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Fri, 5 Mar 2021 16:02:00 +0800
Philippines logs 3,045 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily rise since mid-October
The Philippines recorded the highest number of daily cases since October 16, when the country had 3,139 additional cases. 

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:52:00 +0800
Court orders release of journalist a month after case junked
A Mandaluyong court has finally ordered the release of Manila Today editor Lady Ann Salem exactly a month after charges for illegal possession of firearms and explosives against her were junked.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:42:00 +0800
‘Attack on red-tagged rights lawyer to have chilling effect on members of legal profession’
A senator and former justice secretary on Friday called for stronger laws against red-tagging following the attack on a rights lawyer accused of being a communist rebel.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:17:00 +0800
Top COVAX donors US, EU welcome arrival of AstraZeneca jabs in Philippines
Both the United States and the European Union welcomed the arrival of the first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 14:57:00 +0800
Court upholds dismissal of De Lima bid to throw out 2nd drug case
Sen. Leila De Lima’s trial in her second drug case will proceed as the Muntinlupa court upheld its dismissal of her bid to throw out the case.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0800
Philippines detects 83 more cases of coronavirus variants first seen in UK, South Africa
(Updated) Of these, 52 are infected with B.1.351, or the variant first identified in South Africa. Meanwhile, 31 are infected with B.1.1.7 or the variant that originated in the UK.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:20:00 +0800
DOJ forms prosecution to handle raps vs PDEA, BOC over P1-B shabu auction
The Department of Justice has formed a three-member panel of prosecutors to handle the criminal complaints against Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Bureau of Customs officials over a shipment of P1 billion worth of shabu stashed in tapioca sta...

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:16:00 +0800
Senator hits telcos for 'constant poor internet service' in Philippines
"To say that the public is not getting their money’s worth is an understatement."

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 10:28:00 +0800
FDA warns public: Online selling of COVID-19 test kits prohibited
The Food and Drug Administration has reminded the public that COVID-19 tests are purely for medical professional use and are not sold online.

Fri, 5 Mar 2021 10:16:00 +0800
Distribution of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to hospitals may begin Friday — official
After delays, some 487,200 doses of AstraZeneca obtained through the COVAX facility arrived in the Philippines Thursday night.



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