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Based on the report of Panay News, a 29-year-old Chinese national was the first to be placed in hospital isolation last Jan. 17. The three-year-old girl was put in quarantine last Jan. 18 followed by a 65-year-old man.

DOH investigates suspected case of new coronavirus in Cebu City

The Department of Health is currently investigating a pneumonia case of a five-year-old child from China. Read more

A bird's eye view of mud-covered houses at the foot of Taal volcano as seen from a Philippine airforce helicopter during an aerial survey on Jan. 21, 2020. Philippine authorities ordered a crackdown on January 20 on evacuees' daily visits to homes in the danger zone around Taal volcano, amid a warning it could be "recharging" for a more powerful explosion.

Signs of life at 'no-man's land' around Taal Volcano

About a dozen white cows milled near dust-blanketed homes, and several brightly colored boats were docked at the shore. Read more

This file photo shows a man wading through the sea of trash.

7 in 10 Filipinos want ban on single-use plastics, survey says

Sando bags (71%) topped the list of materials that should be regulated or used less, according to the survey’s 1,800 respondents. Read more

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Residents affected by the eruption of Taal volcano gather at an evacuation centre in Tagaytay City, Philippines' Cavite province on Jan. 17, 2020. The threat of the Philippines' Taal volcano unleashing a potentially catastrophic eruption remains high, authorities warned on January 16, saying it was showing dangerous signs despite a "lull" in spewing ash.

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Batangas evacuees who fled Taal eruption reach 1 million mark

This Nov. 28, 2018 photo shows El Nido, Palawan when Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, and Interior Secretary Eduardo AÃ±o conducted a surprise inspection.

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El Nido cited as ‘best solo travel destinations’ to visit in 2020

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51 minutes ago - A new SWS survey finds that President Duterte sets a new net satisfaction rating record at +72 or "excellent." The fourth quarter 2019 Social We...

1 hour ago - Vice President Leni Robredo holds up a "Lugaw Leni" sign during her visit to Barangay Bolbok, Tuy, Batangas today, making light of one of the most ove...

US President Donald Trump shakes hands after signing an executive order regarding federal regulations in the Roosevelt Room of the White House October 9, 2019, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski/AFP

1 hour ago - US President Donald Trump brands his impeachment trial a "hoax" in the Swiss resort of Davos, hours before senators were to start debating a push...

5 hours ago - Two suspected couriers of marijuana from Bulacan were caught at a checkpoint in Barangay Samoki in Bontoc, Mountain Province Sunday afternoon. Tricycle driver ...

6 hours ago - Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, who disappeared on a visit to China in 2018, was sentenced Tuesday to more than 13 years in prison for bribery, according to...

8 hours ago - DOH says symptoms manifested by three Chinese nationals placed under quarantine after arriving at Kalibo airport did not fit the case definition of ne...

11 hours ago - The Peace and Equity Foundation has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development, Philippine Fiber Industry Development Industry, Unite...

13 hours ago - Three rockets hit near the US embassy in the Iraqi capital's high-security Green Zone, security sources told AFP, with no immediate reports of casualties.&n...

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Passengers check the list of canceled flights due to the threat of heavy rain and strong winds brought by Typhoon Tisoy (Kammuri) as they enter the NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Dec. 3, 2019.

Air passengers to get timely flight notices in strengthened bill of rights

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The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict on Jan. 20, 2020 posted a graphic with a fabricated statement attributed to Anakbayan spokesperson Alex Danday on its official social media accounts.

Anti-communist gov't task force posts false quote of Anakbayan spokesperson

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Grace Poe, who chairs the Senate public services committee, urged lawmakers to continue considering motorcycle taxis as an alternative amid today's traffic crisis.

Senators warn motor taxi TWG against 'childish' moves

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File photo shows Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon.

Higher payment of damages for wrongful death sought

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CHR hopes for reform, greater cooperation with Gamboa as new PNP chief

By Gaea Katreena Cabico | 5 hours ago

Gamboa was sworn in by President Rodrigo Duterte as the Philippine National Police’s 23rd chief Monday. He will serve...

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Immigration officers to wear N95 masks amid suspected new coronavirus case

By Kristine Joy Patag | 5 hours ago

"As preventive measure, they are advised to wear masks,” Immigration spokesperson Dana Sandoval said.

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Hong Kong leads Asia stocks down, while virus spooks markets

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Hong Kong stocks tumbled Tuesday after the city's credit rating was downgraded over its response to months of sometimes violent...

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Search on for 7 fishermen who went missing in West Philippine Sea

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Unintended effects of a Duterte US trip

by: Federico D. Pascual Jr.

As this is being written, no word has come out of Malacañang...

Du30 will help Cebu solve its traffic crisis

by: Bobit S. Avila

Last week, Cebu celebrated the 40th year of the annual Sinulog...

Baguio of my youth

by: Tony F. Katigbak

Amidst the problems we are now currently facing with Mother Nature,...

Keeping Filipinos happy

by: Rey Gamboa

A recently updated paper prepared by Dezan Shira & Associates,...

Business typhoon

by: Marino P. Lizaso V

In business, issuance of an electronic Letter of Authority and...

ChildHaus is in Hans’ heart

by: Ricky Lo

“My staff will deposit 100k to ChildHaus today. Read an article...

Livin’ La Vida Linda!

by: Pepper Teehankee

The new year and the new decade was off to a great start for well-loved...

Help for another ongoing disaster

by: Joanne Rae M. Ramirez

Six hundred thirty-four volcanic earthquakes have rocked Taal...

It’s a Small World, after all

by: Mons Romulo

Small Laude’s cheerful presence never fails to light up any...

The skin problem Michael Jackson tried to hide

by: Grace Carole Beltran MD

Michael Jackson tried to cover his skin problem vitiligo with...

How music keeps Dishwalla frontman JR Richards sane and healthy

by: Anthony Suntay

Looking back at 2019, it was a banner year for music since numerous...

The ‘Jo-Koy’ in all of us Pinoys

by: Marichu A. Villanueva

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