The Philippines on Monday saw 10,016 new coronavirus cases, a new record-high that pushed its total count to 731,894.

The health department again said that it would be impossible to test everyone.

A labor coalition on Monday called for immediate government action on the continued killing of trade leaders, following the death of Dandy Miguel in Laguna on Sunday night.

"Acting poor for your birthday photo ops when you're not really poor is just mocking those who truly have nothing to put on their tables for their own birthdays," Rep. Ferdinand Gaite (Bayan Muna) tweeted Sunday night. 

Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada has contracted the coronavirus on Monday morning, his sons said.

Three weeks since the bloody Calabarzon raids that left nine activists dead, labor leader Dandy Miguel was shot dead in Laguna by unknown assailants on Sunday night.

The latest updates on the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Philippines and general community quarantine of economic center of Metro Manila and other areas across the country.

One million doses of Sinovac vaccines are set to arrive today, making it the first batch of COVID-19 jabs purchased by the government to reach the country.

The Manila Electric Co. is suspending disconnection activities in its franchise area until mid-April as the government imposes stricter quarantine measures.

The Philippines is ready to defend its sovereignty, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, as he again called on China to immediately withdraw its vessels still in formation in Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea.