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MANILA, Philippines — Singapore has donated 40,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits and two ventilators to the Philippines in a bid to support its fight against the rising number of infections. “These additional test kits…
MANILA, Philippines — Some coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing kits donated by China were not used because of the lack of its accuracy, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the testing kits…
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s unemployment rate might shoot up should a recession occur due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the country’s chief economist said Wednesday. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority…
MANILA, Philippines — Congress has granted President Rodrigo Duterte special powers as the country faces a health emergency due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The House of Representatives adopted early Tuesday morning the approved Senate version…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Tolentino wants to waive the licensure examination of over 1,500 medical school graduates scheduled in March 2020 to enable them to boost the government’s initiatives against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Tolentino…
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday dismissed rumors that the government will impose a nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A message circulating online claimed that an alleged “nationwide lockdown” will include…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Archie Gamboa and his co-passengers aboard the police helicopter that crashed in Laguna survived the mishap, PNP Deputy Director for Operations Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said Thursday. “At salamat…
MANILA, Philippines — A helicopter carrying Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Archie Gamboa crashed Thursday morning in San Pedro, Laguna. Gamboa and his companions have already been rushed to the hospital, a report from dzMM said.…
MANILA, Philippines — Hong Kong Disneyland announced Sunday that it will temporarily be closed following precautions against the spread of coronavirus across China. In a statement, the popular theme park said the move was to protect the…
MANILA, Philippines — The alert on Taal Volcano has been downgraded to Alert Level 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Sunday. “This serves as a notice for the lowering of Taal Volcano’s…
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Cathedral is opening its doors to couples whose scheduled weddings in churches in Batangas and Cavite were disrupted by the eruption of the Taal Volcano. The Manila Cathedral on Thursday has invited…
MANILA, Philippines – For the fourth straight year, detained opposition Senator Leila de Lima has been named as among the “Sheroes of 2019” by a Canadian humanitarian non-profit organization for speaking against President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on…
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