Health authorities on Friday reported 20,019 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country's overall count to 2,080,984.

Duterte has historically followed the guidance of the IATF in his nightly addresses. 

"It's my last day today. I'll be free after this," she said. "Honestly I didn't feel the quarantine because we had so much work, so we were working from home."

The Commission on Appointments has confirmed the nominations of eight Philippine ambassadors and the promotion of 12 other officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Senator Bong Go registered perfect attendance during the second regular session of the 18th Congress.

The Cancer Coalition of the Philippines yesterday made an “urgent appeal” to the government to deliver the “promises” of National Integrated Cancer Control Act of 2019.

Oil firms are raising pump prices again this week.

Amid investigations into the reported mishandling of COVID-19 funds, the Duterte administration has formed the National Anti-Corruption Coordinating Council to hasten the detection of irregularities in all levels of government.

The shortage in Tocilizumab, an off-label drug used to treat COVID-19 patients, will last until December so the government is now looking for alternatives, the Department of Health said yesterday.

The Department of Budget and Management has released an additional P888.12 million to cover another round of special risk allowances for health workers.