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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The total number of Filipinos abroad who fell ill from Covid-19 approached the 13,500 mark after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported an additional 120 cases Thursday. The new infections, which were reported in the Middle East and Africa, brought total cases among Filipinos abroad …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Close contacts of the Filipino Overseas Worker (OFW) who tested positive for the UK’s newer and more infectious COVID-19 variant upon arrival in Hong Kong tested negative for the most infectious variant, the Undersecretary of Health Maria Rosario Vergeire. In a virtual press conference, Vergeire said …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday that he would take responsibility if something went wrong in the use of the COVID-19 vaccines that the national government would purchase. In a recorded speech broadcast Wednesday, Duterte said that any vaccine obtained by the vaccine czar Carlito Gálvez Jr. …

[ad_1] ‘DYNAMITE’ This brochure photo taken in Seoul on September 2 shows members of the K-pop group BTS posing for a photo while celebrating a world online media day. —BIG HIT ENTERTAINMENT / AFP MANILA, Philippines – Fans of the largest Korean pop (K-pop) group, BTS, have warned Taguig City …

[ad_1] JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo took the country’s first Covid-19 hit on Wednesday, when the sprawling archipelago of nearly 270 million people launched a mass vaccination campaign to suppress rising case rates. The 59-year-old leader, better known as Jokowi, was inoculated on live television at the Jakarta state …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson questioned why China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine has a “five-month advance” over the cheapest and most effective brands, allegedly indicating that the government has chosen said jab as the “chosen “for vaccination of the country. Program. “The national government must accelerate the acquisition of …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Amid criticism over the timing of the constitutional amendment talks due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the House of Representatives on Wednesday resumed its debates on the charter change (Cha-cha). The House constitutional amendment committee began its deliberations on both House Resolution No. 2, which was …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will join other nations around the world in launching a mass vaccination of citizens against an ongoing pandemic and the emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes the life-threatening respiratory disease. COVID-19. National and local governments recently released details of their …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A “clear upward trend” in Covid-19 cases has been observed in Metro Manila following increased public activity during the Christmas season, the Octa Research team said. In his latest report, Octa said that local government units in the National Capital Region (NCR) will need to implement …

[ad_1] Presidential Speaker Harry Roque. File photo of the INQUIRER / DEXTER CABALZA MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has included China, Pakistan, Jamaica, Luxembourg and Oman in the coverage of the temporary travel ban on foreign travelers due to the new COVID-19 variant, Malacañang said Tuesday. Foreign passengers arriving directly …