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MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte is hopeful that Muslims and Christians would set aside animosities and work together for peace.... Read full article
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday said authorities will continue enforcing mask mandates across the country, stressing that the coronavirus pandemic is not yet over.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) has established a new bureau that would oversee the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday night renewed his call to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest and imprison black market sellers of “essential medicines” amid the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he thinks he does not deserve his popularity, saying the real stars in the country’s Covid-19 response are his Cabinet members.... Read full article
MANILA – The nation's overall tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients who beat the disease has reached 1,960,487 as 12,337 new recoveries were recorded as of Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday expressed concerns over the new B.1.640.2 lineage or the IHU Covid-19 variant, saying it will enter the country "whether we like it or not."... Read full article
MANILA – As the digital industry shifts to high gear and online transactions have been the norm since the coronavirus pandemic struck last year, it has become a necessity to strengthen electronic commerce laws.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – The Central Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC) is requesting the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to amend its guidelines for the Type Z Benefit Package particularly for early-stage breast cancer patients.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it will be playing a larger role in the ongoing "Balikatan" exercises between Filipino and American military units.... Read full article