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A Glimpse of the Philippine Archipelago from Space
Photo: @Astro_Soichi on Twitter Amidst all the anxiety the Philippines is currently going through with its rising number of covid cases, happy news came in the form of a photograph taken from space. Soichi
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Use of AstraZeneca vaccine paused for those under 60
Following the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Health (DOH) stated that it has temporarily stopped administration of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by the British-Swedish company, AstraZeneca to people
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Duque Not Recommending Metro Wide Lockdown in Metro Manila Yet
Despite the continued rise in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is not pushing for a strict metro wide lockdown, though he is not disregarding this to be a probability
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House of Representatives Files Bill of Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens
The House of Representatives filed a bill exempting senior citizens from payment of income taxes, in a bid to help them save up for their retirement. Party list representative and Chair of the House
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Bello Warns Employers Against Firing Workers Who Refuse Vaccination
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III issued a warning to employers who will fire workers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Stating that a worker’s refusal does not serve as termination grounds, the former
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South African Variant Detected in the Philippines
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed entry of the South African Variant of the corona virus in the country, citing six cases. DOH reported that such cases were in the 8th batch of
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Return of Old PUJ Routes in Cebu City Deferred due to Rise in New Cases
The continuous spike of Covid-19 cases in Cebu City has prompted the Jeepney Task Force to approve the move for NO additional routes of traditional public utility jeepneys in the city. Task force head
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Auring to Intensify into Tropical Depression
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has given warning that tropical depression Auring may escalate into a tropical storm before making landfall at Caraga. Wednesday night has seen the typhoon to
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Taal Island Residents Ordered to Evacuate due to Volcano’s Increased Activity
Residents in Taal Volcano Island were given orders to evacuate by Batangas officials last February 16 due to a slight increase of activity. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS), Taal
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Philippines among China’s Priority List for Covid-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines are set to arrive in the country within this month; thereby, making its arrival ahead of the COVAX vaccines promised by the World Health Organization. According to presidential spokesperson, Harry Roque, the
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