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Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:27:00 +0800
IATF to meet two days after DOH confirms local transmission of Delta variant
President Rodrigo Duterte has called for a special meeting of the government’s pandemic task force on Saturday, exactly two days after the Department of Health confirmed that there is local transmission of the highly contagious Delta variant of the...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:19:00 +0800
Medal favorite Petecio ready to rumble atop Olympic boxing ring
Nesthy Petecio declared Friday she’s not just ready but “super ready,” confident of coming out strong to provide Team Philippines a triumphant start in the Tokyo Olympics boxing competition at the Kokugikan Arena here Saturday.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:11:00 +0800
Philippines sees 6,845 new coronavirus infections
Local health authorities on Friday reported 6,845 more COVID-19 infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,537,097.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:31:00 +0800
In photos: Must-have plants for newbie ‘Plantito,’ 'Plantita'
For those wanting to join the bandwagon, here are some types of plants you should start with:

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:30:00 +0800
PNP chief orders creation of special task force to probe radio commentator's slay in Cebu
The Philippine National Police has ordered its Cebu regional office to conduct a thorough investigation into the killing of radio commentator Renante “Rey” Cortes who was shot outside their station on Thursday morning.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:26:00 +0800
BSP orders social media app Lyka to stop payment system operations
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has ordered social media app Lyka to stop its operation as a payment system operator, saying the company is not registered to perform such a function.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:20:00 +0800
Manila survives Isabela ambush in Wesley So Cup
No one expected the Isabela Knight Raiders to give the Manila Indios Bravos trouble in the quarterfinal battle of the Wesley So Cup.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:19:00 +0800
'Physically ready' Obiena seeks greater heights in Tokyo Olympics
According to the 25-year-old's father and national team coach Emerson Obiena, the young pole vaulter is in tip-top shape and ready to go toe-to-toe with world’s best.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:09:00 +0800
DOH: NCR Plus, other areas show increase in COVID-19 cases
In a briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the risk classification of the entire country remains at low risk but “more regions are experiencing a trend reversal to positive two-week growth rate.”

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:06:00 +0800
'Reinforcement needed': Gov't told to hire more doctors, nurses amid Delta variant threat
Sen. Villanueva urged the government to give the health department enough funds to hire 5,008 nurses and 1,234 doctors who recently passed their licensure exams.



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