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DOH monitoring so-called 'Deltacron' coronavirus mutation

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 10:42 PM

Health authorities are closely tracking developments on the supposed emergence of a coronavirus mutation out of both the delta and omicron variants, DOH Sec. Francisco Duque said. Read more »

Medical group concerned on dip of vaccination among infants

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 06:58 PM

The Philippine Medical Association expressed concern on the supposedly declining immunization rates among children aged 2 and below due to the COVID-19 pandemic that limited the mobility of people. Read more »

580 new COVID cases logged, second lowest this year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 08:54 PM

The Philippines recorded 580 additional COVID cases on Wednesday, the second lowest daily tally so far this year, based on the government's tracker. Read more »

Galvez: PH may stay under Alert Level 2 in January

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 09:56 PM

Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. said that while the Philippines' pandemic situation is 'very stable,' local authorities were still alerted about the rise in new infections. Read more »

Duterte: It’ll take 2-3 years before PH back to normal

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Posted at Sep 28 01:07 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said Filipinos should not expect the country will return to normal anytime soon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Islamist militant BIFF's recruitment in Mindanao gains ground amid pandemic: Galvez

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 05:47 PM

Recruitment of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) has intensified amid the pandemic, Presidential Peace adviser Carlito Galvez, Jr. told Senators Friday, admitting the government "failed" to foresee radicalization as an impact of the global health crisis. Read more »

6,846 new COVID-19 infections reported in PH; total active cases lowest in nearly 2 months

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Updated as of May 10 05:44 PM

The Philippines' health department on Monday reported 6,846 new coronavirus infections, pushing the country's total to 1,108,826. Read more »

Distance learning until 2022? DepEd says planning 'for all possibilities'

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Posted at Apr 13 06:43 PM

The Department of Education said on Tuesday it was preparing "for all possibilities" after a lawmaker warned that distance learning might extend until next year.    Read more »

No mass testing in Philippines, says DOH, amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 06:58 PM

The Department of Health on Monday said it still won’t recommend the mass testing of Filipinos despite the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Read more »

Travelers stranded at Manila port due to COVID-19 travel restrictions

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 03:24 PM

Passengers queue outside the North Port Passenger Terminal in Tondo, Manila as they attempt to go home to their respective provinces on Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 11, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:42 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

NKTI health workers demand for allowance release

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 02:45 PM

Health workers hold a noise barrage outside the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City on Thursday to express their disappointment over their withheld meals, transportation, and accommodation allowances under the Bayanihan 2 law. Read more »

COVID-19 lockdown sa bansa halos 1 taon na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 01:32 PM

Halos isang taon na mula nang i-lockdown ang bansa para mapigilan ang pagkalat ng COVID-19. Read more »

Duterte may reconsider face-to-face classes after rollout of 2 million COVID-19 vaccines: ofc'l

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 02:00 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte may reconsider authorizing a pilot test of face-to-face classes once the country has rolled out 2 million COVID-19 vaccines, a Malacañang official said on Thursday. Read more »

Foreigners now allowed to renew reentry permits at airport: Immigration bureau

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 12:52 PM

Foreigners with valid Philippine visas may renew their expired reentry permits (RP) and special return certificates (SRC) upon arrival at the country's airports nationwide, the Bureau of Immigration said Sunday. Read more »

Duterte rejects pilot test for in-person classes for second time, says Roque

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 12:38 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected for a second time the proposed pilot test for face-to-face classes as the country has yet to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

PH still has to sign separate indemnity deal with Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine, says WHO

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 05:27 PM

While the Philippines has already signed an indemnification agreement with the COVAX Facility in order to receive COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization said Thursday there is another document that the government needs to sign before shipment of the supply can materialize. Read more »

'Normalcy' in 2023 if gov't, private sector, communities unite vs COVID-19, says vaccine czar

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 01:40 PM

MANILA — Filipinos may see some sense of normalcy by 2023 if the country takes a unified front to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, an official leading the immunization effort against the disease said on Wednesday, as the country remained under quarantine nearly a year since it was first imposed.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 25, 2020

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Updated as of Sep 01 03:43 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Still a colorful Luneta Christmas

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 25 08:33 PM

People who flocked to Luneta Park, a popular destination for families during Christmas, watch a dancing fountain, on Friday. Read more »