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COVID-19 task force tells Pinoys: Be responsible, don't panic as Delta threat looms

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 05:44 PM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's pandemic response on Wednesday urged Filipinos to keep calm and refrain from speculating on quarantine restrictions for August, following a call for a stricter lockdown to arrest the spread of the highly infectious COVID-19 Delta variant.  Read more »

18-M COVID-19 vaccine doses given in PH, 6.8-M fully vaccinated: task force

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Updated as of Jul 28 04:54 PM

MANILA — The Philippines has administered some 18 million coronavirus vaccine shots, the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said on Wednesday, adding that the country broke its daily inoculation target this week.    Read more »

Palace says 'in no way diminishing' Robredo's COVID-19 initiatives

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Posted at Jul 28 11:56 AM

Malacañang said on Wednesday it was "in no way diminishing" Vice President Leni Robredo's initiatives to help contain the COVID-19 break, after she called for unity during the crisis.  Read more »

Joke of the Nation Address? Palace says earlier forums already discussed COVID-19 plans

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Updated as of Jul 27 04:51 PM

Earlier forums have discussed government plans on how to rescue the Philippine economy from the COVID-19 crisis, Malacañang said on Tuesday, as it fended off criticism against President Rodrigo Duterte's final State of the Nation Address.  Read more »

OCTA calls for 'circuit-breaking' lockdown to slow Delta COVID-19 spread

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Updated as of Jul 27 04:30 PM

The OCTA research group on Tuesday urged government to impose a "circuit-breaking" lockdown to arrest the spread another uptick in coronavirus infections due to the highly transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant.  Read more »

2 subdivision sa Bacoor naka-lockdown dahil sa 2 kaso ng Delta variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 05:10 PM

MAYNILA - Isinailalim sa lockdown ang dalawang subdivision sa Bacoor City sa Cavite dahil sa dalawang kaso ng mas nakahahawang Delta variant ng COVID-19.   Read more »

More Filipinos optimistic their quality of life will improve: SWS

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 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

ABS-CBN News
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 »