26th Nov 2024
Category:National
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COVID-19 vaccines Sinovac, AstraZeneca to be available in drugstores, clinics
The Department of Health officially started the pilot of its weeklong COVID-19 vaccination in four drugstores from Metro Manila on Thursday, January 20. The DOH…
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Partially vaccinated, unvaccinated workers may board public transport, DOTr clarifies
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) clarified on January 18, 2022, Tuesday, that workers that have not yet received their vaccines or have not yet completed…
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Marcos still listed in ballot despite pending charges
Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’ name will still be listed in the May poll ballots despite his pending COMELEC cases. In an interview with CNN…
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Three Bilibid inmates escape from maximum security compound
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Three inmates were reported to have escaped the maximum security compound of the New Bilibid Prison around 1 AM on January 17,…
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DepEd rejects calls for nationwide ‘academic health break’
The Department of Education (DepEd) said Wednesday that it cannot declare a nationwide “academic break” amid the increasing number of students and teachers with flu-like…
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Cebu Pacific, PAL cancel flights due to workforce shortage
Two major airlines in the Philippines have cancelled flights earlier this week due to a workforce shortage. Budget carrier Cebu Pacific cancelled 24 domestic and…
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PH Govt places 28 more areas under Alert Level 3 from January 14-31, 2022
With the alarming surge of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Philippine government has placed 28 more provinces and cities under the more stringent Alert…
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WHO: Omicron may replace Delta as dominant COVID-19 variant in the Philippines
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may soon replace Delta as the Philippines’ dominant variant. In a broadcasted…
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Comelec to start printing ballots on January 17
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday to start producing the official ballots for the May 2022 polls early next week. In a virtual press…
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PH logs 32,246 new COVID-19 cases; active cases rise to 208,164
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 32,426 new COVID-19 cases in the country on Wednesday, January 12. In its latest COVID-19 bulletin, the DOH showed…
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DOH logs 29 new COVID-19 Omicron cases
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 29 new COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant, detected on Thursday, January 6. These additional Omicron variant infections came…
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DOH to no longer post daily COVID-19 updates starting Jan 1, 2022
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Monday, December 27, that it will no longer post daily COVID-19 case updates. In a Tweet report by CNN Philippines,…
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DILG to LGUs: Accept both VaxCertPH, LGU vax card
ICYDK: VaxCertPH is still in its earlier stages and not yet declared fully operational. The system prioritizes to serve OFWs and those individuals planning to…
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Pfizer applies for COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids aged 5 to 11 in the Philippines
The Pfizer BioNTech company has applied for emergency use authorization (EUA) in the Philippines to use COVID-19 vaccines on children aged 5 to 11, National…
