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Registered teachers wearing face masks and shields against COVID-19, conduct a teleconferencing with struggling students helping them in their school lessons through online distant learning at a local government-sanctioned online tutorial class in Taguig City, south of Manila on March 3, 2021.

Philippines logs 3,045 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily rise since mid-October

The Philippines recorded the highest number of daily cases since October 16, when the country had 3,139 additional cases. Read more

Protesters react after tear gas was fired by security forces in an attempt to disperse them during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on March 4, 2021.

Tougher stance vs. Myanmar coup sought from Philippines

"While we welcome the pronouncement of the Philippine government to stand by the people of Myanmar.... we were however expecting a more forward... Read more

'Between Maybes' co-stars Julia Barretto and Gerald Anderson

Gerald Anderson finally admits relationship with Julia Barretto, 'ghosting' Bea Alonzo

Kapamilya actor Gerald Anderson finally admitted that he and Kapamilya actress Julia Barretto are in a relationship. Read more

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On average, meat prices outside the National Capital Region accelerated by 20.8% year-on-year in February, up from 15.9% a month ago, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.

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Pigs from provinces slowed Manila inflation. Now these areas see prices soar

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)â��also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19â��isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (blue/pink) cultured in the lab. Image captured and colorized at NIAID's Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) in Hamilton, Montana.

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Philippines detects 83 more cases of coronavirus variants first seen in UK, South Africa

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6 hours ago - The Philippines records 3,045 new coronavirus infections Friday—the highest single day rise since mid-October, pushing the country’s caseload to 587...

6 hours ago - Mandaluyong court issues a release order for Manila Today editor Lady Ann Salem a month after the dismissal of her case. Salem's legal counsel Krissy Conti...

7 hours ago - The United States, the biggest COVAX donor, welcomes the arrival of 487,200 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines, the US Embassy in Manila ...

8 hours ago - The Department of Health reports 52 additional cases B.1.351 variant (South Africa variant) cases and 31 more cases of the B.1.1.7 variant (UK variant) in the c...

11 hours ago - The country's Food and Drug Administration reminds the public that online selling of all types of certified COVID-19 test kits (RT-PCR, antibody, antigen ba...

12 hours ago - Headline inflation climbs to 4.7% in February, the highest inflation recorded since January 2019, the Philippine Statistics Authority says. "The main reas...

14 hours ago - There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following a magnitude 8-1 earthquake that struck the Kermadec Islands Region early Friday, state volcanologists sa...

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Students in uniform answer their learning modules during an online class under DepEd's blended learning system this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This undated handout photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on March 5, 2021 shows coast guard personnel, marine troops and local conservation officials unearthing illegally harvested giant clams worth around 3.3 million USD on the black market near the homes of residents on Johnson Island, Palawan province.

Giant clam shells worth $3.3 million seized in Philippine raid

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(From left) Maria Manlulu-Garcia, general manager for Novotel Manila Araneta City; Darwin Labayandoy, resident manager for Novotel Manila Araneta City.

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UP-PGH director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi gets inoculated with Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine. He is the first PGH healthcare worker to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Headlines Tougher stance vs. Myanmar coup sought from Philippines 3 hours ago 'Sagot-for-sale' scheme on student modules probed Giant clam shells worth $3.3 million seized in Philippine raid More Headlines Articles	Opinion EDITORIAL - False sense of security 21 hours ago DOTr, LTO captured by firms that they regulate – senators Leap of faith More Opinion Articles	Nation COVID-19 frontliners elated as Sinovac jabs arrive in BARMM 12 hours ago More provinces get Sinovac vaccines Alert Level 1 raised over Pinatubo More Nation Articles
World US tightens export controls to Myanmar after protesters killed 12 hours ago Hong Kong tops agenda as China readies for annual Congress Mass evacuations as large quakes spark Pacific-wide tsunami alert More World Articles	Business Banks firm up defenses ahead of expected bad loan surge 3 hours ago Still raising cash, Cebu Pacific gets P16-billion bank loan Pigs from provinces slowed Manila inflation. Now these areas see prices soar More Business Articles	Sports Odjie Mamon named Philippine women's volleyball coach after Ramil De Jesus declines post 3 hours ago Del Rosario all cranked up for LPGT Eagle Ridge Philippine pro chess tourney receives positive response More Sports Articles
Entertainment Gerald Anderson finally admits relationship with Julia Barretto, 'ghosting' Bea Alonzo 3 hours ago Billy Crawford, Coleen Garcia almost migrate abroad after ABS-CBN shutdown Francine Diaz admits she got offers from other networks More Entertainment Articles	Lifestyle Heart Evangelista: Meetings need to remain online when pandemic is over 4 hours ago Kim Atienza calls out Lazada over lewd ads Filipino-designed 'Vaccine Queue Calculator' finds your place in line for shots More Lifestyle Articles	Sponsored From free courses to job opportunities: Online academy is conditioning Filipinas for greater 12 hours ago Your guide to getting a loan using car or truck OR/CR as collateral ICYMI: 3 interesting types of product you can actually find on Lazada!

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China continues to install structures on Philippine-claimed Mischief or Panganiban Reef in the South China Sea while the rest of the world battles the coronavirus pandemic.

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This handout file photo taken and released by the Indian Navy on November 18, 2020 shows Indian army fighter jets on the deck on an aircraft carrier during the second phase of the Malabar naval exercise in the Arabian sea. India, Australia, Japan and the United States started the second phase of a strategic navy drill on November 17 in the Northern Arabian sea. The US announced talks for February 18, 2021, with Australia, India and Japan, with President Joe Biden renewing the alliance of the so-called "Quad" in defiance of warnings from China. The State Department said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will speak virtually with the foreign ministers of the three nations, with the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change on the agenda.

Biden renews 'Quad' with allies despite Beijing pressure

The United States announced talks for Thursday with Australia, India and Japan, with President Joe Biden renewing the alliance of the so-called "Quad" in defiance of warnings from China.

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In this Jan. 14, 2020 photo, members of the China Coast Guard (CCG) stand in attention on the vessel CCG 5204 at Pier 15 in Manila.

Philippine envoy to China: Beijing assured Philippines it won't be a target of coast guard law

China has given an assurance that it is not targeting the Philippines when it adopted a controversial law allowing the Chinese Coast Guard to fire on foreign vessels.

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Duterte claims US turning Philippines into an outpost

Americans are turning Subic into a military base, making the Philippines vulnerable in case a war involving the United States breaks out, President Rodrigo Durerte said.

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