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Sat, 6 Nov 2021 16:00:00 +0800
Philippines reports 2,656 new COVID-19 cases
Philippine health authorities reported 2,656 new coronavirus infections, pushing the total number of cases to 2,800,621.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 14:01:00 +0800
PNP reports 9,461 quarantine violators on 1st day of Alert Level 2 in NCR
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar reported that they logged 9,461 quarantine violators on the first day that Alert Level 2 was hoisted over Metro Manila.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 09:38:00 +0800
Nearly 900K more Pfizer jabs reach Philippines
A total of 866,970 doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrived Friday night in the Philippines, bringing the total number of jabs that have landed in the country to 109,779,530.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Pacquiao: Massive tax cuts, but more non-tax revenues
Sen. Manny Pacquiao is pushing for massive cuts on personal and corporate income taxes to help reduce government deficit and promote faster economic recovery.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Isko to prioritize tourism, SME revival
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno will promote the construction of tourism infrastructure as well as tourism that is sustainable and event-based, and the revival of small-scale businesses if elected president in 2022.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800
No substitution for Robredo, Kiko
Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday reiterated her commitment to run in next year’s elections, saying there will be no substitute candidates for her and running mate Sen. Francis Pangilinan.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800
LT Group donates COVID-19 vaccines to Pasig City
LT Group Inc., the holding firm of tycoon Lucio Tan, donated 15,000 doses of AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines to the people of Pasig City through Mayor Vico Sotto.

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Business groups buck suspension of oil, electricity taxes
Eight business organizations are urging presidential candidates looking to suspend oil and electricity taxes to reconsider their stand and push instead for targeted assistance for certain sectors, citing the need for government revenues for pandemic ...

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800
‘Comelec can rule quickly on Marcos DQ’
Former Commission on Elections chairman Christian Monsod questioned the poll body’s sense of urgency when its spokesman James Jimenez said it would take until December to decide on the petition against former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marco...

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Duterte wants De Lima as ‘first witness’ before ICC
President Duterte wants detained opposition Sen. Leila de Lima to be his “first witness” if an International Criminal Court trial on the killings tied to his drug war commences.



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