The Department of Health stressed that the country is not seeing the full picture with the decrease in the number of tests being conducted.

Of the total confirmed cases, 25,158 or 5.2% are active.

De Lima’s lawyer argued that records of the case show that the prosecution’s witnesses “failed to adduce sufficient proof that will ‘sustain a judgment of conviction beyond reasonable doubt.’”

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a briefing Friday that authorities are also keeping an eye on new COVID-19 variants detected in South Africa and in nearby Malaysia.

DOST Undersecretary Rowena Guevara said the Moscow-based developer is expected to submit its application for EUA on Friday or Saturday.

“This affects the safety and security of these gentlemen here, considering that there is someone tailing them or surveilling or taking videos outside their house," lawyer Mike Santiago said.

The oral arguments on the highly contentious Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 are set on January 19.

The survey, conducted from November 21 to 25, found that a record-high 91% of 1,500 adult respondents were concerned that they or their family members might catch COVID-19.

Four of the 11 men accused in the alleged rape and death of flight attendant Christine Dacera maintained that there was no foul play in her death.

Measures renewing the franchises of three broadcasting entities and two utilities for 25 years have lapsed into law.