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Fri, 5 Feb 2021 17:27:00 +0800
DOH, DTI: No sanctions for labs lowering price of COVID-19 testing
DOH and DTI said this is allowed “provided that the quality of service is maintained.”

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0800
Malaysian R&B artist Yuna gets over a million Spotify streams, strong following from Philippines
Yuna's 'Dance Like Nobody’s Watching’ hit a million plays on Spotify, with more than 200,000 streams coming from the Philippines.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0800
Money for Black Hawk choppers better spent on health, education — teachers' group
"It is verging on immoral to be stocking up on [a] war arsenal while our people reel in health and economic crisis," said Raymond Basilio, secretary-general of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 16:50:00 +0800
Zamboanga City on high alert vs reported Abu Sayyaf bombing plot
Salazar said the arrest was a clear indication of the rampant terror threat as a result of the continued operations against the terror group in Sulu, Basilan and Lanao del Sur.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 16:42:00 +0800
'What stagflation?': Diokno downplays feared combo of recession, inflation
What stagflation?” BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said in a text message to reporters on Friday. “We’re within our inflation target.”

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 16:04:00 +0800
DOT chief hopes tourism workers in reopened spots will also be on vaccine priority list
“Protection through the vaccine and health care support systems will primarily boost their immune system and more importantly, fortify their mental and emotional core to continue working under stressful COVID conditions,” the tourism chief said.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0800
COVID-19 death toll in Philippines exceeds 11,000
A total of 11,058 people who contracted the coronavirus disease have died in the country, data from the Department of Health showed.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0800
Briones: Teachers to help in vaccination program through info drive; won't administer jabs
“Teachers are trained to teach, not to administer vaccine,” Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Friday.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 15:08:00 +0800
'May pa-leave si Mayor': Single government employees entitled to Valentine leave in Quezon
If you're single and a government employee of General Luna in the province of Quezon, then you're quite lucky because you are entitled to a Valentine leave courtesy no less than the mayor.

Fri, 5 Feb 2021 15:06:00 +0800
Karatekas off to Istanbul to chase Olympic berth
The Philippine karatedo team will fly to Istanbul, Turkey on February 22 for a final push at an Olympic berth.



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