The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday said it charted a special repatriation flight that brought home 354 distressed or stranded overseas Filipino workers from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

FDA Director General Eric Domingo said the government will have to purchase jabs with lower doses than those used to inoculate adults.

The Commission on Elections has trimmed down its tentative list of candidates for the 2022 elections with 15 presidential and nine vice presidential aspirants.

The government has a week left to meet its target of fully vaccinating 54 million people before the year ends.

New satellite images from the United Nations Satellite Centre show widespread damage on several structures in areas battered by Typhoon "Odette" (international name: Rai).

As the nation celebrates Christmas, the Commission on Human Rights called on Filipinos to share with their countrymen especially those who are still recovering from the destruction wrough by Typhoon Odette.

OCTA Research fellow Guido David said the average positivity rate in the capital region from December 16 to 22 was 0.77. From December 12 to 18, the positivity rate was 0.62.

Vice President Leni Robredo urged Filipinos to hold on to hope this Christmas despite the difficulties they faced the past year, including the pandemic and the onslaught of Typhoon Odette.

Amid massive destruction and loss wrought by Typhoon Odette, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo called on Filipinos to celebrate Christmas to become instruments of charity and compassion for our fellowmen gravely affected by the killer storm.

Millions of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna arrived in the Philippines this week ahead of Christmas.