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Sat, 6 Mar 2021 16:05:00 +0800
Philippines logs over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases for the 2nd day in a row
The Department of Health on Saturday logged 3,439 new coronavirus infections, bringing the national caseload to 591,138.

Sat, 6 Mar 2021 15:52:00 +0800
DOH: Cases up but more info needed to confirm local transmission of South African variant
The Department of Health said Saturday that there is still not enough evidence to conclude that there is local transmission of the highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa even after it logged 52 new cases of it the day ...

Sat, 6 Mar 2021 13:51:00 +0800
More AstraZeneca vaccines arriving in Philippines on Sunday
The Philippines is set to receive Sunday evening more doses of the COVID-19 shot developed by British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca with the University of Oxford, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez said.

Sat, 6 Mar 2021 11:05:00 +0800
Did Facebook restrict NTF-ELCAC spokesperson’s account?
“We do not allow people to post content that could contribute to offline harm. Accounts that repeatedly violate our policies may face stronger enforcement action such as restrictions on posting,” a Facebook company spokesperson said.

Sat, 6 Mar 2021 09:47:00 +0800
Constitution Framer Joaquin Bernas dies
The Jesuit priest, and noted constitutionalist, was 88 years old.

Sat, 6 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0800
On Philippines Christianity’s quincentennial, pope grants jubilee indulgence
A few days before leading a mass on March 14 for the Filipino community, Pope Francis has granted a jubilee year with the inherent plenary indulgence for the 500th celebration of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines.

Sat, 6 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0800
102nd Malasakit Center opens in Angeles City
Sen. Bong Go, chair of the committee on health, attended the launch of the country’s 102nd Malasakit Center at the Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center in Angeles City, Pampanga the other day.

Sat, 6 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0800
US to help modernize Philippines military despite uncertain VFA
Despite uncertainties about the future of the Visiting Forces Agreement , the US government remains committed to help the Philippines modernize its armed forces, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said yesterday.

Sat, 6 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0800
‘Only 13 Senate votes needed in joint Cha-cha voting’
There could be an easier path to carry out the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution and do away with the improbable support of at least 18 senators, a legal luminary said recently.

Sat, 6 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Metrobank Foundation annual report nominated for Platinum Anvil
The 2019 Annual Report of the Metrobank Foundation Inc. was nominated for the Platinum Anvil at the recent 56th Anvil Awards.



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