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Lifting of community quarantine status possible after herd immunity: Año

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Posted at Jun 21 03:48 PM

Government will only consider lifting community quarantine classifications once the country achieves population protection or herd immunity against COVID-19, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday. Read more »

Año questions looming ICC probe, says govt won't change mind on refusal to cooperate

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Updated as of Jun 21 03:47 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday questioned the move of International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to seek a probe into the alleged extrajudicial killings in the Duterte administration's drug war. Read more »

PhilHealth yet to reimburse hospital claims in Iloilo, Tuguegarao: local execs

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Posted at Jun 21 11:04 AM

State-insurer PhilHealth has yet to reimburse the funds of hospitals and temporary treatment medical facilities in the cities of Tuguegarao and Iloilo, local chief executives said Monday. Read more »

'Pami-pamilya nagkakaroon ng COVID': Bicol COVID cases still rising, doctors say

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Updated as of Jun 21 10:13 AM

A doctors' group on Monday expressed alarm over rising COVID-19 cases in Bicol, saying infections are occurring within households. Read more »

Moderna vaccines arriving June 27, PH to receive 'more than enough' vaccine doses: envoy

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Updated as of Jun 21 02:31 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippines will be receiving "more than enough" COVID-19 vaccine doses after experiencing delays in deliveries, the Philippine ambassador to Washington said Monday, after the government signed a supply agreement for 40 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE. Read more »

'Kalokohan': Mother of Laguna teen slain in anti-drug op denies 'nanlaban' claim

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Updated as of Jun 21 02:49 PM

The mother of a 16-year-old boy killed in an alleged anti-drug operation in Laguna has denied that her son fired gunshots against police, which supposedly led to his death. Read more »

Iloilo City mayor asks for more COVID-19 vaccines as cases rise

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Updated as of Jun 21 08:49 AM

Iloilo City's mayor has appealed for more COVID-19 vaccines as infections spike and its hospitals get filled up.  Read more »

LRT 2 stations sa Marikina at Antipolo, magagamit na simula June 23

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Posted at Jun 21 07:15 AM

Dalawa ang bagong istasyon nito, isa sa Marikina na makikita sa Barangay San Roque malapit sa Gil Fernando Avenue, at ito ngang Antipolo Station, na nasa Barangay Mayamot, malapit sa isang mall dito sa Masinag at sa Sumulong intersection. Read more »

2 lugar sa QC isinailalim sa 14-day special concern lockdown

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Posted at Jun 21 07:02 AM

Sa pinakahuling abiso mula sa lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City, isinailalim sa lockdown nitong weekend ang Tiberias Alley C. Benitez Street hanggang Julay Alley Banahaw Street sa Barangay San Martin De Porres kung saang may naitalang 16 na aktibong kaso ng COVID-19. Read more »

'Walk-in' sa vaccination sites sa Maynila, bawal na

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Updated as of Jun 21 08:10 AM

Ayon sa Manila Public Information Office, pupunta lang sa vaccination site ang magpapabakuna kapag nakatanggap ng text message na nagsasabi kung saan at anong oras ang kanyang vaccination slot.  Read more »

Dalawang drug suspects timbog sa Marikina

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Posted at Jun 21 06:36 AM

Kulong ang isang lalaki matapos kumagat sa buy-bust operation ng Marikina City Police sa Barangay Tumana. Kasama niya ang isang 15-anyos na dalagita nang mangyari ang operasyon. Read more »

Amid teen's death in Laguna, PNP chief says operational lapses continue

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Posted at Jun 20 10:54 AM

The Philippine National Police on Sunday admitted continuing "operational lapses" in the agency as it urged witnesses to come forward following the death of a teen in an anti-drug operation in Laguna. Read more »

PNP to follow chain of command on looming ICC probe, says chief

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 10:21 AM

The Philippine National Police said Sunday it would follow the "chain of command" after the International Criminal Court prosecutor has requested for judicial authorization to proceed with a probe on alleged extrajudicial killings in the country. Read more »

Generator maintenance disallowed during peak months of April, May, June: DOE

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Updated as of Jun 20 02:45 PM

The Department of Energy will meet with power players on Monday to seek their compliance with its policies, its spokesman said Sunday. Read more »

PH administers more than 8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses: gov't

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Updated as of Jun 20 09:50 AM

The Philippines has administered more than 8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses since its rollout began in March, the government said Sunday. Read more »

Duterte's cooperation in ICC probe 'preferred, but not essential' - law expert

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Posted at Jun 19 03:54 PM

A constitutional law expert on Saturday said the refusal of President Rodrigo Duterte to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) possible investigation into alleged killings under his anti-narcotics drive is not essential for it to move on to the next phase.   Read more »

Nurses group welcomes new cap on health workers' deployment

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Posted at Jun 19 11:21 AM

MANILA - The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) on Saturday said the decision of government to raise the cap on the deployment of healthcare workers is a welcome development.   Read more »

ALAMIN: Booster shot laban sa COVID-19 makakasama ba?

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Posted at Jun 19 10:17 AM

MAYNILA - Hindi naman makakasama sa katawan ang pagkakaroon ng ikatlong bakuna o booster shot laban sa COVID-19 pero hiling ng isang vaccine expert na ipagpaliban muna ito para mabigyan ng pagkakataon ang ibang tao na mabakunahan habang hindi pa regular ang dating ng mga bakuna sa bansa. Read more »

Health expert says even after vaccination, compliance with health standards still important

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 09:58 AM

MANILA - A health expert on Saturday stressed the importance of getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and observing the health and safety protocols to reduce possible transmission, after reports that hundreds of healthcare workers in Indonesia still got infected despite receiving two doses of vaccines. Read more »

ABS-CBN radio app offers well-rounded listening with music, news streams

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Posted at Jun 19 09:33 AM

ABS-CBN Radio Service App users now have access to a continuous news stream and more. Read more »