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Thu, 1 Jul 2021 16:24:00 +0800
Pacquiao denies ‘attacking’ Duterte, says trying to help with anti-corruption drive
"I'm not attacking the president," Pacquiao said. "Maybe their perception is wrong but I'm hinting to the president because his advocacy is corruption and I am [helping him]."

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 16:20:00 +0800
Phivolcs hoists Alert Level 3 over Taal Volcano
State volcanologists raised Thursday Alert Level 3 over Taal Volcano due to magmatic unrest.

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0800
Philippines starts July with 5,795 new COVID-19 infections
The Philippines recorded 5,795 new COVID-19 infections at the start of the second half of the year, bringing the total number of virus cases to 1,418,337.

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 15:34:00 +0800
‘Grave injustice:’ Duterte told to recall appointment of new Solcom chief over Dormitorio hazing
President Rodrigo Duterte is being urged to recall the appointment of Maj. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro as the military’s new Southern Luzon commander over the fatal hazing of Darwin Dormitorio which happened under his watch at the Philippine Mil...

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 14:42:00 +0800
Philippines now a 'low risk' area for COVID-19 — DOH
Dr. Alethea De Guzman, the officer in charge of the DOH Epidemiology Bureau, said the country recorded a -9% growth rate in cases over the last two weeks.

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 14:18:00 +0800
Immigration: Vaccinated passengers from 'green' countries to present only 7-day quarantine booking
Fully-vaccinated passengers traveling from the Philippine government pandemic task force’s “green” list need only to present their seven-day booking in a government-accredited quarantine facility for their arrival, the Bureau of Immigration sai...

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 13:26:00 +0800
Over 200 cops penalized for not going to court hearings
"Our mandate as police does not end with arresting those who break the law," said Eleazar.

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 12:53:00 +0800
Lesser known and unappreciated seagrass struggles for attention, conservation
In the Philippines, there are many unknowns about the status of seagrass unlike coral reefs and mangroves that more researchers focus on.

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 12:36:00 +0800
Parlade resigns as NTF-ELCAC spox to ‘ease pressure’ on body
The controversial Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade has resigned as spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial anti-communist task force to “ease pressure” on the body which has been questioned by lawmakers on the legality of the Southern...

Thu, 1 Jul 2021 11:22:00 +0800
DFA says it repatriated over 1.9K Filipinos from UAE in June
DFA said 347 of the repatriates from UAE were distressed Filipinos who left Dubai on June 30 through a special chartered flight. 



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