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Sat, 10 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0800
Philippines logs 190,245 active COVID-19 cases, breaking records for 3rd day in a row 
The Philippines on Saturday recorded 12,674 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 853,209.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:27:00 +0800
OCTA Research recommends week-long ECQ extension
While noting some improvement from late March, a member of the OCTA Research Team warned that if infections continue to rise by around 10,000 per day, the Philippines will also record some 200 new deaths daily. 

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:13:00 +0800
Duterte's spokesman hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 last month
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque has been admitted to a hospital due to COVID-19. 

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:08:00 +0800
#ISAngKilosBayan: Addressing the vaccine confidence gap
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine government began to roll out its immunization campaign to combat the coronavirus. But since then, the vaccines raised more questions than answers, leaving the nation caught between fear and ...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0800
DFA to raise chasing of TV crew off West Philippine Sea with China 'if proven to be true'
Footage of the incident has already been aired by ABS-CBN but DFA Executive Director for Strategic Communications Ivy Banzon-Abalos said "reasonable verification with expert authorities is necessary." 

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
270,000 hogs delivered to Metro Manila during price cap implementation
Over 270,000 hogs were delivered to markets in Metro Manila in two months, in line with the Department of Agriculture (DA)’s effort to augment supply and stabilize pork prices in the market.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Time to reopen economy?
It may now be time to reopen the economy following the two-week imposition of the strictest quarantine classification in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces, presidential adviser for entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Con...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Experts question compassionate use approval for Ivermectin
Former health secretary Janette Garin slammed the Food and Drug Administration for allowing the use of animal anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin for COVID-19 patients in a hospital.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
DPWH completes 635 isolation facilities
During the recent final inspection of the Quezon Institute Modular Hospital, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar announced that the agency has completed a total of 635 facilities nationwide.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
‘Only 35 million Pinoys need vaccination for herd immunity’
The country may only need to vaccinate 35 million Filipinos and not 70 million as generally held by experts to achieve herd immunity from COVID-19, the OCTA Research Group said yesterday.



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