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Roman Catholic faithfuls queue up as they wait for lay ministers to sprinkle ash on their heads during Ash Wednesday mass at a church in Manila on Feb. 17, 2021, marking the start of Lenten season in Catholic church calendar.

Metro Manila, 9 other areas under GCQ for March

Metro Manila will be spending another month under general community quarantine along with eight other areas, Malacañang announced. Read more

Members of All U.P. Workers Union Manila (UPWUM) demand the national government to provide healthcare workers with COVID-19 vaccines with high efficacy and effectiveness during a protest on Friday.

PGH doctors want further assessment of Sinovac vaccine before being administered

Doctors from the Philippine General Hospital are calling for further assessment of the coronavirus vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinovac... Read more

In this photo taken on Oct. 1, 2020, residents arrive in Borocay, central Philippines.

IATF eases travel requirements

The government’s pandemic task force has eased travel requirements in adopting uniform rules for travelers. Read more

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Medical staff from the National Children's Hospital take part in a vigil to honour their fallen colleagues and call on the government to provide ample protection to frontline staff and the immediate release of their bonuses, in Quezon City on April 28, 2020.

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Commentary: Impact of Universal Health Care on most urgent concerns

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An illustration picture taken on November 19, 2020, shows a vial with Covid-19 Vaccine sticker, a syringe and an earth globe.

UN adopts resolution urging equitable access to vaccines

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Images of celebrity couple Derek Ramsay and Ellen Adarna.

Derek Ramsay, Ellen Adarna reveal real relationship status

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EDITORIAL - Lapses in the drug war

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Telco

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Didal optimistic of Olympic entry

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Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said at a press briefing that experts have reviewed data and guidelines and concluded that â��the vaccines will be beneficial for the HCWs.â��

Experts OK Sinovac use for health workers

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Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III issued the statement after Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo announced that all military personnel and their dependents are to be inoculated with CoronaVac, the vaccine developed by Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech.

Mandatory jabs for troops legal – senators

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â��Our hope for accountability in the Philippine system is very, very low. That is why we are calling for an independent and impartial investigation by the international community such as the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). That, I believe, is the real test if we will get to the bottom of this,â�� said Human Rights Watch-Asia division deputy director Phil Robertson during an interview with â��The Chiefsâ�� on OneNews last Thursday night.

Human rights watchdog to Philippines: Let in international probers

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The COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 also expedites the procurement of vaccines by local government units (LGUs) and the private sector, and mandates the issuance of vaccination cards by the Department of Health (DOH), LGUs and private entities to those who have been inoculated.

Duterte signs vaccine indemnity law

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Public Works Secretary Mark Villar was guest of honor at the welcome ceremony, joining Navy chief Vice Adm. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo, Offshore Combat Force Commander Joe Anthony Orbe, Littoral Combat Force Commander Roy Vincent Trinidad, and other Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) senior officials in witnessing the event.

Philippines, Australia affirm defense cooperation

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â��A few days ago, the administration and the legislature had a meeting and this was the meeting of the LEDAC. And we agreed on a menu of measures that have to be passed before the election period begins sometime in March of next year,â�� said Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III in a virtual forum.

Government eyes 14 key measures before Duterte’s term ends

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â��Weâ��re planning to pass it on or before March 24. Thatâ��s the Speakerâ��s timeline,â�� said House constitutional amendments committee chairman Alfredo Garbin Jr. in a text message to reporters.

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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.

Duterte claims US turning Philippines into an outpost

Americans are turning Subic into a military base, making the Philippines vulnerable in case a war involving the United States breaks out, President Rodrigo Durerte said.

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ENHANCED DEFENSE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT SOUTH CHINA SEA VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said the newly established China Task Force of the US Department of Defense will be looking into the current state of its military-to-military contacts in the Indo-Pacific.

US takes alliances ‘very seriously’ – Pentagon

The United States takes its responsibilities to its treaty alliances including that with the Philippines “very seriously,” a Pentagon official said over the weekend.

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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.

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SOUTH CHINA SEA VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

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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Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes. Psalm 8:2 ESV

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