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Indonesia overtakes Philippines with most COVID-19 infections in Southeast Asia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 06:05 PM

Indonesia on Thursday outnumbered the recorded coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the Philippines, and is now the country with most number of cases in Southeast Asia. Read more »

Philippines 'able to take care' of patients despite 20th highest COVID-19 tally: Palace

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 11:48 AM

The Philippines is "able to take care" of its coronavirus patients, Malacañang said Friday, after the country's infection caseload became the world's 20th highest. Read more »

Palace claims Philippines 'very good' in containing COVID-19 outbreak so far

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 03:27 PM

Despite having the most number of infections in Southeast Asia and overtaking the case tally of mainland China where the COVID-19 outbreak originated, the Philippines has done a "very good" job in containing the pandemic so far, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Wednesday.   Read more »

Modified GCQ in Negros Occidental extended until July 15

Yasmin Pascual-Dormido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 11:41 PM

The implementation of modified general community quarantine in Negros Occidental will be extended until July 15, the province's governor ordered on Tuesday afternoon. Read more »

PH immigration bureau bans foreigner in viral Dasma quarantine scuffle

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 01:26 PM

The Philippines' immigration bureau said Tuesday it had permanently banned from entering the country a Spanish national who allegedly violated quarantine measures and later scuffled with police at an exclusive Makati subdivision. Read more »

What's next? Duterte expected to issue fresh directives on community quarantines

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 02:05 PM

The decision will come 4 days before the lockdown or enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and areas at high-risk of a COVID-19 outbreak ends on Friday, May 15.   Read more »

Philippines to padlock POGOs defying pandemic rules

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 09:50 AM

Authorities will "close and padlock" mostly Chinese-run Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) if they violate lockdown rules aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Thursday.    Read more »

Pabillo: Religious services are 'essential,' urges govt to mull re-opening churches

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 04:34 PM

Religious services are "essential" to the public, a leader of the Catholic church in the capital said as he urged the government to reconsider the re-opening of Churches under strict guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

COVID-19 invasion? Duterte counsel's martial law view 'fanciful, hallucinatory,' says ex-VP Binay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 11:51 AM

Former vice president Jejomar Binay on Tuesday branded as "fanciful and hallucinatory" the remark of President Rodrigo Duterte's chief legal counsel that the coronavirus pandemic can be deemed as an "invasion" that could justify the declaration of martial law.    Read more »

Which areas have the fastest cash aid release for poorest families?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 11:38 AM

Local governments have until May 7 to complete the first tranche of the aid distribution for an initial 18 million of the poorest families, who stand to get P5,000 to P8,000 each for 2 months. Read more »

Jeepney drivers seek faster cash aid release almost 2 months into COVID-19 lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 09:30 AM

Transport leaders urged the government on Tuesday to hasten the release of cash aid to jeepney drivers who have lost their income in the nearly 2-month long lockdown of Metro Manila and other areas at high risk of a COVID-19 outbreak. Read more »

Angara: 'Viral shedding', not reinfection, seen in 2nd positive coronavirus test result

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 09:21 AM

Sen. Sonny Angara said Tuesday he was "okay" after testing positive again for the novel coronavirus nearly a month since his recovery from the respiratory disease. Read more »

CHED seeks exemption from budget hold, cites scholars

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 12:57 PM

The Commission on Higher Education asked the budget department on Monday to exempt it from the non-release of a third of government funds that state universities and colleges (SUCs) need.  Read more »

7-year-old COVID survivor gets cheers, salute from Cebu frontliners

RC Dalaguit-de Vela, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 12:10 PM

LAPU-LAPU, Cebu - Disaster officials in this city sent home a 7-year-old boy from a hospital with applause and a salute, after he won his battle with COVID-19.    Read more »

Bahagi ng Divisoria halos walang tao dahil sa Tondo 'hard lockdown'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 11:24 AM

Halos walang tao ang bahagi ng Divisoria market na sakop ng Tondo, na nasa ilalim ng 48-hour lockdown para mapigil ang pagkalat ng COVID-19. Read more »

Ilang Mangyan tumawid ng bundok, ilog para sa relief aid

Dennis Datu, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 11:19 AM

Naglakad ng ilang oras pababa ng bundok at patawid ng ilog ang ilang katutubong mangyan para makakuha ng relief goods sa Baco, Oriental Mindoro nitong nakaraang linggo.  Read more »

Mag-asawang bulag na kumakanta dati sa overpass, di umano nakakuha ng ayuda

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 10:39 AM

Nabigo umano ang iisang bulag na mag-asawa sa Parañaque na makakuha ng ayuda mula sa kanilang barangay, higit isang buwan simula nang i-lockdown ang Metro Manila para pigilin ang pagkalat ng COVID-19.    Read more »

Chinese na stranded sa NAIA, ninakawan ng mga batang lansangan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 09:14 AM

Ninakawan ng mga batang lansangan ang isang Chinese national na naistranded sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport nang suspendihin ng pamahalaan ang mga flights para pagilin ang pagkalat ng COVID-19 pandemic, ayon sa mga awtoridad.    Read more »

TINGNAN: Kumpulan ng mga tao sa mall sa Capiz para sa cash aid

Cherry Palma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 06:59 PM

ROXAS, Capiz - Dinagsa ng mga tao ang isang malll sa lungsod na ito sa unang araw ng general community quarantine o mas maluwag na lockdown kontra sa COVID-19 ngayong Biyernes.    Read more »

Ex-Misamis vice mayor dies due to COVID-19 in New York

Angelo Andrade, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 03:31 PM

Former Opol vice mayor Jeaneth Seriña of Misamis Oriental province lost her nearly month-long battle with COVID-19 in New York earlier this week, her family said Friday.    Read more »