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DOH ramps up measles, polio immunization campaign ahead of possible outbreak

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Posted at Oct 21 01:10 PM

The health department on Wednesday urged parents to vaccinate their children against measles, polio, and rubella in a bid to prevent an outbreak next year. Read more »

Groups, persons wrongly tagged as terrorists may seek delisting, judicial redress: official

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Updated as of Oct 20 03:04 PM

Groups or individuals improperly tagged as terrorists by the Anti-Terrorism Council may delist themselves or seek judicial redress from courts, the council's spokesman said Tuesday. Read more »

No bad blood: DENR's Antiporda apologizes over 'bayaran' remark vs UP scientists

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 11:29 AM

There is "no bad blood" between the UP Marine Science Institute and environment department, a UP MSI official said Thursday, after Undersecretary Benny Antiporda apologized for calling the university's scientists "bayaran" or paid hacks. Read more »

OCTA Research to keep publishing COVID-19 analysis but not quarantine suggestions

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Posted at Oct 14 11:49 AM

A team of professors analyzing COVID-19 data in the Philippines said Wednesday it will continue to publish coronavirus information but will leave quarantine restrictions to government. Read more »

Philippines to reach 390,000 coronavirus cases by end-Oct: analyst

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 10:17 AM

The Philippines is on its "way to recovery" from the COVID-19 pandemic as daily new cases in the capital region decline, an analyst said Wednesday. Read more »

Velasco election as Speaker illegal, just for show: Cayetano ally

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Updated as of Oct 13 09:58 AM

The election of presumptive Speaker Lord Allan Velasco was only "for show" and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano will not deliver a speech at 10 a.m. Tuesday to yield his post to the former, the latter's ally said. Read more »

2021 budget delay to affect govt programs vs hunger: CabSec

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Updated as of Oct 12 10:53 AM

A delay in budget proceedings will affect government's programs that seek to end hunger in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Monday. Read more »

Velasco says close ties with Duterte family propelled him to position

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Posted at Oct 09 05:21 PM

MANILA - Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco on Friday said his close ties with the Duterte family has helped propel him to his position in politics now. Read more »

Velasco promises House leadership ‘shared by all’

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Posted at Oct 09 03:03 PM

MANILA - Speaker-in-waiting Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco promises a different kind of leadership at the House of Representatives that will no longer be controlled by a few.   Read more »

Cayetano buying time for Speakership votes: Velasco ally

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Updated as of Oct 08 11:01 AM

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano's move to approve the proposed 2021 budget on second reading and suspend session is seen to buy time for him to get the numbers to retain his position, an ally of his rival said Thursday. Read more »

House health panel chair seeks explanation from Cayetano for removal

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Updated as of Oct 07 09:56 AM

The chairperson of the House committee on Health said Wednesday she found out only through social media that she was removed from her post. Read more »

Books vs learning modules: Which is better for distance learning?

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Updated as of Oct 06 09:54 AM

A group of teachers on Tuesday pushed for the use of books instead of costly printed learning modules as public school students resumed their studies through distance learning. Read more »

Lawmaker says he was muted during House vote on Cayetano resignation

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Updated as of Oct 05 09:58 AM

A lawmaker on Monday said he was muted during the videoconference call as the House voted to reject Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano's resignation and the proceeding should not have been recognized. Read more »

'Gusto kong maging neutral': Yap abstains from vote on Cayetano resignation

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Updated as of Oct 01 10:31 AM

House budget committee chair Eric Go Yap said Thursday he abstained from voting on House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano's resignation to be "neutral" while the chamber focuses on next year's budget. Read more »

San Juan City fights off COVID-19 with hundreds of contact tracers

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Posted at Sep 29 11:47 AM

San Juan employed hundreds of contact tracers for a more effective targeted testing and imposed localized lockdown to reduce active COVID-19 cases in the city, Mayor Francis Zamora said Tuesday. Read more »

Metro mayors want 'stable decline' in COVID-19 cases before shifting to MGCQ: Zamora

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 11:54 AM

Metro Manila mayors want to see a continuous decline in the number of COVID-19 cases before seeking a shift to the lowest quarantine level, the chief executive of San Juan City said on Tuesday. Read more »

'Rape is not funny': Why Liza Soberano filed a complaint over rape remark

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Updated as of Sep 25 05:59 PM

Actress Liza Soberano on Friday said that she wanted to take a stand for the silent victims of rape, rape jokes and misogyny when she filed a criminal case against a netizen who made a rape remark about her a few days ago. Read more »

With 'digital transition,' 2021 budget 'radically different' from past spending bills: Angara

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Posted at Aug 21 12:13 PM

Senate Committee on Finance chair Sonny Angara on Friday said the 2021 budget would be "radically different" from previous budgets as the government seeks to spend more on items that would help the country adjust to the COVID-19 new normal. Read more »

Duque to attend next week's Senate hearing on alleged PhilHealth corruption: senator

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 11:45 AM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque will attend next week's Senate hearing into alleged corruptions in PhilHealth, Sen. Miguel Zubiri said Wednesday.   Read more »

NEDA chief Karl Chua 'perfect' to lead PhilHealth: senator

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Updated as of Aug 12 10:54 AM

Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua will be "perfect" to head embattled state insurance firm PhilHealth, Sen. Miguel Zubiri said Wednesday. Read more »