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MANILA – The release of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine which especially targets the Omicron variant may be “too late” for countries with an ongoing surge of cases, World Health Organization (WHO) country representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said on Wed... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he wants to “correct” a law requiring the assessment of reports on disaster areas on a state of calamity is declared before he steps down from office in June.... Read full article
MANILA – The warden of the Caloocan City Jail has been relieved from his post following a riot that resulted in the death of six persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and injury to 33 others, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Tue... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines has detected a total of 43 Omicron variant cases of the coronavirus, mostly from international travelers.... Read full article
MANILA – Some offices of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) will be closed for the rest of the week starting Tuesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The number of deaths confirmed during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette has climbed to 81, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Tuesday.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte said his administration is ready to step down if Filipinos will choose to support the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), over the government.... Read full article
MANILA – A lawmaker is urging the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to roll out a new round of vaccination drive to protect Filipinos against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) ... Read full article
MANILA – The use of face shields in Quezon City is mandatory only inside hospitals and quarantine facilities, the city government clarified on Monday as it thrashed yet another fake news.... Read full article
MANILA – The government opted to conduct risk-based testing for Covid-19 infections rather than mass testing that is deemed unsustainable.... Read full article
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