The country is battling a resurgence in cases driven by the hyper contagious Delta variant, which has ravaged neighboring countries.

The Department of Health warned Saturday that sellers of tocilizumab who do not follow its suggested retail price would be jailed and fined, amid a global shortage in the drug used off-label to treat patients hospitalized due to COVID-19

Government experts have raised the target for herd immunity from COVID-19 to 90% of the population from just 70% due to the presence of coronavirus variants which have lowered the efficacy of vaccines against symptomatic infections

In a statement, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation of the pandemic task force to lift the ban on travelers coming from 10 countries.

The deadline for filing of application for transfer of registration record from overseas to the Philippines now coincides with the local voter registration deadline.

Police General Guillermo Eleazar, PNP chief, directed concerned police units to “conduct a deep probe and trace what happened” to Elena Tijamo who was abducted from her home on Bantayan Island in June 2020 by unidentified men.

The Departments of Education and of Health have agreed to pilot face-to-face classes in 120 basic education schools in the coming school year, subject to the approval of President Duterte.?

A bill in the House of Representatives seeking to allow “virtual wedding” or the solemnization of marriage through teleconference has hurdled the committee level.

Under investigation by the Senate for alleged misuse of COVID-19 funds, the Department of Health said it would launch its own probe on the previous administration’s procurement of allegedly overpriced personal protective equipment.

Individuals already vaccinated against COVID-19 are allowed greater mobility for leisure and entertainment in Cebu City, and can avail themselves of personal grooming services and dining in at restaurants.