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The M/V Athens Bridge (left), a cargo vessel with a dozen Filipino seafarers infected with COVID after a port call in India, is anchored off Sangley Point in Cavite last Thursday.

COVID-19 stricken ship from India arrives in Philippines

A Panama-flagged container vessel that stopped in India, with 12 of 21 Filipino crewmembers testing positive for COVID-19, was allowed to anchor... Read more

This picture shows boxes of the Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination campaign at the Boris Trajkovski Arena in Skopje on May 6, 2021.

WHO approves Chinese Covid vaccine as India logs new virus record

The World Health Organization on Friday approved the first Covid-19 vaccine from China in a bid to boost global immunisation drives, as India... Read more

Ibuprofen does not worsen COVID-19 symptoms — study

Taking anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen does not increase the risk of developing a severe form of COVID-19 or of dying from it, according... Read more

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Travelers walk past a thermal camera upon arrival at the international airport in Manila on February 5, 2020.

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Quarantine, testing rules for inbound travelers revised

An elderly woman is seen sitting down in this undated photo

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Minors, elderly allowed to leave homes for national ID registration

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A file photo taken on February 6, 2021 shows a box containing vials of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the Foch hospital in Suresnes, on the start of a vaccination campaign for health workers with the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine.

AstraZeneca jab gets nod for all age groups

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Latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that external trade in goods grew 22.5 percent to $15.78 billion in March from just 4.5 percent growth in February.

Philippine exports, imports bounce back in March

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The proposed P405.6-billion Bayanihan 3 is supposed to provide assistance to Filipinos affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including a P2,000 ayuda for all 110 million Filipinos, in two tranches.

Bayanihan 3 bill includes P54 billion for retired soldiers

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Sen. Panfilo Lacson revealed these details about immediate actions the government including Congress should take following Thursdayâ��s meeting with three of the Duterte administrationâ��s pandemic response â��czars.â��

Officials brainstorm to achieve herd immunity by yearend

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At a briefing yesterday, Meralco VP and head of corporate communications Joe Zaldarriaga said overall electricity rates for May rose by P0.1853 per kilowatt-hour, from P8.4067 per kwh to P8.5920 per kwh, which is equivalent to an increase of around P37 in the total bill of a residential customer consuming 200 kwh.

Electricity rates up this month

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Bill on disease control center pushed

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Eleazar vows to purge PNP of scalawags

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Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato dela PeÃ±a said the department extended the clinical trials beyond the May deadline set for the research and development study, noting that the trials have enrolled 42 out of 76 targeted participants.

DOST extends clinical study on VCO as COVID-19 cure

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â��Various disbursements with an aggregate amount of P863,581,260.88 were made even with incomplete documentary requirements, without the approval of proper officials and with deficiencies noted, affecting the validity, legality and propriety of the transactions,â�� the COA said in its annual report.

COA flags Ilocos Sur over P863 million disbursements

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Another cop dies of COVID-19

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Quezon City sets up 295 feeding Stations

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3 Ilocos Sur towns under MECQ; GCQ in Tacloban

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4 suspects slain in Nueva Ecija, Bulacan drug stings

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Baguio, San Fernando to open tourism bubble

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Mandaluyong hospital’s COVID-19 beds 69% full

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San Juan launches free WiFi for students

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EDITORIAL - Enforcing the health protocols

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A command center created to refer COVID-19 patients to hospitals has apparently been unreachable at times during the current surge in cases due to its “very basic” setup.

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A health worker holds up a vial of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during the first phase of vaccinations for health workers at a hospital in Manila on March 1, 2021.

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Commuters queue for free bus rides from Philcoa to Cubao in Quezon City on March 30, 2021 due to limited public transportation amid the enhanced community quarantine.

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