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Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III welcome the arrival of 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech.

1.5M Sinovac doses arrive in Philippines

The Cebu Pacific flight carrying the largest shipment of CoronaVac doses arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 7:59 a.m. Read more

Cyclists join a protest ride in Quezon City

To pedal is to navigate to a better world

The influx of bikers in the country was a result of government-imposed curfews and of limited public transportation. Read more

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

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Rep. Sarah Elago (Kabataan party-list) at the Labor Day protest at Welcome Rotonda in Quezon City last May 1, 2021.

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Tribunal junks poll protest vs Kabataan Rep. Elago

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.

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Persons wearing masks improperly face arrest

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52 minutes ago - The regional health minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao said there is no basis for insinuations that COVID-19 vaccines are forbidden...

1 hour ago - Twitter confirms that it pulled the plug on several accounts trying to skirt its ban on former president Donald Trump by promoting his blog posts. The ex-...

14 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...

16 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...

17 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...

19 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...

20 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...

21 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...

23 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 ...

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Floyd Mayweather takes part in media availability prior to his June 6 fight against Logan Paul at Hard Rock Stadium on May 06, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Mayweather looking to entertain — for 'crazy' payday

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An athlete competes in the half-marathon race which doubles as a test event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in Sapporo on May 5, 2021.

Japan to extend emergency virus measures as Olympics approach

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Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks handles the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on May 6, 2021 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Doncic, Mavs hand Nets fourth straight loss

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Kiefer Ravena raves about joining Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson with Jordan brand

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The YSTYLE summer edit

by: Gabbie Tatad

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

Keeping science of medicine ‘apolitical’

by: Marichu A. Villanueva

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

Now, more than ever

by: Boo Chanco

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

by: Roberto R. Romulo

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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Empty major thoroughfares in Manila are seen as the "NCR Plus" bubble starts to implement the 6 p.m. early curfew in line with the enhanced community quarantine on Monday night, March 29, 2021.

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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Celebrity couple Gary Valenciano and Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano. The STAR/File

Angeli Valenciano survives COVID-19

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

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File photo shows a hospital treating COVID-19 patients.

Philippine Orthopedic Center halts some services as 117 staff contract COVID-19

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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