Tuesday's new cases brought the Philippines' total COVID count to 2,401,916.

Celebrities took to the comments section of fashion photographer Mark Nicdao's Instagram posts to send their condolences for the passing of artist Bree Jonson. 

Joshua Pacio will try to keep his status as the lone Filipino champion in the ONE Championship as he defends his strawweight title against Japanese Yosuke Saruta in ONE: Revolution on Friday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

"We are expecting protest actions today so I have instructed our police especially in Metro Manila to ensure that peace and order and public health protocols are observed," said Police Gen. Guillermo Eleazar in Filipino.

Alex Eala slid to third spot in the recent International Tennis Federation (ITF) world junior rankings a week after falling short in the prestigious US Open in New York City.

Guevarra told reporters in a text message that his department will issue a lookout order against Ongpin as police have slapped drug charges against him.

The health, trade and science agencies are in talks with several foreign manufacturers in Cuba, China and Russia for possible “technology transfer,” the FDA chief said.

Citing initial police reports, Eleazar in a statement sent to reporters Tuesday said that there was a Facebook group created for students to share answer keys for their respective exams.

Returning actor Jao Mapa compared actors from the 1990s to those from today. 

Jonson, 30, was found unconscious in a room in San Juan, La Union early last Saturday morning and later declared dead on arrival at the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center.