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Mon, 16 May 2022 16:24:00 +0800
Philippines records 1,118 COVID-19 cases from May 9 to 15
The daily case average during that period was 160, which was 0.3% lower than a week earlier. Of the additional cases, 14 or 1.3% had severe and critical illness.

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:26:00 +0800
No sustained rise in COVID-19 cases following poll-related activities — OCTA
OCTA Research fellow Guido David told public broadcaster People’s Television that there were small spikes in COVID-19 cases, which eventually ceased.

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:02:00 +0800
No problem with Constitution, Marcos team if Robredo puts up NGO
The team of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., presumptive president-elect, sees no reason problem in outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo’s plan to launch non-governmental organization Angat Buhay, as laws and the Constitution perfectly allow th...

Mon, 16 May 2022 14:26:00 +0800
PPCRV clarifies role, says watchdog not meant to conduct random manual audit
"We compare pre-transmission ERs to post-transmission ERs. Together with others, it is a [holistic] audit of the process, in any election cycle."

Mon, 16 May 2022 13:37:00 +0800
Record overseas voting turnouts also logged in Cambodia, Dubai, Hawaii
While the Commission on Elections has yet to finish all the certificates of canvass (COCs) from overseas posts turning in manual COCs, Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo said last week that the poll body has so far logged a 34.24% voting turnout an...

Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Philippines bucks Russia’s global isolation, backs China as mediator
The Philippines believes that the global isolation of Russia will serve only to dilute the three major resolutions that have already established the illegality and indecency of the latter’s attack on Ukraine, as Manila voiced support for China as a...

Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Philippine power situation uncertain – lawmaker
The country’s power situation faces uncertainty with the plan of businessman Dennis Uy of Udenna Corp. to sell his controlling stake in the Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian warned yesterday.

Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Teachers’ poll honoraria may be out by May 24
Education Secretary Leonor Briones expressed her “wholehearted gratitude” to the hundreds of thousands of public school teachers and Department of Education non-teaching personnel who rendered poll duty in the just concluded May 9 elections.

Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 +0800
DBM issues P1.1 billion for COVID-19 ward workers
The Department of Budget and Management has issued roughly P1.1 billion in funds for the release of sickness and death benefits to workers assigned in COVID-19 wards.

Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 +0800
Duterte to graduating PMA cadets: Remain true to oath
President Duterte yesterday reminded the new graduates of the Philippine Military Academy to “always remain true to your oath” and to be among those who will fight the country’s ills, including corruption, crime and illegal drugs.



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