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Wed, 2 Nov 2022 16:12:00 +0800Sidelined DOH urges use of face masks, distancing to prevent COVID in schools
In September, the DOH warned it was not yet time to ease mask wearing outdoors, but was overruled by the IATF and by the executive order of Marcos.
Wed, 2 Nov 2022 15:42:00 +0800Vico Sotto resigns from Aksyon Demokratiko
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has resigned from Aksyon Demokratiko as member and its external vice president, party chairperson Ernest Ramel confirmed to Philstar.com.
Wed, 2 Nov 2022 12:47:00 +0800State of calamity declared in Calabarzon, Bicol, Western Visayas, BARMM
Proclamation No. 84 notes Marcos may include more areas in the declaration based on a continuing damage assessment and on the recommendation of the NDRRMC.
Wed, 2 Nov 2022 10:33:00 +0800SWS: 2.9 million Filipino families still hungry in Q3
A new poll showed that 11.3% of Filipino families or an estimated 2.9 million experienced “involuntary hunger” moving into the third quarter of 2022.
Wed, 2 Nov 2022 09:10:00 +0800Death toll from 'Paeng' hits 121
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao accounted for most of the fatalities with 61 deaths.
Wed, 2 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800UN raises awareness on human organ trafficking
Human trafficking for organ removal has drawn little attention globally, with only a few cases investigated or prosecuted, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Wed, 2 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800Philippine records 300,000 cases of acute respiratory infection
More than 300,000 cases of acute respiratory infection have been recorded in the country in the first six months of this year, the Department of Health reported yesterday.
Wed, 2 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800DOH records 1,099 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health on Monday recorded 1,099 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide tally to 4,004,465.
Wed, 2 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800New York officials say measures being done vs hate crimes
The city government of New York has given assurance that measures are being taken to combat hate crimes and discrimination against minorities, including Filipinos.
Wed, 2 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0800Ease deployment cap for nurses – DMW
With the high global demand for Filipino nurses seen to continue, the Department of Migrant Workers wants to ease the current deployment cap for health care workers in the coming year.