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Quezon City gov't eyes turning more buildings into isolation facilities amid COVID-19 surge

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 10:33 PM

MANILA - The local government of Quezon City plans to transform some buildings in the city into isolation facilities, as hospitals there continue to be filled with fresh admissions amid the surge of COVID-19 infections, it said Friday.    Read more »

CHED: 17 colleges, universities nationwide to serve as additional vaccination centers

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 10:19 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday said 17 colleges and universities nationwide will serve as additional vaccination centers as the country plans for an "expanded immunization" when more COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive. Read more »

WHO naaalarma sa pagtaas ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 09:58 PM

Ayon sa WHO, ang paglagpas sa red line ay nangangahulugang nasa mahirap na kalagayan ang health care workers.  Read more »

VIRAL: Delivery rider napaiyak nang kanselahin ng customer ang order nito

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 09:55 PM

Nag-viral sa social media ang umiiyak na delivery rider matapos biglang kanselahin ng customer ang mga in-order nito. Read more »

DOH to study case of man who suffered stroke, illnesses after Sinovac vaccination

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 09:54 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Friday said its adverse events committee will be looking into the reported case of a man who fell seriously ill after receiving a Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.   Read more »

Pamamahagi ng cash assistance sa ilang lugar sa NCR Bubble nagpapatuloy

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 09:38 PM

Nagpapatuloy ang pamamahagi ng cash assistance sa mga lugar sa National Capital Region Plus Bubble. Read more »

Health workers binigyang pugay sa Araw ng Kagitingan

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 09:27 PM

Ngayong Araw ng Kagitingan, kaliwa't kanang pagpupugay ang inialay sa mga frontliners sa pandemya. Read more »

High school graduates maaaring mag-apply bilang contact tracer

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 09:25 PM

Papayagan nang mag-apply bilang contact tracer ang mga high school graduate. Read more »

Bayanihan E-konsulta project ng opisina ni VP Robredo umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 09:21 PM

Sinimulan ng opisina ni Vice President Robredo ang tele-consultation project para makatulong sa mga punuang ospital. Read more »

Duterte no-show sa Araw ng Kagitingan event; Palasyo nagpaliwanag

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 09:13 PM

Di muli nagpakita si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa publiko sa komemorasyon ng Araw ng Kagitingan ngayong Biyernes. Read more »

PH vaccine drive di maaapektuhan ng AstraZeneca suspension: FDA

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 09:07 PM

Di umano makakabagal sa vaccine drive ang suspensiyon sa pagtuturok ng AstraZeneca vaccines sa mga edad 59 pababa. Read more »

Paghabol ng Chinese missile boats sa bangkang Pinoy sa West PH Sea iimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 08:58 PM

Ayon sa AFP, humihingi na sila ng kopya ng footage at larawan ng insidente bilang bahagi ng imbestigasyon. Read more »

Pagbaba ng antas ng hawahan sa COVID-19 dahil sa ECQ: OCTA Group

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 08:56 PM | Updated Apr 11 09:38 PM

Nakikita na umano ang improvement dahil sa pagsailalim sa NCR Plus bubble sa ECQ. Read more »

Face-to-face na pagpasa ng Pag-IBIG, GSIS requirements, suspendido muna

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 08:51 PM | Updated Apr 11 04:20 AM

Suspendido ang face-to-face transactions sa Pag-IBIG Fund at sa ilan pang tanggapan gaya ng GSIS habang ECQ.  Read more »

DFA says 18 more Filipinos sick with COVID-19 abroad

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 08:46 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday reported 18 more Filipinos who got infected by COVID-19 abroad.    Read more »

Pacquiao thanks Ramon Ang for saying boxing champ 'will be next Philippine president'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 08:19 PM

Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Friday thanked San Miguel Corporation President Ramon Ang for saying that the Mindanaoan lawmaker "will be the next president of the Philippines." Read more »

Why FDA is allowing Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for seniors

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 07:48 PM | Updated Apr 09 08:20 PM

“Talagang ang efficacy (data) ay very limited. That’s true.” Read more »

COVID-19 pandemic can lead to wave of mental, neurological problems, experts warn

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 07:43 PM

According to the largest study so far published on the mental toll COVID takes on survivors, 1 in 3 people who have overcome the novel coronavirus suffer from a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis 6 months on. Read more »

Halos 200 kawani ng Looc LGU sa Romblon, naka-quarantine dahil sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 06:52 PM | Updated Apr 10 12:53 AM

LOOC, Romblon (UPDATE) - Paralisado ang operasyon ng munisipyo ng Looc sa Romblon dahil halos 200 kawani nito ang naka-quarantine ngayon dahil sa COVID-19. Read more »

Tricycle, motorsiklo nagsalpukan sa Camarines Norte, 6 sugatan

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 06:23 PM

Anim ang sugatan sa salpukan ng motorsiklo at tricycle sa Purok-4, Barangay Calabagas sa Camarines Norte. Read more »

Rushing home before curfew

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 06:18 PM

Residents pass through minimum health protocol checks at the entrance to Barangay 183 in Pasay City on Friday as the 6pm to 5am curfew put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 in NCR Plus nears. Read more »

Russia says Sputnik shot less effective vs S.Africa variant but better than others –Ifax

Reuters
Apr 09 06:14 PM

Russia's Sputnik V shot is less effective against the South African COVID-19 variant but still does better than other vaccines, the lead scientist behind it was quoted as saying on Friday. Read more »

Gatchalian pushes for bill exempting poll workers' allowances from taxes

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 05:37 PM | Updated Apr 09 07:58 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday pushed to pass a bill that would exempt from taxes honoraria, travel allowance, and other benefits granted to teachers who would serve as election officials and staff during the 2022 national elections. Read more »

Military tells media to 'exercise prudence' after armed Chinese crafts chase Filipino crew

ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 05:27 PM | Updated Apr 09 08:25 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday reminded members of the media to "exercise prudence" in doing its coverage inside the West Philippine Sea, as they are supposedly "concerned" for everyone's well-being. Read more »

FDA probes blood clot reports as PH waits for fresh supply of AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Apr 09 05:22 PM | Updated Apr 09 05:31 PM

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it will "take a look" at reports of very rare cases of blood clots among patients inoculated with AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs, as the Philippines waits for fresh supply of the vaccine.    Read more »