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People wearing masks wait to cross a street in Hong Kong on January 30, 2020, as a preventative measure after a virus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

LIVE updates: Novel coronavirus in the Philippines

The Philippines is now among the Southeast Asian countries with novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV after the Department of Health confirmed the first... Read more

This undated image shows the aerial view of Pujada Bay in the city of Mati, Davao Oriental.

Davao Oriental's Pujada Bay, 2 others now among ‘Most Beautiful Bays in the World’

The provincial government of Davao Oriental recently announced that three of its bays in Mati City have been hailed as among the the “Most... Read more

In this file photo from July 2019, Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano (Taguig) attends an all-party caucus with other incoming House leaders in Taguig City ahead of President Rodrigo Duterteâ��s State of the Nation Address.

'What is it for?': House speaker shrugs off 'sipsip' Senate hearing

"Parang naga-attendance ngayon lahat ng gustong sumipsip sa ABS-CBN," Cayetano told reporters at a media briefing on Monday. Read more

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In this file photo from 2018, Hong Kong residents relax in a mall in Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Seoul recorded its heaviest single-day snowfall this winter on Monday last week.

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Members and supporters of the National Alliance of Broadcast Unions hold a program outside the Senate on February 24, 2020.

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This photo taken on February 22, 2020 shows medical staff working at a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province.

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Kuwait reported three infections and Bahrain one.

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ABS-CBN abides by tax, labor and corporate laws — gov't

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Embattled broadcast giant ABS-CBN Corp. pays the right taxes, follows corporate regulations and complies with all labor laws,...

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Duterte's ad not the only one ABS-CBN failed to air, senators say

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