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Sat, 25 Sep 2021 16:16:00 +0800
DOH to 'gradually' include antigen test results in COVID-19 tally
“We will gradually include the positive result of antigen tests after we validate the reports we have received. Beginning next week, we will gradually include that in the tally,” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 15:03:00 +0800
Gov’t-supplied face shields in good condition, says DOH
The Department of Health assured that face shields delivered to healthcare workers are in good condition following the admission of an official of the embattled Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. that they tampered with expiration dates of the protective...

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:25:00 +0800
Cyclone outside PAR intensifies into typhoon
In an 11 advisory, PAGASA Mindulle now has peak winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 150 kph.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:04:00 +0800
Arroyo seeks House seat anew
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be seeking in 2022 a return to the House of Representatives which she led as speaker from 2018 to 2019.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 10:34:00 +0800
Green groups ask world leaders to act with 'greater ambition, speed' on climate change
More than a hundred organizations from Asia issued the call to scale up immediate and near-term efforts as world leaders attend the United Nations General Assembly this week.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 10:10:00 +0800
Police academy cadet dies after being punished with five gut punches
A Philippine National Police Academy cadet died Thursday after being punished by an upperclassman with five punches to the stomach, police said.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800
NLEX Connector’s España section to be completed in Q1
NLEX Corp. will complete the first five-kilometer section of NLEX Connector, a major infrastructure project that aims to alleviate congestion and improve mobility in Metro Manila, in the first quarter of next year with construction almost halfway com...

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Teachers should be vaccinated before F2F classes – Marcos
Holding face-to-face classes may be a good sign that the country is slowly recovering from the pandemic, but the Department of Education should make sure teachers must be vaccinated first.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800
MAP backs shorter quarantine for vaccinated travelers
Business group Management Association of the Philippines is backing the call to shorten the quarantine period for fully vaccinated travelers to five days from 10 days to support the recovery of the tourism industry.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Duterte asked to certify 2022 national budget
The House of Representatives has formally asked President Duterte to push for immediate passage by Congress of the P5.024-trillion General Appropriations Bill for 2022.



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