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Fri, 8 Oct 2021 16:07:00 +0800
Richard Gordon files candidacy for another Senate term
The senator's lawyer, Inky Reyes, filed a certificate of candidacy on Gordon's behalf with a little over an hour left before the deadline.

Fri, 8 Oct 2021 16:02:00 +0800
Philippines sees 10,670 more COVID-19 cases
Friday's new cases pushed the Philippines' total COVID count to 2,643,494.

Fri, 8 Oct 2021 15:41:00 +0800
Cyber attackers still targeting Senate's official website
Staffers from both the Senate and the office of Gordon, whose site also suffered a cyberattack Monday, have said that most of the traffic came from abroad.

Fri, 8 Oct 2021 15:06:00 +0800
Robredo’s unity talks change tack as she pursues presidential bid
Vice President Leni Robredo said that while her lines remain open to other political players, she is no longer interested in closing ranks with non-administration politicians as she pursues a different strategy for unity after announcing her presiden...

Fri, 8 Oct 2021 14:52:00 +0800
DOJ wraps up preliminary probe into drug rap vs Julian Ongpin
The Department of Justice has wrapped up its preliminary investigation into the possession of illegal drugs complaint filed Julian Ongpin, the last known companion of artist Bree Jonson who died in September.

Fri, 8 Oct 2021 14:30:00 +0800
Former Duterte spokesman Abella files COC for president
Ernesto Abella formalized his bid on Friday as an independent candidate.

Fri, 8 Oct 2021 12:57:00 +0800
UN says to donate P380 million for Philippines' typhoon response
News of the donation was made in a high-level meeting between Gonzalez and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, according to release. 

Fri, 8 Oct 2021 12:52:00 +0800
Philippines OKs new quarantine protocols for travelers from 'green, yellow' countries
Fully vaccinated individuals coming from “green” (low risk) and “yellow” (moderate risk) nations and jurisdictions need to undergo facility-based quarantine until the release of their negative RT-PCR test results taken on the fifth day.

Fri, 8 Oct 2021 10:58:00 +0800
Philippines gets more Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs
The plane carrying 2.1 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and 661,000 doses of AstraZeneca jab arrived past 9 a.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Fri, 8 Oct 2021 10:33:00 +0800
ICC prosecutor vows to uncover truth in Duterte 'war on drugs'
In the face of Philippine government officials insisting on non-cooperattion with international probers, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan vowed to uncover the truth in President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs.”



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