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HK eased quarantine could bring down domestic helpers' wages: agencies

Charmaine Choi, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Aug 11 07:46 AM

Hong Kong’s eased quarantine measures for overseas travelers could bring down the wages of foreign domestic helpers, employment agencies have said. Read more »

VaxCertPH now accepted across EU, says DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 10:40 PM

The DFA said the vaccine certificate issued by the Philippine government is now recognized and accepted by the European Union. Read more »

Vergeire wants COVID-19 vaccination law amended

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 08:29 PM

The Department of Health appealed to senators to immediately amend Republic Act 11525 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. Read more »

PH reports 3,181 new COVID-19 cases, 25 new deaths

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 07:50 PM

The Philippines recorded 3,181 new COVID-19 cases and 25 additional deaths, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed on Wednesday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Paghahanda ng mga paaralan laban sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 07:37 PM

Paano nga ba pinaghahandaan ng mga eskuwelahan ang pagbubukas ng klase sa harap ng patuloy na banta ng COVID-19? Read more »

Senate bans guests after 3 senators catch COVID-19

Jauhn Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 05:54 PM

Beginning Aug. 14, the Senate will not receive guests for 3 weeks except for resource persons, which will be limited to 3 per agency or organization. Read more »

Group backs full face-to-face classes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 05:32 PM

A group of Filipino professionals welcomes the government's decision to resume full face-to-face classes this school year. Read more »

DOH revives push to redefine 'fully vaccinated'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 12:59 PM

The Department of Health is pushing its plan to redefine the term 'fully vaccinated' by including the first booster shot. Read more »

Okupadong COVID-19 beds unti-unting tumataas: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 10:22 PM

Naobserbahan ng Department of Health ang pagtaas ng bilang ng mga naoospital. Read more »

Philippines logs 2,618 new COVID cases, 27 new deaths

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 08:43 PM

The Philippines recorded 2,618 new COVID-19 cases, data from the Department of Health showed on Tuesday. Read more »

COVID-19: More than 441,000 booster doses given so far

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 11:19 PM

Over two weeks since the launch of government’s ‘Pinas Lakas’ vaccination drive, the Department of Health continues to fall short of its daily vaccination target. Read more »

COVAX Facility to replace expiring vaccines: DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 04:57 PM

Global initiative COVAX Facility will replace all expiring vaccines the Philippines has procured, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

FDA reviewing full authorization of Janssen COVID jab

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 03:52 PM

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing Janssen's application for a certificate of product registration for its COVID-19 vaccine, the DOH said. Read more »

Cynthia Villar tests positive for COVID-19: colleague

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 03:42 PM

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said Sen. Cynthia Villar tested positive for the respiratory disease. Read more »

COVID-19: More than 4,000 BA.5 cases logged, says DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 05:13 PM

The Philippines has detected 927 more cases of highly transmissible omicron subvariants BA.5, BA.4, and BA.2.12.1, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

Cognitive rehab may help older adults clear COVID brain fog

Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News
Posted at Aug 09 10:29 AM

In a recent development, some medical centers are offering cognitive rehabilitation to patients with long COVID. Read more »

Bilang ng COVID-19 cases posibleng di agad bumaba: OCTA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 08:49 PM

Ayon sa OCTA Research Group, posibleng hindi agad-agad bumaba ang bilang ng mga tinatamaan ng COVID-19. Read more »

After battle with COVID, DFA's Manalo back at work

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 07:51 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo reported for work Monday after battling COVID-19. Read more »

Central Visayas logs more than 1,200 new COVID cases in a week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 07:13 PM

The Department of Health in Central Visayas has logged yet again another high in its COVID-19 cases in the past week. Read more »

Philippines' severe, critical COVID cases rise to 772

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 07:47 PM

The Philippines tallied 27,331 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, during which severe and critical patients reached 772, the DOH said. Read more »