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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:20:00 +0800
House sets own probe on gov’t COVID-19 vaccination plan
The House of Representatives will be conducting its own probe into the government’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, with the chamber’s health committee scheduling a hearing on the matter next Monday.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:57:00 +0800
Gov't told to prioritize acquiring Pfizer vaccines over unauthorized jabs
Two senators on Thursday said top officials should focus on acquiring vaccines from Pfizer instead of manufacturers whose jabs have not yet received regulatory approval in the country.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:52:00 +0800
Team Lakay's Lito Adiwang seeks bounce-back win after challenge-filled year
Having recovered from a split decision loss to Japan's Hiroba Minowa, Adiwang seeks to turn it all around once he faces China's Hexigetu in ONE: Unbreakable on January 22 in Singapore.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:50:00 +0800
'Opening' seen to ease quarantine despite COVID-19 variant arrival
“Given the experience of other countries, I think there’s an opening,” Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:47:00 +0800
New COVID-19 variant not detected in contacts of OFW in Hong Kong — DOH
“Whole genome sequencing was done and it showed the UK variant was not detected among all of the contacts of this Hong Kong case,” said Vergeire, who also heads the technical working group on coronavirus variants.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:45:00 +0800
Why Daniel Padilla says no to living-in with Kathryn Bernardo
Kapamilya couple Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo have no plans to move in together anytime soon.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:28:00 +0800
Duterte: National recovery 'within sight' as COVID-19 vaccines expected to arrive
Despite the continuous rise in COVID-19 infections, President Rodrigo Duterte declared Thursday that national recovery is "within sight" as vaccines are expected to arrive in the Philippines soon because of the efforts of the national government, l...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0800
Philippines tallies 1,912 new COVID-19 cases; total now at 494,605
Of the total, 25,614 or 5.2% are active cases or those who are still undergoing treatment and quarantine.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:28:00 +0800
'Bright and promising' Fil-Am talent pool key for Gilas women's future
The talent is so abundant, Aquino said, that it would prove vital to the program's future — with the organization of youth teams in mind.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:23:00 +0800
House political leaders assure Cha-cha will only touch economic provisions
House political leaders said they have agreed that they will only touch economic provisions in the Constitution, despite political observers saying that tinkering with the fundamental law opens it to all possible amendments and revisions, including t...



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