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Manila and Lipa forge sisterhood city pact

Manila and Lipa City in Batangas province will enter into a sister city pact in order to expand and strengthen the local government units’...

SWS survey shows Tulfo tops list of senatorial picks

A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned by Stratbase ADR Institute Inc. showed broadcast journalist Raffy Tulfo is the top choice of Filipino voters...

House to transmit approved General Appropriations Act to Senate before Oct. 27

The House of Representatives is targeting to transmit its approved version of the 2022 General Appropriations Bill to the Senate on or before October...

Japan to donate 1.96 million Covid vaccine doses to PH

The Japanese government will donate 1.96 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to the Philippines, on top of the more than one million doses it...

European Union provides P47 million to support Mindanao Covid response

The European Union (EU) is allocating 800,000 euros (approximately P47 million) to support the pandemic response in conflict-affected provinces in Mindanao. The EU funding, expected...

Govt begins vaccination of minors aged 15 to 17

Vaccination of minors age 15 to 17 begins today (Friday), with the initial rollout for provinces targeted before the month ends. National Task Force (NTF)...

Bulacan governor appeals for lowering of Covid quarantine status in province

Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando has appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to place the province under...

Doctors in US who discuss Covid in media face threats, violence

Doctors in the United States who discuss Covid-19 in the media frequently face abuse and harassment, including threats of death or violence, a new report...

Study shows fintech adoption in Asia Pacific increased amid pandemic

A recent study by a cybersecurity firm showed that financial technology (fintech) has been on the rise in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region amid...