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PH reports 2,058 more COVID-19 cases, total tops 498,000

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 04:35 PM

Topping the list of areas with the most number of new COVID-19 infections were Cavite and Rizal with 96 new cases, followed by Leyte with 92, Quezon City with 85, and Mountain Province with 84 additional infections.    Read more »

Belmonte allays fears as QC resident is PH 'patient zero' with new COVID-19 variant

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Updated as of Jan 14 09:29 PM

(UPDATED) The local government of Quezon City said Thursday there is no cause for concern as a resident was recorded as the country’s “patient zero” for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant.  Read more »

‘Patient zero’ ng new COVID-19 variant sa PH may pulmonya, naka-quarantine

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Updated as of Jan 14 04:39 PM

Inilipat sa quarantine facility ang unang kumpirmadong kaso ng bagong coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant mula United Kingdom sa Pilipinas, ayon sa health office ng Quezon City. Read more »

MRT-3 to initially launch own contact tracing app on Jan 18

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Posted at Jan 13 02:08 PM

The MRT-3 will initially launch its own contact tracing app called "MRT-3 Trace" on Jan. 18, the Department of Transport (DOTr) said Wednesday. Read more »

Senators want to allow procurement of preferred COVID-19 vaccine by private firms, LGUs

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 02:17 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said lawmakers would push to allow private companies and local governments to procure their preferred brand of COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines may arrive earlier than Sinovac: Galvez

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Updated as of Jan 12 06:08 PM

MANILA - COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer may arrive earlier than those from Sinovac, vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez said Tuesday. Read more »

Marawi naglaan ng P15 milyon para sa COVID-19 vaccines

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Updated as of Jan 11 08:28 PM

Naglaan ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Marawi ng P15 milyon para sa pagbili ng COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

Ilang taga-Metro Manila di nakakasunod sa health standards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 06:56 PM

Hindi pa man kumpirmadong may nakapasok na sa bansang kaso ng bagong COVID-19 variant mula United Kingdom, nagpaalala ang Department of Health na hindi dapat balewalain ang pagsunod sa health standards. Read more »

Pagkuha ng samples para sa COVID-19 saliva test sisimulan sa Lunes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 06:00 PM

Sisimulan na sa Lunes ng Philippine Red Cross ang pagkuha ng 1,000 sample para sa COVID-19 saliva test, na maaaring magsilbing alternatibo sa RT-PCR test. Read more »

PH logs nearly 2,000 COVID-19 cases, highest in 3 weeks

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 09 07:10 PM

The health department earlier said the surge in new infections was possible as the number of testing lagged during the New Year's. Read more »

Russia’s Gamaleya Institute applies for COVID-19 vaccine emergency use but documents incomplete — FDA

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 09:26 PM

MANILA — The Philippine Food and Drug Administration on Friday confirmed that Russia's Gamaleya Institute has filed for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine but would still need to file lacking documents. Read more »

Pasig says at least 5 pct of registered businesses in city closed in 2020

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Posted at Jan 06 11:55 AM

At least 5 percent of registered businesses in Pasig City closed in 2020 due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Vico Sotto said Wednesday.   Read more »

Pasig to rollout vaccines for medical frontliners as early as Feb: Vico Sotto

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Posted at Jan 06 11:48 AM

Pasig City will be able to roll out "a couple of thousand" COVID-19 vaccines for medical frontliners in as early as February, Mayor Vico Sotto said Wednesday. Read more »

DOH records 937 add’l COVID-19 cases, says surge in new cases still ‘possible’

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 07:17 PM

The health department said the surge in new infections could still be possible in the coming weeks as the number of testing lagged during the New Year's. Read more »

Valenzuela, Navotas allot funds for COVID-19 vaccines

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Updated as of Jan 05 10:35 AM

Valenzuela and Navotas cities are allocating funds to purchase COVID-19 vaccines for their residents, their mayors said Monday, adding to the list of Metro Manila cities whose local officials have made similar initiatives. Read more »

PH logs 1,097 new COVID-19 cases as DOH data system unavailable

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 06:14 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 1,097 confirmed COVID-19 cases, pushing the country’s total infections to 476,916.  Read more »

Duterte OKs GCQ classification for Metro Manila, 7 areas

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Posted at Jan 01 04:10 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved extending the general community quarantine classification for the capital region and 7 other areas until the end of January, Malacañang said on Friday. Read more »

COVID-19 cases sa Pilipinas 469,886 na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 05:38 PM

Aabot na sa halos 470,000 ang bilang ng mga kumpirmadong kaso ng COVID-19 sa Pilipinas, base sa tala ng Department of Health ngayong Linggo. Read more »

PH confirms 1,406 more COVID-19 cases, Bulacan tops areas with new infections

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 04:44 PM

Except for Dec. 19, Dec. 22, and Dec. 23, the country has recorded more than 1,500 cases for the past 8 days, as the Department of Health (DOH) warned of a possible surge in new infections while more Filipinos participated in holiday activities.  Read more »

LGUs may procure COVID-19 vaccine supply for those not on priority list: DILG

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 11:28 PM

MANILA - Local government units may augment the country's eventual coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines allotted for their areas to cover those not on the priority list, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Saturday.   Read more »