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MalacaÃ±ang said President Duterte has high expectations of the incoming PNP chief, whose capabilities to lead the countryâ��s 220,000-strong police force are a cause for optimism.

Eleazar appointment as PNP chief welcomed

The country’s leaders welcomed with high hopes and expectations yesterday the appointment of Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar as the 26th Philippine... Read more

During his public address on Wednesday, Duterte said Filipinos should comply with the safety measures set by the government, noting that many people have died or have been hospitalized because of the pandemic.

Persons wearing masks improperly face arrest

President Duterte has ordered the police to detain and investigate persons caught not wearing their face masks properly as he reminded the public... Read more

Airline ground staff (L) wearing protective gear work at the counter at the airport in Manila on August 4, 2020.

Indian variant not yet detected in Philippines, says DOH

The COVID-19 variant causing a surge in India has not yet been detected in the Philippines, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said... Read more

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File photo showing Bishop Broderick Pabillo, the apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila.

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Faithful urged: Join mass for COVID-19 dead

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said the National Economic and Development Authority yesterday submitted to MalacaÃ±ang the revised pork import tariff rates and minimum access volume level.

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Revised pork tariff rates await Duterte’s signature

AS IT HAPPENS

3 hours ago - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he supported the idea of a waiver on patent protections for coronavirus vaccines and urged his government to c...

5 hours ago - The local government of Tuguegarao City is extending its MECQ status until May 14 only. This, against the Cagayan provincial IATF’s recommendation that t...

6 hours ago - Nintendo reports its highest ever annual profit Thursday after virus lockdowns caused sales of its blockbuster Switch console to soar, but the Japanese gam...

8 hours ago - The Department of Health reports an additional 6,637 COVID-19 infections, bringing the national tally to 1,080,172. Active cases: 63,170 or 5.8% of...

9 hours ago - PLDT chairman and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan says he will retire next month. "I will retire as president and CEO as PLDT and pass the b...

10 hours ago - The local Inter Agency Task Force of Zamboanga City has placed the entire city under the stricter Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine as COVID-19 cases conti...

11 hours ago - Official data show India saw almost 4,000 COVID-19 deaths and more than 412,000 new cases in the past 24 hours, both new records. Health ministry numbers ...

13 hours ago - Jailed Hong Kong dissident Joshua Wong was handed an additional 10-month sentence on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to taking part in an "unlawful" ...

15 hours ago - The Pentagon says it is following the trajectory of a Chinese rocket expected to make an uncontrolled entry into the atmosphere this weekend, with the risk...

16 hours ago - President Joe Biden says that America's Republicans face an identity crisis and a "mini-revolution" after Donald Trump's turbulent presid...

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EDITORIAL - Make a difference in the PNP

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Undermining the FDA

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Duterte made false promise for 16 million votes – Carpio

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Keeping science of medicine ‘apolitical’

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Weapon of mass distraction

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Admissibility and weight of evidence

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3 Robinsons malls in Quezon City become vaccination hubs

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This undated photo shows a view of Boracay island in Malay, Aklan.

Slow tourism urged as waste in seas piles up

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Activists demonstrate against violence towards women and Asians following Tuesday night's shootings on March 18, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Philippines, ASEAN speak out against Asian-American hate in San Francisco

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â��Personally, I expect the earliest that will apply for certificate of product registration is late this year or early next year,â�� FDA director-general Eric Domingo told a television interview.

FDA sees applications for commercial vaccine distribution by yearend

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Workers carefully unload the crates containing the doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca at the Bulwagang Kalayaan in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City on March 4, 2021.

More vaccines to arrive this month – Galvez

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Police officers check compliance of motorists to health protocols as they pass the boundary of San Mateo, Rizal and Marikina City on Thursday, May 6, 2021. President Duterte ordered the arrest of violators who are not wearing face masks properly.

Declining COVID-19 cases to lower risk classification

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development launched these services last April 30 through its program dubbed â��WiSUPPORTâ�� or Wireless Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Individuals and Families Affected by COVID-19 and Crisis Situations.

Online counseling services launched for COVID-19 hit Pinoys

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Data from the DOLEâ��s Bureau of Local Employment from April 23 to 29 showed 150 vacancies for home-based caregivers.

Demand for home-based caregivers on the rise

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Photo shows Terminal 2 of the Mactan Cebu International Airport. The buildingâ��s most notable feature is the arched roof, which was inspired by the waves surrounding Mactan Island.

New taxiway, CAAP building at Cebu airport inaugurated

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In a statement yesterday, MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said the decision to reinstate the policy is for the protection of on-duty field personnel.

MMDA sets heat stroke break for enforcers

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Deputy Speaker and Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza and members of the Makabayan bloc expressed hope that the network giant would return on air a year after losing its franchise.

Lawmakers push for ABS-CBN’s return on air

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As the air thickens with heat and humidity, whether we’re staying...

Keeping science of medicine ‘apolitical’

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Food and Drug Administration director-general Dr. Eric Domingo...

Now, more than ever

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UNESCO led the world last Monday in celebrating World Press Freedom...

Admissibility and weight of evidence

by: Jose C. Sison

This is another case involving married spouses, particularly the...

Competent leadership versus gaslighting

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In this installment of the series of columns on competent leadership,...

Duterte made false promise for 16 million votes – Carpio

by: Jarius Bondoc

President Duterte disavowed Monday that he harangued China during...

On confidence

by: Pia Roces Morato

By definition, confidence is the feeling or belief that one can...

Undermining the FDA

by: Ana Marie Pamintuan

In this ruinous, killer pandemic, our country’s drug regulator...

Proudly Taiwanese

by: Elfren S. Cruz

In the novel 2034, China invades Taiwan and achieves limited success...

The private sector united in war against COVID-19

by: Joey Concepcion

Last Friday, I was one of the speakers for the Davao Chamber’s...

Disenyo del Sur

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Disenyo del Sur was founded out of a desire to connect, collaborate,...

Locsin cursing China impolite, but justified

by: Federico D. Pascual Jr.

Foreign Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. was not running out of paper...

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The lobby of Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center in Marikina City is jam-packed with people as patients seek medical checkup on March 19, 2021.

No significant evidence Ivermectin can help vs COVID-19, WHO warns

Allowing the use of Ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19 could lead to "false confidence" for those who take it, the World Health Organization's representative to the country said Tuesday.

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Antigen test results for COVID-19 in the 'NCR Plus' area will now be included in the Philippines' overall count of infections, the Department of Health said Tuesday.

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A sign is placed at the emergency entrance of the Makati Medical Center in Makati City as the private hospital reaches full capacity for the COVID-19 cases on Sunday, March 14, 2021.

'Very basic' hospital command center setup leaves it unreachable amid COVID-19 surge

A command center created to refer COVID-19 patients to hospitals has apparently been unreachable at times during the current surge in cases due to its “very basic” setup.

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The cash came from the issuance of 3-year Samurai bonds to investors, the Bureau of the Treasury said. The papers were charged with zero coupon, which means the government will not be paying interest for borrowing.

Philippines raises over P24 billion from Samurai bonds

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A health worker holds up a vial of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during the first phase of vaccinations for health workers at a hospital in Manila on March 1, 2021.

No PhilHealth ID Number? You can still be vaccinated vs COVID-19

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