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A health worker prepares to administer the Sinovac vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City on April, 14, 2021.

FDA says majority of deaths after inoculation unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines

In a briefing, FDA Director General Eric Domingo said that 19 of the reported deaths are coincidental or unrelated to vaccination. ... Read more

Composite photo shows NTF-ELCAC spokespersons Communications Usec. Lorraine Badoy and Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr.

Senator seeks full accounting of anti-communist task force's P19 billion funds

"These are not small funds. Magagamit sa pulitika iyan." Read more

A staff member of a restaurant walks past mannequins wearing face masks and face shields displayed inside a restaurant, to simulate seating arrangements when restaurants will once again be allowed to cater to dine-in customers, in a mall in Manila on June 2, 2020, a day after the government eased up quarantine measures aimed at preventing the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in the country's capital.

Philippines marks stores safe to entice consumers to go out

The government will begin giving "safety seal" to business establishments that religiously follow COVID-19 health standards. Read more

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In this Apr. 13, 2021 photo, Philippine coast guard personnel aboard rubber boats patrol past Chinese vessels at Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea.

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DFA lodges new diplomatic protests as 160 Chinese ships remain in Philippine waters

This photo taken on April 8, 2021 shows Philippine priest Father Paul Woo (2nd R) learning a dance from the video-sharing platform TikTok from youth members of a social communication ministry of his parish in Navotas City, suburban Manila. As the coronavirus pandemic forced the Catholic-majority country's faithful online, tech-savvy priests turned the popular video-sharing platform TikTok into a virtual pulpit to connect with young believers.

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Catholic priests in the Philippines turn TikTok into virtual pulpit

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Cash incentives await podium finishers in Asian weightlifting tilt

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This manipulated photo shows Hawaii-born Filipino Chanelle Molina in an Indiana Fever uniform

Road to WNBA starts for Hawaii-born Filipina Chanelle Molina

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A security officer stands watch at the entrance of the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Pasay City, one of several NCR hospitals which have declared full capacity for COVID cases.

PhilHealth's debit-credit payment method OK'd for settling unpaid hospital claims

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Fans can avail the limited-edition Ginebra jersey for P100 plus six caps of any Ginebra product. Caps are also available for P150 plus six bottle seals with parts of the proceeds to be donated to non-profit organization Gawad Kalinga.

Gin Kings to rock new 'One Ginebra Nation' jerseys

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Critics of Pasig River expressway project ask gov’t to prioritize people over cars

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Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks gets pumped before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 22, 2021 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Kai Sotto signed a multi-year contract with Australian NBL team Adelaide 36ers

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Senior citizens with comorbidity and frontliners line up at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City during the continuation of inoculation of Sinovac vaccine on April, 14, 2021.

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Personnel of the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office monitor the movement of Typhoon Bising as it moves inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday, April 19, 2021.

NDRRMC: Agri damage due to Bising now at P218 million

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Active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines at 165,715 as DOH logs 12,576 new infections

(Updated 4:25 p.m.) The Philippines on Saturday recorded 12,576 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 784,043.

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This handout satellite imagery taken on March 23, 2021 and received on March 25 from Maxar Technologies shows Chinese vessels anchored at the Whitsun Reef, around 320 kilometres (175 nautical miles) west of Bataraza in Palawan in the South China Sea. Chinese vessels gathered near a disputed reef in the South China Sea are "fishing boats" sheltering from poor weather, the foreign ministry said March 22, a day after the Philippines described their presence as an incursion.

In forceful statement, Lorenzana repeats demand for Chinese vessels to leave West Philippine Sea

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana reiterated Saturday his demand for Chinese vessels to leave the West Philippine Sea, saying they have “no other reason” to stay in the hotly contested waters.

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The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) sets up a tent to serve as the receiving area for medical workers to screen possible COVID-19 patients in Quezon City on April 2, 2020.

Senators urge PhilHealth to cover hospital tent fees amid reports of overcharging

Six senators on Saturday asked the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. to swiftly amend its policy on hospital tent coverage following reports that patients were paying P1,000 per hour because the state-run agency would not cover their temporary stay.

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Angeli Valenciano survives COVID-19

Kapamilya singer Gary Valenciano’s wife Angeli has recovered from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

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After more than 100 of its employees contracted COVID-19, the Philippine Orthopedic Center on Saturday announced that it would be halting some of its services.

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