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Imee urges state of emergency for Negros Oriental after Degamo slay

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 02:03 PM

Sen. Imee Marcos called on her brother President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to place the entire Negros Oriental under a state of emergency after the murder of former Gov. Roel Degamo. Read more »

Inigo Pascual releases acoustic 'Lockdown Sessions' EP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 01:04 PM

Inigo Pascual has reimagined his 2021 international album 'Options,' which featured the hit single 'Catching Feelings.' Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 23, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 11:17 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

China lockdown hits Uniqlo parent's first-quarter profit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 05:51 PM

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo, said Thursday its net profit for the first quarter slid 9.1 percent because of the Covid-19 lockdown in China. Read more »

Chinese eye border reopening with both fear and joy

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Dec 31 04:54 PM

Many are excited about traveling abroad as China is set to open its borders after COVID restrictions are eased. Read more »

2 villages in Cotabato City under lockdown after shooting incidents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 10:38 PM

The Cotabato City local government unit has issued an executive order to implement localized lockdowns in two villages after the three shooting incidents that killed at least three people Monday night. Read more »

China virus cases at 6-month high despite lockdowns

Laurie Chen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 04:02 PM

China reported its highest daily COVID caseload in six months Monday, despite grinding lockdowns that have heavily disrupted lives and economy. Read more »

China imposes COVID lockdown around iPhone plant

Jing Xuan Teng and Laurie Chen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 03 05:39 AM

New COVID variants have tested local Chinese officials' ability to snuff out flare-ups faster than they can spread. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 1, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 11:23 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Shanghai's Disney Resort under COVID-19 lockdown

Alex Plaveski, EPA-EFE
Posted at Nov 01 08:09 PM

People wait for a bus in front of the Disney Resort amid a COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai, China on Tuesday, a day after the resort was closed. Read more »

China iPhone factory under lockdown boosts bonuses for workers who stay

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 05:10 PM

The world's largest iPhone factory in central China told staff Tuesday it would quadruple their bonuses if they remained at the plant after scores of workers fled a Covid outbreak at the facility. Read more »

Hundreds in Tibet protest against COVID lockdowns

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 04:34 PM

Hundreds of people in the Tibetan capital Lhasa have taken to the streets to protest harsh Covid measures, video footage showed, a rare demonstration in the tightly controlled region. Read more »

Hotel casino complex ng Okada nilusob, tensiyon sumiklab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 08:23 PM

Sumiklab ang tensiyon sa Okada Manila matapos tangkaing pasukin ng grupo ng mga kalalakihan ang hotel casino complex. Read more »

Chinese city of 16 million to shut down over COVID

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 01 02:03 PM

Around 16 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu will be effectively under lockdown from Thursday to snuff out a new COVID-19 outbreak. Read more »

China imposes COVID-19 lockdowns for millions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 03:42 PM

Millions of people in areas surrounding China's capital were ordered into lockdown Tuesday. Read more »

Lockdown vs monkeypox? That's overacting, expert says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 06:18 PM

An infectious diseases expert dismissed calls for a lockdown amid the presence of monkeypox in the country. Read more »

DOH rejects lockdown due to monkeypox

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 12:13 PM

There is no reason yet to tighten protocols in the Philippines following the detection of monkeypox cases, according to the Department of Health. Read more »

World’s biggest Christmas product maker gets back to business after 10-day lockdown

Mimi Lau, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 22 08:55 AM

The Chinese city that provides the bulk of the world’s Christmas products started to get back to business on Sunday after a 10-day lockdown that choked economic activity, but restrictions remained in place in some of the country’s major tourist hotspots. Read more »

Senate on ‘total lockdown’ on Monday following COVID-19 infections

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 12:48 PM

The Senate building will be on “total” lockdown on Monday to undergo “thorough cleaning and disinfection” following the COVID-19 infections of several senators and some staff, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri announced Friday. Read more »

2 COVID scares cause mayhem in Shanghai

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 16 01:55 PM

Just 2 possible COVID cases sparked chaotic scenes in Shanghai, with crowds of people seen running out of a building and a store to escape a lockdown. Read more »