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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines recorded 1,721 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 461,505. In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) documented 23,341 active cases, which is 5.1 percent of the country’s total COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, 10 more …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Negotiations for a possible coronavirus vaccine supply deal with the American biotech company Moderna may begin on or before December 30, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Monday. “Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez Jr. will begin negotiations with the American biotech company Moderna on or before Wednesday …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The sin of the policeman who shot and killed a mother and her son in Tarlac is not the sin of the entire Philippine National Police (PNP), Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday. In a statement Monday, Año said the shooting incident that killed Sonya Gregorio, …

[ad_1] Sandra Lemonon (left) and Rabiya Mateo. Photos by @sandralemonon and @rabiyamateo on Instagram MANILA – Sandra Lemonon finally cleared the air when she took to social media to share her thoughts on Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo. While responding to his followers on Instagram Stories, one of the …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has received at least 30 million doses of the Indian-made Novavax coronavirus vaccine, which could be available by July 2021, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Monday. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Locsin said the agreement could be signed before the end of …

[ad_1] The country’s top financial regulator wants the central bank’s financial inclusion initiatives to bring not only so-called “unbanked” individuals into the formal economy, but also small businesses and entrepreneurs who currently have limited access to bank loans. As such, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said his …

[ad_1] Manila, Philippines – Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will extend its period of non-disconnection for non-payment of electricity bills until January 31, 2021, according to President Lord Allan Velasco. In his letter to Meralco president Ray Espinosa on November 30, Velasco asked the country’s largest power distributor to give its …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Heavy rains from tropical depression Vicky have killed eight, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday. Five deaths were recorded in the Caraga region, two in eastern Visayas and one in the Davao region, the NDRRMC said in its latest report. Two …

[ad_1] This undated photo shows the facade of the main office of the Immigration Office in the city of Manila. Manila, Philippines – The Immigration Office will now allow the re-entry of 9 (e) and 9 (g) visa holders who left the country on or after December 17. Immigration Commissioner …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Tropical Cyclone (TCWS) No. 1 wind signal is still rising over the Kalayaan Islands Monday morning, even as Tropical Storm Vicky continues to move away from the Philippine Area of ​​Responsibility (PAR). According to the meteorological bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical …