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In its latest report issued yesterday, OCTA said there was a surge in COVID-19 cases in the NCR with a reported 1,464 new cases on March 6.

NCR cases surge at July 2020 rates

New COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region are surging at a rate seen in July 2020, according to the OCTA Research group, even as a downgrade... Read more

A nurse holds a vial of AstraZenecaâ��s COVID-19 vaccine at the Ospital ng ParaÃ±aque on Saturday.

More AstraZeneca vaccines arrive

Another 38,400 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 at past 7 p.m. yesterday on... Read more

A barangay official screens a motorcycle rider seeking to enter Barangay 183 in Pasay City at past midnight yesterday. Sixty-three barangays in Pasay are still under localized enhanced community quarantine, from 83 barangays last week, because of a surge in COVID cases.

Government tightens enforcement of health protocols

The government is tightening the enforcement of health protocols to arrest a resurgence of COVID-19 infections, including those caused by the... Read more

TOP NEWS

In an advisory, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced the special registration on March 8-10 for Filipino women abroad. On March 9-11, similar registration activities are also set for Filipino women and girls nationwide.

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Comelec sets special registration for women

DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello said the department has not made any recommendation to make mandatatory COVID-19 vaccination for departing OFWs.

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DOLE: No need for OFWs to get vaccinated

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11 hours ago - Authorities say over P16 million worth of marijuana and shabu were seized from two alleged big-time drug pushers late Saturday night in Quezon, Isabela. C...

12 hours ago - The Department of Health logs an additional 3,276 cases of the coronavirus disease, bringing the national caseload to 594,412. It also registers...

12 hours ago - New Yorkers are taking advantage of the absence of tourists during the pandemic to visit iconic sites in the Big Apple that they would normally avoid. At 10:00...

14 hours ago - Myanmar anti-coup demonstrators have vowed big turnouts as the junta regime intensifies its crackdown, following overnight raids in parts of Yangon which target...

16 hours ago - Offical data show China's export growth jumped to the highest in over two decades, with imports also surging in a sharp bounceback from the coronavirus outb...

17 hours ago - South Korea and the United States will conduct their annual military training this week but the drills will be smaller because of COVID-19, Seoul says. The nin...

19 hours ago - US President Joe Biden hails the Senate passage of a $1.9 trillion relief package for the pandemic-stricken American economy, following a marathon overnigh...

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Inflation, or the rate of increase in the prices of goods and services, rose from 4.2 percent in January to 4.7 percent in February 2021 mainly due to higher food prices, according to economic managers.

Public measures in place to temper inflation – Palace

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House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said he, along with Velasco and Minority Leader Joseph Stephen Paduano (Abang Lingkod party-list), filed the resolutions that were jointly referred to the House committees on justice and national defense last week.

House backs Duterte’s amnesty grant to rebels

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Carlo Garrucho, chief operating officer of IP Biotech Inc., local distributor of Covaxin, said the emergency use authorization (EUA) is being secured from the Food and Drug Administration and a clinical trial is being organized to further support available data from successful trials abroad.

Indian vaccine maker to start clinical trials in Philippines

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Vice President Leni Robredo also called on Filipinos to remain vigilant, despite the arrival of the initial batch of donated COVID-19 vaccines, amid the rise in cases in the past days particularly in the National Capital Region.

Follow priority list in vaccination – Robredo

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Police and barangay officials inspect motorists on Saturday night before entry to Barangay 183 in Pasay City, which remains on lockdown.

Metro mayors tighten restrictions

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In a statement yesterday, Opposition Sen. Leila de Limaâ��s camp said 27 members of the UK Parliament wrote a letter to Philippine Ambassador to United Kingdom Antonio Lagdameo on March 1, seeking her release from detention.

UK parliamentarians join call for De Lima’s release

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Rodolfo Calma Jr., 40, was nabbed at his house in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, according to a police report.

SPD’s most wanted falls

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Mayor Joy Belmonte ordered the mandatory use of â��KyusiPass,â�� among other directives under the cityâ��s revised general community quarantine guidelines.

Belmonte mandates use of ‘KyusiPass’

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Juan Sebastian Elcano will arrive in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on March 16. The Spanish flag ship will also visit Suluan and Homonhon Islands as well as Cebu.

Spanish ship to visit Philippines

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Grand Lotto pot soars to P230 million

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The 75-year-old President Duterte has consistently echoed in public...

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US, Phl, China cast in a ménage à trois?

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Increasing racial hate crimes

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Path to herd immunity

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The vaccines have finally started arriving. From what I read,...

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In this Jan. 14, 2020 photo, members of the China Coast Guard (CCG) stand in attention on the vessel CCG 5204 at Pier 15 in Manila.

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In this May 9, 2018 photo, American and Filipino troops participate in an amphibious landing exercise simulating a beach assault during the annual Balikatan exercises in San Antonio, Zambales.

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In this April 10, 2018 photo, President Rodrigo Duterte and Peopleâ��s Republic of China President Xi Jinping pose for a photo following a successful bilateral meeting at the Boao State Guesthouse.

Commentary: Appeasing the 'dragon' is a folly

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The report, titled â��What are the latest developments in the West Philippine Sea situation,â�� noted that 45 of the 60 diplomatic notes against Beijing were filed under the leadership of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.

‘Duterte admin has filed 60 diplomatic protests vs China’

The Philippines – under the Duterte administration – has so far filed a total of 60 diplomatic protests against China, including on its new law allowing its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels plying the disputed South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a report yesterday.

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