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[ad_1] A crowd gathers in the vicinity of a shoe store offering a sale along Sanson Road in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Wednesday morning, Nov.11, 2020. Photo courtesy of Michael Pugoy Arong CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Legal Office (CLO) ordered Barangay Lahug officials to explain the incident …

[ad_1] Moscow – At least four Russian healthcare workers who received the country’s first COVID-19 vaccine have contracted the coronavirus, as its developers claim that human trials show their formula to be 92% effective. The efficacy claim of the government-run laboratory that developed the vaccine came immediately after the US …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang suspended government work and public school classes at all levels in Metro Manila and several other regions of Luzon on Friday following Typhoon Ulysses. In a statement on Thursday, presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the suspension of work in all government offices and classes in …

[ad_1] CEBU CITY –– At least 1,200 traditional jeepney drivers in this city will be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday to further slow down the transmission of the virus. Cebu City Councilman James Anthony Cuenco, head of the city’s Jeepney Task Force, said the test, which was …

[ad_1] Demonstration order issued at a shoe store along Sanson Road, Brgy. Lahug, Cebu City, November 11, 2020. | photo by Ramil Ayuman CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City police plan to file cases against the owners of the shoe store in Barangay Lahug, which drew a crowd of around …

[ad_1] Cebu City government personnel close a shoe store in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, after its 11/11 sale drew a large crowd that police have to disperse because health protocols have been violated. | photo by Ramil Ayuman CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Business Processing and Licensing Office …

[ad_1] The disputed South China Sea, the COVID-19 pandemic and a major trade deal are likely to dominate discussions. Southeast Asian leaders kicked off a multilateral summit on Thursday that is expected to address tensions in the South China Sea and address plans for a post-pandemic economic recovery in a …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered all public telecommunications entities to accelerate the repair and restoration of services in the areas severely affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. In a memorandum issued on Thursday, CNT commissioner Gamaliel Córdoba ordered telecommunications companies to “accelerate the mobilization …

[ad_1] PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will participate in the 37th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Allied Summits together with other heads of state through a virtual conference from November 12 to 15, 2020. This year’s annual summit will be chaired by Vietnam with the theme “Asean …

[ad_1] (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday that more than 200 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and temporary treatment and monitoring facility (TTMF) staff members in flood-prone areas have been transferred to various hotels as Typhoon Ulysses strikes parts of …