates.
Article continues after this advertisementThe Senate Impeachment Court has the power to bar Vice President Sara Duterte from holding public office even if she eventually steps down from her post before or during the trial, according to a lawmaker.
1-Rider party-list Rep. Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez pointed out that the impeachment has two purposes — to remove from office and to impose a penalty of “perpetual disqualification of holding a public office.”
“Camouflaging” or matching the attire of campaign rally participants has been a normal practice among police personnel tasked to ensure public safety during such events, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).
PNP Public Information Office chief Col. Randulf Tuaño’s statement came after the Davao City police clarified issues on the “unauthorized” circulation of a memorandum tasking its personnel to ensure the safety of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a campaign rally in the region.
