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More Filipinos optimistic their quality of life will improve: SWS

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Posted at Jul 23 04:04 PM

More Filipinos are now optimistic that their quality of life will get better, according to a Social Weather Stations survey released on Friday.  Read more »

Philippines revises rules for 'green' territories

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Posted at Jul 23 01:27 PM

The inter-agency task force on COVID-19 said on Friday it revised rules for "green" territories, from where fully vaccinated travelers could enjoy shorter quarantine upon arriving in the Philippines.    Read more »

Metro Manila, 4 provinces under 'GCQ with heightened restrictions' to curb COVID-19 Delta's spread

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 12:48 PM

The National Capital Region and 4 other areas will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) "with heightened restrictions," Malacañang said on Friday, after the Philippines confirmed local transmission of the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant.  Read more »

Good salaries tempt Filipinos to stay in Myanmar despite COVID-19 surge: envoy

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Posted at Jul 22 07:22 PM

Good salaries are keeping Filipinos in military-run Myanmar despite an exponential uptick in coronavirus infections that have swamped hospitals, the Philippine envoy there said on Thursday.  Read more »

No aid requests yet from Pinoys in Malaysia stricken with COVID-19 Delta variant: envoy

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Posted at Jul 22 06:10 PM

The Philippine embassy has yet to receive requests for hospitalization assistance from Filipinos who may be stricken with the Delta COVID-19 variant in Malaysia, an envoy of Manila said on Thursday.    Read more »

Duterte may not discuss 2022 poll plans in final SONA, says spokesman

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Posted at Jul 22 04:00 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte may not discuss his plans for the 2022 elections when he delivers his last State of the Nation Address next week, his spokesman said on Thursday.  Read more »

Duterte had no contact with COVID-stricken son: spokesman

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Posted at Jul 22 03:10 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte had no contact with son who recently tested positive for COVID-19, his spokesman said on Thursday.  Read more »

Nearly 16M COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in PH, 5.2M people fully vaccinated: Palace

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Posted at Jul 22 02:12 PM

The Philippines has administered nearly 16 million COVID-19 shots, Malacañang said on Thursday, as it gave assurance that bad weather would not derail the immunization drive.  Read more »

SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply lines

Jonathan Saul and Roslan Khasawneh, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 03:33 PM

The Delta variant devastating parts of Asia - home to many of the world's 1.7 million commercial seafarers - has prompted many nations to cut off land access to visiting crews, in some cases even for medical treatment.    Read more »

Expert backs return of stay-home curb for children

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Updated as of Jul 20 04:37 PM

An infectious disease expert on Tuesday backed calls for the return of stay-home orders for children in areas under the strictest lockdown levels, as the Philippines detected more cases of the highly transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant.  Read more »

DILG backs Bayanihan 3 to hire more COVID-19 contact tracers

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Posted at Jul 20 01:31 PM

The Department of the Interior and Local Government supports the Bayanihan to Arise As One bill (Bayanihan 3) to hire more contact-tracers who could help the Philippines arrest the spread of the highly transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant, an official said on Tuesday.    Read more »

Philippines eyes 'total health' after detecting first local cases of Delta COVID-19 variant

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Updated as of Jul 19 11:10 PM

The Philippine government eyes promoting "total health", Malacañang said on Monday, after the country detected its first local cases of the highly transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant.    Read more »

Politicking in time of COVID-19? Comelec has no probe jurisdiction yet, says Palace

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Posted at Jul 19 06:27 PM

The Commission on Elections has no jurisdiction yet to go after politicians who are allegedly hijacking the COVID-19 vaccination drive to promote their interests in the 2022 elections, Malacañang said on Monday. Read more »

15 million COVID-19 vaccine shots administered in PH

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Posted at Jul 19 04:46 PM

The Philippines has administered at least 15,096,261 COVID-19 shots, Malacañang said on Monday.    Read more »

Blended learning to continue when school year reopens, says DepEd

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Posted at Jul 19 01:32 PM

Blended learning will continue when classes for school year 2021-2022 open on Sept. 13, the Department of Education said on Monday.    Read more »

PRC eyes online licensure exams this year

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Posted at Jul 16 03:50 PM

The Professional Regulation Commission said on Friday it is planning to roll out online licensure exams before the end of the year, as an added safeguard against COVID-19.  Read more »

Filipino in Thailand dies due to COVID-19 as infections climb: envoy

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Posted at Jul 16 02:40 PM

A Filipino in Thailand has succumbed to COVID-19 as authorities struggle to tackle the country's biggest wave of infections so far, an envoy of Manila said on Friday.  Read more »

Iloilo province, 3 other areas placed under ECQ until July 31

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Updated as of Jul 16 06:32 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) — The inter-agency task force on COVID-19 said Friday it placed 4 areas under enhanced community quarantine until the end of the month, as the Philippines recorded its first locally acquired cases of the more infectious Delta variant.  Read more »

Philippines sets new daily COVID-19 vaccination record

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 12:23 PM

The Philippines beat its highest record of coronavirus vaccinations in a day at least twice this week, the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said on Friday.    Read more »

COVID-19 task force confirms green light for new PBA season

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Posted at Jul 16 11:46 AM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's COVID-19 response confirmed on Friday that it has permitted the Philippine Basketball Association to open its 2021 season.  Read more »