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As part of conditions for the lifting of the travel ban, travelers on tourist visas would be asked to submit confirmed round-trip tickets, presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said yesterday.

Ban on non-essential foreign travel lifted

Filipinos can now travel abroad for business or tourism at their own risk and subject to government guidelines with the lifting of the ban on... Read more

Pasig Bishop Hubert Vergara said churches would reopen on July 11 as the IATF allowed up to 10 percent of seating capacity in religious gatherings.

More churches to reopen Saturday

More Catholic Churches in Metro Manila will reopen their doors to the faithful beginning Saturday after the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging... Read more

A medical worker extracts blood during the launching of the drive-thru blood testing at the Medical City at Ortigas, PAsig City. The drive thru testing uses ECLIA (Enhanced Chemiluminiscence Imuunooassay), the most reliable antibody test to date, is fully automated COVID-19 antibody test globally certified by the US and Philippinesâ�� FDA.

Philippines has 2nd highest SEA cases after Indonesia

Malacañang will allow local government units to impose localized lockdowns to enforce minimum health standards amid the daily rapid increase... Read more

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Ways and means committee chairman Joey Salceda and Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero said the chamber is ready to pass measures to increase funding to boost testing and hospital capacities of the DOH when the House convenes in special session as requested by MalacaÃ±ang.

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House eyes additional DOH budget for testing, hospital beds

â��The four petitions are Petitions for Certiorari and Prohibition with Prayer for Issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and Writ of Preliminary Injunction. They all relate to Republic Act 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020,â�� SC spokesman Brian Keith Hosaka said during the full session of the tribunal yesterday.

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SC tells Duterte, others: Answer petitions vs terror law

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10 hours ago - CNN Philippines goes off the air temporarily as its Mandaluyong office is disinfected, the station's staff announce. A member of the network's utility ...

13 hours ago - Opposition Sen. Leila de Lima files a measure seeking to provide free immunizations for senior citizens who are all susceptible to viruses. &ldq...

15 hours ago - TikTok says it is stopping its popular video snippet-sharing app from working in Hong Kong due to "recent events." The move by TikTok, owned by ...

16 hours ago - Elle Evans (Joey King) just had the most romantic summer of her life with her reformed bad-boy boyfriend Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi). But now Noah is off to Harva...

17 hours ago - The Department of Information and Communications Technology lauches wfh.gov.ph to provide telecommuting resources for government employees “The launch of...

18 hours ago - Headline inflation, as measured by consumer price index, accelerates to 2.5% year-on-year, the first time it gained pace this year. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...

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â��The goal is to now do 10 million tests within the next 10-12 months, with plans to aggressively expand testing protocols to non-medical personnel, particularly to essential workers frequently in contact with large volumes of people,â�� Vince Dizon said in a statement yesterday.

Government eyes 10 million virus tests in 10-12 months

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Various sectors have urged Duterte to support the bill renewing the franchise of ABS-CBN, noting that thousands of workers may lose their jobs if the Lopez-owned network shuts down.

Palace reiterates Duterte is neutral on ABS-CBN issue

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The DA cautioned the public against buying meat online amid the discovery of the new strain of swine flu.

Monitoring task force set up vs new swine flu

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According to presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr., the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is considering the recommendation of Bohol Gov. Arthur Yap on the use of face shields for motorcycle riders and their backriders, once they are allowed even under strict community quarantine.

IATF considering face shield proposal for motorcycle backriders

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Students, teachers to get mental health services

By Janvic Mateo | 3 hours ago

The Department of Education will provide mental health and psychosocial support services for students, teachers and other...

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ERC chief tells Meralco, power utilities to refund customers

By Danessa Rivera | 3 hours ago

Distribution utilities and electric cooperatives that violated billing rules during the lockdown will be asked to refund the...

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Go pushes passage of bills to address homelessness

By Paolo Romero | 3 hours ago

Sen. Bong Go pressed yesterday for the passage of measures that seek to address homelessness in the country through affordable...

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UNICEF condemns killing of 15-year-old girl in Ilocos Sur

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Filipino human capital through decades of development

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The Philippines woke up from the ashes of the World War with an...

City of Dreams Manila donates P150M in food relief & PPE for frontliners

by: Maurice Arcache

City of Dreams Manila, through its charitable arm Melco Resorts...

Jake: Don’t get tired of loving even if it hurts

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Essential not to travel for now

by: Marichu A. Villanueva

The travel and tourism industries have long prepared for the resumption...

ARISE from the virus

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Infections at MIA surging; economic revival imperiled

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At least 37 personnel at Manila International Airport and agencies...

PUV modernization program is for commuters

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There is no truth to the claim that government’s Public Utility...

Can declared dividends be suspended or cancelled?

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One of the reasons to invest in stocks is for the potential dividend...

Your crush, landing on EDSA soon

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COVID-19 can manifest as a headache

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The setback came as the WHO also reported more than 200,000 new cases globally of the disease for the first time in a single day. The United States accounted for 53,213 of the total 212,326 new cases recorded on Friday, the WHO said.

WHO halts malaria, HIV drugs in COVID trials

The World Health Organization said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir, in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 after the drugs failed to reduce mortality.

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Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto earlier warned that raising taxes in general â��is not a good ideaâ�� at this time, but conceded it may be needed to be imposed in the next months.

‘Junk food’ tax eyed for COVID funds

With the fiscal deficit expected to widen and the government under pressure to give subsidies to distressed sectors, some senators are eyeing the imposition of taxes on so-called junk food to raise funds for easing the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

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Of the 2,434 cases, 1,147 were fresh cases or test results released to patients within the last three days, while 1,287 were late cases or test results released to patients beyond four days.

DOH records biggest 1-day hike in COVID cases

The Department of Health yesterday reported 2,434 new coronavirus disease 2019 cases – the highest in a single day, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to 44,254.

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Tarek El-Sheikh, UN secretary general representative and resident coordinator to Kuwait, highlighted the efforts being made designed to safeguard the rights of foreign residents and the campaign designed to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UN launches campaign vs xenophobia for migrants

The increase in xenophobic language directed toward migrants, including overseas Filipino workers , has prompted a group of jurists, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Office of the Resident Coordinator to launch a media campaign countering xenophobic rhetoric falsely blaming the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 on migrant workers.

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Of the new cases, 39 are depot personnel and six are station employees, according to Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddes Libiran.

MRT-3 employees with COVID reach 172

Forty-five more personnel of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019, bringing to 172 the number of MRT-3 workers infected with COVID-19, the Department of Transportation announced yesterday.

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