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The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday (May 21) said that it observed a relatively small rise in Covid-19 cases this May. The agency also said the risk remains low for all Philippine regions despite this observation and that there is ...

On April 2, 2020, the Philippines imposed a nationwide rule compelling people to wear face masks indoors and outdoors. As COVID-19 cases continued to rise, the country took harrowing measures to keep people's faces covered with medical-grade face masks. ...

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Wednesday he was inclined to retain the state of public health emergency due to COVID-19 until the end of the year to ensure that the country would continue receiving international aid.The state of public ...

President Bongbong Marcos' health has improved and is "very much in stable condition" as he exhibits only mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, Malacañang said Sunday.The 64-year-old leader's personal doctor, Samuel Zacate, attended ...

It's going to take a while before the Philippines can pay off its loans from Japan. Earlier this week, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced that it had signed an agreement for another loan worth 30 billion yen, or P12.3 ...

Unvaccinated individuals can finally get jabbed the next time they take the LRT. The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) said it is transforming select stations of the LRT Line 2 as vaccination sites in partnership with the local governments of Manila and ...

Commuters who have not yet been vaccinated will not be allowed to access public transportation in Metro Manila, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday. DOTr Secretary the department order with the "no vaccination, no ride/no entry" policy will be in ...

A new hospital facility for infectious diseases has been constructed inside the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) compound in Mandaluyong City. The "mega modular" facility was built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and is meant to augment ...

Hobbes & Landes, a toy and hobby shop popular for its selection of imported toys and board games, is closing its last company-owned physical store at Bonifacio High Street in Taguig.In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the company said ...

A 50-year-old Italian man attempted to pull as fast one on healthcare professionals when he used a fake silicone arm to try and circumvent the Italian city of Biella's vaccine program. The man wanted to obtain a Green Pass ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced more people to use more things like face masks and face shields, not to mention Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) used in establishments that have closer contact with their customers, like medical facilities and hospitals. This integration ...

It was Halloween. Fireworks were erupting over the Cinderella Castle when people started receiving alerts on Weibo: Shanghai Disneyland had suddenly closed without warning. People in hazmat suits blocked the exits of the theme park. Rides stopped working. All 34,000 visitors ...

The decision to drastically increase passenger capacity in public transportation is backed by medical evidence, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Tuesday. The DOTr has already submitted a formal position paper to increase seating capacity in public transportation from 50 percent to ...