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Speaking at a virtual briefing yesterday, Department of Health Epidemiology Bureau acting director Alethea de Guzman said the upward trend in infections has been observed in a majority of areas in the National Capital Region.

DOH monitoring Metro Manila for COVID-19 case surge

Health authorities are closely monitoring the continuing increase in coronavirus cases in Metro Manila and two other regions of the country this... Read more

â��It is not legal for employers to require the employee to be vaccinated (against COVID-19) before they can enter the workplace. Thereâ��s no legal basis for that,â�� Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said at a virtual press briefing.

‘No vaccination, no work’ policy illegal – DOLE

A “no vaccination, no work” policy enforced by any company or employer is illegal, the Department of Labor and Employment said y... Read more

In an article, the CBCP said that Fr. Ricky Gente of the Filipino Chaplaincy in Rome disclosed that the celebration of the Philippinesâ�� 500 years of Christianity will be highlighted with a mass to be celebrated by Pope Francis at St. Peterâ��s Basilica at 10 a.m. on March 14.

Pope leading rites for 500 years of Philippine Christianity

Pope Francis will lead the Filipino community in Italy in celebrating 500 years since the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines, the Catholic... Read more

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â��We have been patrolling the West Philippine Sea using our 44-meter multi-role response vessels and our islander, a fixed wing aircraft. But during the pandemic, unfortunately, we have to pull out one of our multi-role response vessels from Palawan to undertake COVID-related tasks,â�� Ursabia said at a virtual press conference.

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Coast Guard patrols diverted to COVID-19, disaster response

This photo shows a facility of the British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca, whose vaccines are set to arrive in the Philippines on March 4

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AstraZeneca jabs could be 'ineffective' if variant from South Africa not contained — OCTA researcher

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14 hours ago - A member of the Islamic State-inspired terror group Daulah Islamiyah-Maute Group surrendered in Munai town, Lanao del Sur to avoid getting caught in combat oper...

15 hours ago - Baguio City police officers on Tuesday evening arrested a dismissed police colonel who went into hiding some 15 years ago after he reportedly raped hi...

16 hours ago - The Department of Health reports an additional 1,783 COVID-19 cases in the country, bringing the national tally to 582,223, of which 35,056 are active cases. T...

17 hours ago - Contradicting Malacanang, vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. says he cannot confirm the arrival of initial shipments of the AstraZeneca vaccines from the Cova...

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23 hours ago - Brazil on Tuesday registers a record 1,641 deaths in 24 hours from Covid-19, health authorities announced, as the country endures a further worsening of the pan...

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At a virtual presser on Tuesday, Roque was asked if President Duterte would not take back his decision to withdraw his declaration to categorize All Soulsâ�� Day, Christmas Eve and New Yearâ��s Eve as special non-working holidays.

Roque sorry for ‘one-year vacation’ remark

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Three hospital personnel were the first to receive Sinovac jabs yesterday as a prelude to the CSMCâ��s mass vaccination of workers tomorrow, exactly a year after admitting the first case of community transmission in the country.

A year after first local case, San Juan starts vaccination

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Vice President Leni Robredo made the clarification after a supposed photo of her receiving the vaccine went viral online.

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In plenary session on Tuesday night, 189 congressmen voted to approve on third and final reading House Bill 7814, which seeks to amend key provisions of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Bill seeking prosecution of ‘drug protectors’ OK’d

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A total of 205 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill 7174 or the proposed Bawal Billboard Tuwing Bagyo Act in a bid to mitigate the risk of billboard-related incidents during typhoons.

House OKs billboard display ban during typhoons

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The DOH said it hopes to vaccinate 95 percent of the target population.

DOH extends vaccination drive vs measles, polio

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PNP deputy chief for administration Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said 180 of their health workers received their first dose of the vaccine on Tuesday and 125 on Monday.

305 PNP frontliners get Sinovac jabs

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Rubiano, who tested positive for the virus last month, said they need two more weeks to be able to study the community transmission of COVID-19 in the city.

Pasay seeks more time for MGCQ shift

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Marikina recorded 25 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, bringing the total active cases to 277.

Marikina logs 25 new COVID-19 cases

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