17th Dec 2024
Category:National
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Is February 1 holiday in the Philippines?
—short answer: NO. However, the Malacañang has instead issued Proclamation No. 453, declaring Friday, February 9, 2024, a holiday (special non-working day) throughout the entire…
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PH to allow fully vaccinated nationals to enter starting February 10
The Philippine government announced Friday that fully vaccinated nationals of non-visa-required countries will be allowed to enter the country starting February 10, subject to certain…
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PH to start vaxxing 5-11 years old by Feb. 4: NTF Chief
The Philippine government will inoculate the formulated COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 years old starting February 4, National Task Force (NTF) Against…
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Sara Duterte pushes mandatory military service if elected vice president
Davao City Mayor and vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte aims to push through the mandatory military service for Filipinos, should she win as vice president in…
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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…
