Friday's new cases pushed the Philippines' COVID count to 2,797,986.

"We ask other legislators who have given their support for this counterproductive measure to reconsider their position and urge them to affirm the right to life and dignity of all persons." 

The results made public on Friday showed 64% of 1,500 adult respondents said they would get the jab. That was up by nine points from the 55% in June this year. 

The government has vaccinated 28.72 million Filipinos against coronavirus since it first rolled out the life-saving jabs in March.

The government’s pandemic task force has allowed face-to-face classes in all college degree programs at 50% capacity in areas under Alert Level 2, according to Commission on Higher Education chairperson Prospero de Vera.

At least two more groups vowed to join in blocking the presidential bid of former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., their lawyer Howard Calleja said Friday.

"DepEd, as an institution trusted to protect the rights of every Filipino learner, does not tolerate any form of abuse towards children," the agency said in a statement. 

Sen. Bong Go personally attended the launch of the country’s 147th Malasakit Center the other day at the Culion Sanitarium and General Hospital in Culion, Palawan, where he vowed to push for improved access to health care services amid the ongoing ...

Sen. Manny Pacquiao made public yesterday his position regarding the West Philippine Sea, saying that China and the Philippines respect each other, but bullying should be out of the question.

President Duterte yesterday ordered the transportation department to buy three more planes for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to allow it to conduct security and humanitarian operations in all areas of the country.