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PH OKs entry of fully-vaxxed tourists from visa-free countries

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Updated as of Jan 28 02:28 PM

The Philippines will start accepting fully vaccinated foreign leisure travelers from countries whose nationals can enter the country visa-free. Read more »

Health consultant hits targeted COVID-19 testing

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 09:35 AM

A public health and epidemiology consultant on Sunday criticized the government's new policy of prioritizing vulnerable sectors for COVID-19 tests. Read more »

Government urged to conduct free mass COVID-19 testing

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 05:28 PM

Health advocates on Friday reiterated their call to the government to conduct free mass testing amid the rise in COVID-19 cases most likely driven by the more transmissible omicron variant. Read more »

99 MRT-3 workers positive for COVID in antigen test

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Posted at Jan 05 11:36 AM

Ninety nine workers of the MRT-3 were positive for COVID-19 in an antigen test of 696 employees, said the Department of Transportation on Wednesday. Read more »

PH focusing on producing test kits for communicable diseases: DOST

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Posted at Nov 05 01:46 PM

The Philippines is focused on producing diagnostic kits for communicable diseases but is also eyeing the production of testing kits for other diseases, a DOST official said. Read more »

Local production of medical diagnostics needs boost, experts say

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 11:51 PM

A panel of experts from different parts of Asia have unanimously agreed that local production of diagnostics needs boosting to address local health needs. Read more »

Negros Oriental to scrap swab tests for entry

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Posted at Oct 26 12:49 PM

A negative antigen test will however be required for partially vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, according to provincial information officer Bimboo Miraflor. Read more »

RITM says Red Cross COVID tests 'valid, reliable'

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Posted at Oct 18 11:59 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies have assailed the Philippine Red Cross. Read more »

Cebu Pacific seeks 'consistency' in domestic travel rules

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 05:57 PM

Cebu Pacific is betting on domestic tourism to boost operations in Q4 while urging the government to explore fewer restrictions on local travel for fully vaccinated, its president and CEO Lance Gokongwei said Friday. Read more »

Marinduque town in dire need of supplies to fight COVID

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Posted at Aug 12 09:51 AM

Santa Cruz town is experiencing a "sharp increase or upward trend" in its cases after reporting a record-high of 56 cases this month. Read more »

3 turista mula Cavite huli sa pagsumite ng pekeng RT-PCR test sa Boracay

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Updated as of Jul 15 05:21 PM

Arestado ang tatlong turista matapos mahuling gumamit ng pekeng RT-PCR test result para makapasok sa isla ng Boracay, sa Aklan. Read more »

15 huli sa pagpasa ng pekeng COVID-19 test results sa NAIA: PNP

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Posted at Apr 07 04:51 PM

MAYNILA - Huli ang 15 kataong nagsumite umano ng pekeng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport, ayon sa Philippine National Police.  Read more »

Di awtorisadong pag-alok ng RT-PCR tests, testing kits ikinabahala

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Posted at Mar 24 09:59 PM

MAYNILA - Nababahala ang mga awtoridad sa paglipana ng mga ibinebentang di awtorisadong coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test results at mga testing kit.  Read more »

PAL to launch RT-PCR testing site in Manila for passengers exiting PH

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Posted at Nov 28 07:23 PM

The Philippine Airlines on Saturday announced it would launch its own RT-PCR testing center in Manila on Dec. 1 for passengers who would depart from the Philippines. Read more »