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In this file photo Dr. Nita Patel, Director of Antibody discovery and Vaccine development, lifts a vial with a potential coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine at Novavax labs in Gaithersburg, Maryland on March 20, 2020, one of the labs developing a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19.

Philippines to ink deal for 30 million Novavax jabs on Wednesday — Palace

The Philippines is set to sign on Wednesday a definitive agreement with US biotech company Novavax for 30 million doses of its coronavirus... Read more

Devotees maintain proper social distancing and follow other health protocols as they attend the first Friday of the month mass at the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila.

WHO calls for strengthened implementation of health protocols as COVID-19 cases rise

WHO country representative Rabindra Abeyasinghe stressed the need for solidarity and coordination among local government units, especially in... Read more

An estimated 4 million people did not have a job or business at the start of the year, up from 3.8 million in October, preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed on Tuesday.

Jobs return stunted as inflation forces search for bigger incomes

The unemployment rate stayed 8.7% in January as the ranks of unemployed Filipinos grew. Read more

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Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate on Nov. 5, 2019 denounced the early morning raid of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan office in Tondo, Manila that led to the arrest of three activists.

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Search warrant from QC that led to arrest of BAYAN activists in Bacolod quashed

Lower Meralco rates will help offset costsÂ likely to come from higher energyÂ consumption of energy that typically comes with the dry seasonÂ that prompts air-conditioning units to go full blast.

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Meralco customers beating the heat to see March bills fall

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1 hour ago - For the past month, garment worker Khine Mar Nwe has demonstrated alongside her female co-workers at violent protests in Myanmar, risking her life to demand a r...

3 hours ago - For the first time in nearly three and a half months, the United States records fewer than 1,000 deaths in a day from Covid-19 on Monday, according to Johns Hop...

5 hours ago - The United States denounces what it called a Russian disinformation campaign against US-made COVID-19 vaccines, saying Moscow was putting lives at risk. T...

7 hours ago - Alert Level 2 is raised over Taal Volcano after state volcanologists recorded 28 volcanic tremor episodes, four low frequency volcanic earthquakes and one hybri...

20 hours ago - Asian markets mostly fell Monday as persistent inflation fears overshadowed a forecast-busting US jobs report and Senate approval of Joe Biden's huge stimul...

22 hours ago - Ilocos Norte has relaxed its pandemic travel restrictions, reducing COVID-19 test requirements and encouraging minimized movement for all inbound resident...

22 hours ago - Oral arguments on the Anti-Terrorism Act will not push through on Tuesday because some justices are on self-quarantine, the Supreme Court Clerk of Court says. ...

23 hours ago - The Philippines logs 3,356 additional coronavirus cases on Monday, pushing the total to 597,763, with 39,330 active cases. The Department of Health also report...

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Litrato ni Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso, ika-9 ng Marso, 2021 habang dumadalo sa pagbabakuna ng mga senior citizen na health workers sa Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center

Maynila ilo-'lockdown' ilang baranggay dahil sa COVID-19 cases surges

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This undated image released March 7, 2021 courtesy of Harpo Productions shows Britain's Prince Harry (L) and his wife Meghan (C), Duchess of Sussex, in a conversation with US television host Oprah Winfrey. Britain's royal family on March 7, 2021 braced for further revelations from Prince Harry and his American wife, Meghan, as a week of transatlantic claim and counter-claim reaches a climax with the broadcast of their interview with Oprah Winfrey. The two-hour interview with the US TV queen is the biggest royal tell-all since Harry's mother princess Diana detailed her crumbling marriage to his father Prince Charles in 1995.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle interview sparks shock, anger, memes

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Sta. Lucia, Cherry Tiggo bump PVL team total to 12

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MRT-3 commuters at North Ave. station observe the reduced physical distancing protocol by the Department of Transportation on Sept. 14, 2020.

MRT-3 reminds passengers to observe health protocols as COVID-19 cases rise

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This February 7, 2021 photo shows Masungi Georeserve in Baras, Rizal. The georeserve, known for its 60-million-year-old limestone formations, was restored after 20 years of protection.

Conservation initiative helps nature heal itself for Sierra Madre reforestation

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Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata at their recent Vegas wedding.

Nicolas Cage marries for 5th time

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Sam Pinto, Anthony Semerad tie knot in civil ceremony

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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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In this May 9, 2018 photo, American and Filipino troops participate in an amphibious landing exercise simulating a beach assault during the annual Balikatan exercises in San Antonio, Zambales.

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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ENHANCED DEFENSE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT SOUTH CHINA SEA VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the newly established China Task Force of the US Department of Defense will be looking into the current state of its military-to-military contacts in the Indo-Pacific.

US takes alliances ‘very seriously’ – Pentagon

The United States takes its responsibilities to its treaty alliances including that with the Philippines “very seriously,” a Pentagon official said over the weekend.

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In this April 10, 2018 photo, President Rodrigo Duterte and Peopleâ��s Republic of China President Xi Jinping pose for a photo following a successful bilateral meeting at the Boao State Guesthouse.

Commentary: Appeasing the 'dragon' is a folly

Exactly one year ago, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Locsin to deliver a diplomatic note informing the US that he is unilaterally terminating the VFA.

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SOUTH CHINA SEA VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

The report, titled â��What are the latest developments in the West Philippine Sea situation,â�� noted that 45 of the 60 diplomatic notes against Beijing were filed under the leadership of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.

‘Duterte admin has filed 60 diplomatic protests vs China’

The Philippines – under the Duterte administration – has so far filed a total of 60 diplomatic protests against China, including on its new law allowing its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels plying the disputed South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a report yesterday.

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