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PH logs 11,101 new COVID-19 cases; active infections breach 200,000

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 02:09 AM

The remaining active infections are considered a record-high not only in the country but in Southeast Asia as well since the pandemic began over a year ago, according to the ABS-CBN Data Analytics team.  Read more »

1 in 3 Metro Manila beneficiaries got lockdown 'ayuda' so far: DILG

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Posted at Apr 16 02:38 PM

About one-third of 11 million beneficiaries in Metro Manila have received assistance for the area's 2-week return to the toughest pandemic lockdown level, the interior department said on Friday.  Read more »

Duterte warns of more deaths as COVID-19 shots supply remains low

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Posted at Apr 16 02:08 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte warned of more deaths to come as the Philippines struggled to secure COVID-19 vaccines.  Read more »

DILG: Waiver not a requirement for lockdown aid

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Posted at Apr 16 01:15 PM

The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Friday said beneficiaries of lockdown aid are not required to sign a waiver to get the assistance meant to help them cope with the toughest lockdown level recently imposed in Metro Manila and 4 surrounding provinces.  Read more »

‘Assured of protection’: Education frontliners move up COVID vaccine priority list

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 12:02 PM

The Commission on Higher Education lauded the decision "for recognizing the valuable and critical role of our higher education personnel as 'frontliners'." Read more »

Duterte to COVID-19 vaccine doubters: Die five times if you want

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 11:39 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday told people wary of getting COVID-19 shots that while they could "die five times" if they wanted, others might catch the novel coronavirus from them.  Read more »

Philippines extends travel curb on foreigners until April 30

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 09:25 AM

The travel ban, which took effect on March 22, was initially set to end on April 21.  Read more »

Palace: Quirino province stays under MECQ until April 30

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 08:59 AM

Quirino has tallied 1,076 coronavirus infections, of which 427 were active as of Thursday, according to the Department of Health's COVID-19 case tracker.  Read more »

COVID task force OKs 4th priority group for vaccination; vendors, clergy included

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 11:26 AM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's COVID-19 response has approved a fourth priority group in the coronavirus vaccination drive, Malacañang said on Friday.  Read more »

Duterte says takeover of hotels during pandemic 'not a remedy' under democracy

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Updated as of Apr 16 01:21 AM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday that while the government can take over hotels to serve as medical facilities to boost the country's COVID-19 response, this move would not be a "remedy" under a democracy.    Read more »

'Hindi tayo nagkulang,' Duterte says on COVID-19 response

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 11:09 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday denied shortcomings in the government's management of the COVID-19 crisis, as the Philippines continued to struggle containing a surge in coronavirus infections.    Read more »

Duterte says 'nobody knows' when will COVID-19 shots be enough

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 01:17 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday "nobody know" when COVID-19 shots would be enough for the Philippines.    Read more »

PACC gets 8,000 complaints on lockdown 'ayuda' distribution

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Posted at Apr 15 05:01 PM

The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission said on Thursday it has received about 8,000 complaints on the distribution of aid meant to help low-income families cope with the recent 2 weeks of enhanced community quarantine.    Read more »

FDA OKs use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after check on clotting concerns

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 10:55 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) — The Philippines' drug regulator on Thursday recommended the resumption of use of Britain's AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for the country's inoculation program after looking into reports that it had caused very rare blood clots abroad.  Read more »

2-week ECQ caused P180 billion economic loss

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Posted at Apr 15 04:19 PM

The Philippine economy suffered a P180-billion loss during the 2-week return of Metro Manila and 4 surrounding provinces to the strictest lockdown level, the Department of Trade and Industry said on Thursday.    Read more »

DTI: 1.5 million lost jobs during 2-week ECQ

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Posted at Apr 15 03:49 PM

The 2-week return of Metro Manila and 4 surrounding provinces under the toughest lockdown level displaced 1.5 million workers, the Department of Trade and Industry said on Thursday.    Read more »

Contact command center for COVID-19 treatment, Palace advises public

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Posted at Apr 15 03:43 PM

Malacañang on Thursday urged the public to contact the One Hospital Command Center for those who need COVID-19 treatment.   Read more »

COVID-stricken Palace spokesman says out of PGH by Thursday

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Posted at Apr 15 03:33 PM

Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque said he would be discharged on Thursday from the Philippine General Hospital after his second bout with COVID-19.    Read more »

‘You can't do anything’, Palace tells critics of Duterte's intentional absence from public eye

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 02:15 PM

Malacañang said on Thursday the public "can't do anything" with President Rodrigo Duterte's admission that his nearly 2-week absence recently from the spotlight was intentional even as the Philippines battled a surge in COVID-19 infections. Read more »

Philippines in talks with 4 groups for own vaccine plant

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Posted at Apr 15 01:21 PM

The Philippines is in talk with 4 groups to establish a local vaccine manufacturing plant, the Department of Trade and Industry said on Thursday.    Read more »