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Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0800
Philippines records 9,661 new COVID-19 cases, pushing total to 989,380
The Philippines logged 9,661 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the total number of people who have been infected to 989,380.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:50:00 +0800
Achieving vaccine self-reliance should be pandemic's legacy — PCOO
Achieving vaccine self-reliance should be the legacy of the pandemic, the chief of the government's lead communication arm said, as the global supply of COVID-19 shots remains tight because of high demand.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:03:00 +0800
De Lima brought to hospital over possible mild stroke
Sen. Leila de Lima was brought to the hospital Saturday to undergo medical examination after her doctor flagged that she might have experienced a mild stroke.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Victor Wood, Philippines jukebox king, 75
Jukebox King of the Philippines Victor Wood, died yesterday. He was 75.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Senator lauds building of modular hospitals
As the government continues to battle the high number of new coronavirus disease cases, Sen. Bong Go praised efforts to build more “pop-up” or modular hospitals to treat severe and critical COVID-19 patients.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
PhilHealth to settle hospital claims through debit-credit payment
State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. can now settle hospitals’ claims through the debit-credit payment method in all high risk and critical areas as the government seeks to expand the country’s health care capacity to accommodate more COVI...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Robredo turns 56 in isolation
Despite testing negative for COVID-19, Vice President Leni Robredo spent her 56th birthday yesterday in self-isolation upon the advice of her doctor.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
‘Balikatan’ exercises not aiming to use force against other countries
Joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States, which concluded yesterday, are not aimed at using force against other countries, said Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Philippines files 2 more protests vs China over West Philippine Sea
The Department of Foreign Affairs has filed two more diplomatic protests against China over its vessels’ continued illegal presence in the West Philippine Sea.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Flexibility sought for private sector vaccine plan
Following the need of the country for more vaccines and a faster implementation of the vaccination program, presidential adviser for entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion presented the private sector vaccine plan during the joint m...



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