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At least 1,500 minors vaccinated for Covid

A total of 1,509 children age 12 to 17 years old have been vaccinated against the coronavirus as of October 16, a health official...

‘Maring’ causes P2 billion in damage to agriculture

The damage to agriculture cause by Severe Tropical Storm Maring has climbed to at around P2.1 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...

17 American missionaries abducted in Haiti

A group of 17 missionaries including children was kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various...

WB official sees PH ID system advancing social protection

The implementation of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has resulted in milestones for the country's social protection and digital transformation, according to a World...

Covid cases seen decreasing to 5,000 daily by end October

An official of the research group monitoring the Covid-19 pandemic sees the number of daily virus cases possibly dropping to 5,000 to 6,000 by...

PH receives 720k doses of Russia’s Covid vaccine

The Philippines received 720,000 doses of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday, the biggest delivery so far by Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute. The latest...

DOH logs more recoveries vs new cases

The Department of Health (DOH) logged 10,237 recoveries from Covid-19 on Sunday, which is more than the 6,913 new cases. The latest recovery count pushed...

More than 52 million Covid vaccine doses administered in PH

The number of Covid vaccine doses administered in the Philippines reached about 52.157 million as of Sunday. The National Covid-19 Vaccination Dashboard showed 27.921 million...

DFA hails Palawan’s resolution protesting Beijing’s fishing ban in disputed waters

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has hailed a resolution passed by the provincial government of Palawan protesting the recent fishing ban unilaterally imposed...