The Philippines on Saturday recorded 7,999 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 656,056.

"We need a systematic plan now, before we reach a breaking point."

Philippine health authorities announced Saturday that they have detected 114 new cases of three different coronavirus variants, including two considered as variants of concern.

A total of 175 volcanic quakes were recorded at the Taal Volcano in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Saturday.

At least 33 education, business and medical groups are urging the government to move teachers up the priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations, which they say will allow teachers to teach in person and schools to finally reopen.

The poorest sector, especially those with no access to banking services, will benefit from the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), so President Duterte is urging every Filipino to sign up for the national ID.

President Duterte’s daughter, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio slammed as authoritarian the 1Sambayan coalition, headed by former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio, for saying she does not qualify under their coalition.

President Duterte called on Filipinos to learn from the lessons of history in order to protect the country’s sovereignty and accomplish national development, 500 years after Western colonizers first set foot here.

Top officials debunked yesterday insinuations that the administration has failed in its vaccination program, which Sen. Panfilo Lacson criticized for having a measly supply of vaccines despite P126.75 billion in loans for the purpose.

The number of Filipinos who believe that it is dangerous to publish or broadcast anything critical of the administration has sharply increased over the past year, a survey of the Social Weather Stations showed.