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Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:28:00 +0800
Don't let Chinese New Year gatherings be 'superspreaders,' DOH says
Filipinos who will celebrate the Chinese New Year were told to keep following preventive measures against the COVID-19 by health officials with the festivities set for tomorrow.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:21:00 +0800
Amid poor showing in ASEAN poll, DOH says COVID-19 response 'always guided by science'
The DOH stood by its policies on the COVID-19 pandemic after a survey among ASEAN countries found that Filipinos disapproved of their country's response the most.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:10:00 +0800
Duterte urged to declare teen pregnancies a national social emergency
"If we declare it an emergency, young people should have easier access to family planning and reproductive health services," the Commission on Population and Development said.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0800
Philippines logs 1,734 new COVID-19 cases as total hits 543,282
Of the confirmed cases, 31,478 are active cases or those who are still undergoing treatment or quarantine. 

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:44:00 +0800
SC OKs procurement of COVID-19 vaccines for more than 30K Judiciary officials, personnel
The Supreme Court has approved the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines for more than 30,000 officials and workers of the Judiciary.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:33:00 +0800
FDA approves compassionate use license on vaccines for PSG personnel
"The PSG applied and complied with all requirements for the CSP. It was granted yesterday and the PSG Hospital takes full responsibility for the vaccines and will report utilization and outcomes to FDA," Domingo told reporters in a text message later...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:30:00 +0800
Palace: China's vaccine donation to military has no bearing on West Philippine Sea issue
Malacañang on Thursday downplayed fears that it might be compromising the country's position on the West Philippine Sea by accepting vaccine donations from China, even as it announced that Beijing would be donating 100,000 Sinovac jabs exclusively f...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:02:00 +0800
P1,000 bribe to Aeta farmers? NUPL clarifies kin sent money, veggies
The cash that the National Union of Peoples Lawyers-Central Luzon (NUPL-CL) gave to  Aeta farmers Junior Gurung and Junior Ramos was from their families and was for them to spend while detained, the group clarified.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:01:00 +0800
600,000 COVID-19 jabs of Sinovac seen to arrive on Feb. 23
Of the total doses, 100,000 will be allocated to the Philippine military.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:51:00 +0800
Implementation of car child seat law deferred, MVIS no longer mandatory
President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to defer the implementation of the car child seat law, Malacañang announced, adding that the much criticized motor vehicle inspection system would no longer be mandatory.



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