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Mon, 31 May 2021 16:01:00 +0800
Philippines ends May with 6,684 new COVID-19 cases
Today's figures came ahead of the new quarantine classifications for June, which President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to announce later.

Mon, 31 May 2021 15:45:00 +0800
AstraZeneca delivery for private firms pushed back to July 
"We don't have control on this. There are really delays in the whole world."

Mon, 31 May 2021 15:07:00 +0800
Guevarra: Guidelines on arrests of quarantine violators awaiting DILG, PNP chiefs signature
Government guidelines on the arrests of violators of minimum health protocols, including the improper wearing of face masks, are awaiting the signatures of the interior department and police leaderships, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday...

Mon, 31 May 2021 13:38:00 +0800
DOH: COVID-19 cases in 'NCR Plus' still decreasing but at slower pace
“[In] the NCR bubble, although we are seeing a decline in the number of cases, we are seeing the decline is getting slower and we are seeing a number of cases again,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an interview with CNN Phil...

Mon, 31 May 2021 12:44:00 +0800
Amid report of hybrid coronavirus variant, DOH urges strict compliance with health protocols
Amid a report of a hybrid coronavirus variant detected in Vietnam, the Department of Health urged the public to continue adhering to health protocols as it awaits guidance from the World Health Organization.

Mon, 31 May 2021 11:25:00 +0800
PNP chief says police ready to assist vaccination program
“We have been preparing for this for a long time in response to the PNP's national vaccination program. We have instructed all local police commanders to contact our LGUs to immediately meet the needs of local governments, whether it is security or...

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:27:00 +0800
'Dante' now a tropical storm, rain expected in Mindanao areas
PAGASA said the hoisting of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) over any area in the country remains “less likely.”

Mon, 31 May 2021 08:57:00 +0800
50K Sputnik V vaccine doses arrive in Philippines
The Qatar Airways flight carrying the Sputnik V jabs arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Sunday night.

Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 +0800
DOT looking into ways to verify vaccine certificates
The Department of Tourism is looking into ways of verifying vaccine certificates to prevent passengers from falsifying their medical records when entering the Philippines.

Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 +0800
P5 billion proposed for 12 naval outposts in West Philippine Sea
A bill has been filed at the House of Representatives allocating an initial P5 billion for purposes of defending the country’s territorial waters, through the installation of 12 naval outposts meant to protect against all forms of foreign encroachm...



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