Cebu can’t be exempted from following national pandemic protocols – Duterte

Krissy Aguilar 06/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines —Cebu could not be exempted from the implementation of national quarantine protocols and COVID-19 testing, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday in his taped weekly briefing. The province has been insisting on implementing its own…

Duterte says he won’t obey any court on issue of Cebu pandemic management

Krissy Aguilar 06/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday during his taped weekly briefing that he would not obey any court ruling on the matter of managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Cebu province. That was his reaction…

1.5M more doses of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine arrive in PH

Krissy Aguilar 06/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Thursday, June 17, 2021, received another 1.5 million doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine. The latest shipment arrived via a Cebu Pacific flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 7:30 a.m.…

1 M more doses of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine arrive in PH

Krissy Aguilar 06/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines — One million more doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the country on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The new shipment arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 7:30 a.m., the National Task…

Duterte reluctant to run for vice president, very keen to retire

Krissy Aguilar 06/09/2021

MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted he is reluctant to run as vice president in the 2022 national elections, saying he is now ready to retire. “Mahirap yan Pastor kasi mag-retire na ako and this time, ako…

DILG: Travel pass no longer required to cross NCR Plus, MGCQ areas

Krissy Aguilar 06/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Travelers no longer need to secure a travel pass or a travel authority to cross areas for leisure purposes, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday, June 3, 2021. This,…

ITCZ bringing scattered rains in Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao

Krissy Aguilar 05/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao will experience scattered rains and thunderstorms caused by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the state weather bureau said Wednesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned of…

Duterte says he won’t waste ‘best relations’ of PH with China

Krissy Aguilar 05/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has again voiced out his reluctance to upset China amid the continuing discussions over the latter’s incursions into the West Philippine Sea. “We have the best of relations now. We will…

PH need not be rude to ‘benefactor’ China because of maritime dispute – Duterte

Krissy Aguilar 05/04/2021

MANILA, Philippines — “China remains to be our benefactor. Just because we have a conflict with China doesn’t mean to say that we have to be rude and disrespectful,” President Rodrigo Duterte said in a pre-recorded speech…

Delivery of 15,000 doses of Sputnik V moved to May — Palace

Krissy Aguilar 04/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The arrival of 15,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine will be postponed to May, Malacañang said Wednesday. “We confirm that logistical challenges resulted in the delay of the arrival of 15,000 trial…

Galvez: Gov’t preparing for another possible COVID-19 surge mid-2021

Krissy Aguilar 04/13/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government is preparing for the “worse” or for when the country experiences another surge in COVID-19 cases in June or July, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Tuesday. “We have to expect na…

Tropical depression off Mindanao expected to enter PAR on Saturday

Krissy Aguilar 04/13/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The tropical depression east of Mindanao has yet to affect any part of the country but is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Saturday, the state weather bureau said. The…

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