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An officer controls the flow of shoppers at Divisoria Market in Manila yesterday, days after a lack of physical distancing was seen among bargain seekers.

DOH fears post-holiday COVID-19 surge

The Department of Health is bracing for a possible surge in COVID-19 cases after the Christmas season, prompting DOH Secretary Francisco Duque... Read more

Beijing, through its embassy in Manila, said in a statement on Monday that Oâ��Brien made the remarks about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Taiwan during his visit to the Philippines on the same day.

Chinese embassy slams US security adviser

China has blasted United States National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien for his “unreasonable” remarks on the South China Sea... Read more

â��So the total is about P73.2 billion of financing... Itâ��s almost fixed. Most of it is already fixed, although P13.2 billion is not yet completely negotiated,â�� Dominguez said during a meeting of the governmentâ��s pandemic task force in Davao City last Monday.

Government to spend P73.2 billion for vaccines

The government is planning to spend P73.2 billion to buy vaccines for 60 million Filipinos as it tries to revive the economy while containing... Read more

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According to Philippine Archipelago International Trading Corp. president Olivia Limpe-Aw, the Lianhua Qingwen capsule is the first traditional Chinese medicine registered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the â��pharmacological category.â��

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Chinese herbal medicine launched in Philippines

The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) reported last month that some lawmakers were using their influence to control the implementation of local projects and are colluding with public works personnel and contractors to commit corruption.

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5 hours ago - Airline revenue this year will plunge 60% as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which threatens the survival of the industry, the International Air Trans...

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11 hours ago - Akbayan visit barangays Nangka and Tumana in Marikina on Tuesday to distribute food packs to families affected by Typhoon Ulysses earlier this month. At t...

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President Duterte has ended the travel ban on medical professionals, but only up to 5,000 workers are allowed to leave to ensure that the Philippines has enough manpower in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lifting deployment cap depends on vaccine

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President Duterte said human rights advocates are criticizing his campaign even if hundreds of persons are arrested every day for drug offenses.

Duterte tells human rights advocates: Look for another fight

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Militants troop to the Senate building in Pasay City yesterday for the hearing of the committee on national defense and security on the issue of red-tagging.

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This photograph taken on July 3, 2020, shows a sign of the World Health Organization (WHO) at their headquarters in Geneva, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus.

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These watercolor paintings lift the spirit

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Over 100 talented artists showed off their watercolor paintings...

Why is Alden ‘going crazy?’

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