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Sat, 4 Dec 2021 17:06:00 +0800
LGUs urged to come up with system for walk-in vaccination
Malacañang Saturday urged local governments to come up with a system for walk-ins or those who did not pre-register for COVID-19 inoculation during the second round of the national vaccination days this month.

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 15:54:00 +0800
Students, doctors still see problems as more schools reopen
Progressive student organizations and some doctors flagged potential problems that may arise as more schools welcome students again after one of the longest school shutdowns in the world due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 15:10:00 +0800
9.9M COVID-19 jabs administered during extended vaccination push
The government inoculated 9,937,827 people during its nationwide vaccination campaign from Monday to Friday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 14:30:00 +0800
Journalists decry Cusi and Uy’s ‘harassment suits’ vs media
“The complaints, filed at the same time across seven news organizations, are clear harassment suits meant to intimidate and chill the press,” the NUJP said in a statement.

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 12:52:00 +0800
Genome sequencing labs in Visayas, Mindanao may start ops in January
Employees of the genome sequencing laboratories in Visayas and Mindanao have already undergone training, and they are now waiting for the arrival of equipment needed to process specimens, according to Philippine Genome Center executive director Cynth...

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Kandidatalks: Marcos to rationalize taxes, boost MSMEs
Presidential aspirant and standard bearer of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s turn as featured candidate on Go Negosyo’s “Kandidatalks” series reached more than one million people and attracted 379,000 to...

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Pharmally made P3 billion ghost deliveries – senators
Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. the company at the center of the Senate investigation into alleged multibillion-peso corruption in the government procurement of COVID-19 supplies – may have made “ghost deliveries” of face masks, face shields and...

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Philippines to receive 4 million syringes for COVID-19 jabs
The Philippines stands to receive some four million syringes that will be used to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, the National Vaccination Operation Center said yesterday.

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
DTI urged to review SRP of basic goods
The country’s largest food industry association is calling on the Department of Trade and Industry to revisit the suggested retail prices of basic necessities to help firms recover losses amid the pandemic and meet consumer demand.

Fri, 3 Dec 2021 19:05:00 +0800
Virtual campaigns among researchers’ recommendations for COVID-free elections
To ensure that the 2022 elections will be free from the threat of COVID-19, candidates for elective posts might want to consider campaigning virtually, researchers said.



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