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'Bilang ng napapa-test vs. COVID-19, dapat itaas pa'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 07:26 PM

Iginiit ng isang analyst na kailangan pa ring maitaas ang bilang ng testing output sa kabila ng pagbaba ng bilang ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa bansa. Read more »

PH seeing downward trend in COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 10:26 PM

All island groups in the Philippines are now seeing a downward trend in COVID-19 cases. Read more »

More donated Sinovac doses to arrive in PH next week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 11:09 AM

More Sinovac vaccines donated by China will arrive in the Philippines next week, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said. Read more »

FDA warns public vs COVID vaccines sold online

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 01:54 PM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against buying coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna sold on online selling platforms and social media. Read more »

Analyst says trend in PH's average COVID-19 cases similar to Indonesia's pre-surge numbers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 10:10 PM

The Philippines is urged to retain current restrictions despite improving COVID-19 numbers.   Read more »

Filipino seafarer who tested positive for India COVID-19 variant dies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 12:29 AM

Authorities report the death of a Filipino seaman who tested positive for the COVID-19 variant first detected in India.  Read more »

Leaders seek $19 billion to arm the world with COVID weapons

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 06:39 AM

Leaders warned that despite the progress so far, another push was needed to see off the pandemic, as variants of the virus stalk the planet. Read more »

FDA warns public vs fake COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 12:48 PM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against using falsified COVID-19 vaccines from Mexico after confirmation of the manufacturer to the World Health Organization. Read more »

DOH says it will take weeks to see effect of ECQ in 'NCR Plus'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 11:38 PM

The Philippines now has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia, with new infections exceeding 9,000 for a fifth straight day. Read more »

Expert says COVID-19 cases in PH may surge if UK variant becomes dominant strain

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 10:13 PM

An expert warned COVID-19 cases in the Philippines may increase nine-fold if the country fails to curb the spread of the new variants.  Read more »

Philippines' COVID-19 loans balloon to P641 billion; to be paid until 2049

ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Posted at Jan 21 05:28 PM

The running total of the country’s USD13.34 billion or approximately P640.96 billion loans will be paid from 2023-2049, with an average repayment period of 15 years for each loan. Read more »

Hospitals in Metro Manila brace for COVID-19 post-holiday surge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 12:09 AM

A Philippine research group warns Metro Manila's COVID-19 reproduction rate is rising, a development which could be felt by the start of next year. Read more »

PH seeks to finalize talks with Sinovac for 25 million coronavirus vaccine doses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 12:07 AM

The Philippine government rejected a report that says China could use its COVID-19 vaccines for geopolitical gains.    Read more »

Philippines expects to roll out COVID-19 vaccines first half of 2021

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 10:55 PM

Talks have been ongoing for Chinese vaccine Sinovac to arrive in the country by March 2021, and for vaccines from British pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca to be delivered around May. Read more »

35 million Filipinos prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 11:23 PM

The Philippine government now has a list of 35 million Filipinos who will get the first doses once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available. Read more »

P73.2 billion needed to vaccinate 60 million Filipinos vs COVID-19: Dominguez

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 04:37 AM

MANILA (UPDATED)- Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Monday night said the government needs at least P73 billion to buy COVID-19 vaccines for 60 million Filipinos. Read more »

Philippine government negotiating with 4 COVID-19 vaccine-makers

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 12:32 AM

The Philippine government is currently negotiating with four pharmaceutical companies currently developing a vaccine for COVID-19. Read more »

Duterte approves advance payment for COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 10:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte approved an advanced payment to pharmaceutical firms developing COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

DOH wants to fast track approval of COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 12:07 AM

Leading COVID-19 vaccine developers Pfizer and Moderna are not planning to conduct clinical trials in the Philippines. Read more »

Past experience with SARS, MERS helped Vietnam, S. Korea respond better to COVID-19 crisis: experts

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 09:15 PM

Health experts from Vietnam and South Korea said their past experience with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has helped them in responding to the current COVID-19 crisis. Read more »