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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A ban on travel to other countries would only be considered once there is already a community transmission of the new coronavirus variant there, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said on Saturday. This comes amid reports that the new SARS-CoV-2 strain first detected in the United Kingdom …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte notified the United States government on Saturday that he would continue to repeal the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) if he was unable to provide the Philippines with its COVID-19 vaccines. In a meeting with cabinet members and infectious disease experts in Malacañang, Duterte …

[ad_1] CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO – A police officer who served as a close bodyguard for the murdered mayor of the city of Misamis Occidental was killed in an ambush here on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred on the outskirts of Camp Alagar, the regional police headquarters located in …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – US pharmaceutical company Pfizer submitted its application for an emergency use authorization (USA) of its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines, Malacañang said on Saturday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said that the Director General of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Rolando Domingo, during a meeting in …

[ad_1] * SPOILER ALERT * With fans loving True Beauty’s crisp narrative and serious performances from the youthful cast, we look at some hilarious K-drama references that have been made so far in the popular tvN drama. December 2020 is ending on a good note in the realm of Korean …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Reimposing strict lockdown measures is “a possibility” should the UK’s newest strain of COVID, which is feared to be more infectious, enters and spreads to the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday. “Actually, blocking iyong is a possibility. I said that we are making some …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte announced Saturday that he was recalling his approval of the education sector’s proposal to conduct the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes due to the threat of the new COVID-19 strain believed to be more infectious. “I have allowed Kasi face-to-face classes as a …

[ad_1] The soldiers invaded an NPA camp at Namat Masla in Sultan Kudarat. Photo for Army 6ID CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – At least 10 suspected communist rebels were killed when the military launched air and ground attacks on the city of Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat on Christmas Day in an attempt …

[ad_1] CABANATUAN CITY – Two motorcyclists were killed in separate car accidents in Nueva Ecija on Christmas Day, police said Saturday. Emmanuel Santiago, 27, a beautician, was riding a motorcycle when it crashed into the concrete wall of a welcome arch in the city of Bongabón around 4:20 a.m. Friday, …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,406 additional cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases of the disease in the country to 28,833 (6.2 percent of total cases). This also brings the total count of COVID-19 cases recorded in the Philippines …