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GRP unilateral ceasefire declaration premature, and bereft of any basis for reciprocation by the NDFP—Joma Sison

  The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) has issued its unilateral ceasefire declaration in advance, amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis,...

PH gov’t declares ceasefire with communists rebels amid Luzon-wide COVID-19 lockdown

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday declared a unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels, as state forces were sent to man borders and enforce guidelines of...

PH’s COVID-19 cases soar  to 202 and 17 deaths

The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines soared to 202 on Wednesday after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 15...

DOTr to deploy buses to transport health workers to hospitals amid COVID-19 ‘lockdown’

Amid the ongoing Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has instructed road sector agencies under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to deploy...

COVID-19 cases in the Philippines may spike to 75,000 in three months—DOH 

The Department of Health (DOH) warned on Wednesday that without appropriate interventions,  the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines may spike...

No evidence that bananas can stop COVID-19

There is no evidence and no thorough study that could prove that eating bananas will stop the transmission or prevent a person from having...

WHO says study showed that the coronavirus  can survive in the air

The World Health Organization (WHO) has considered “airborne precautions” for medical staff after a new study showed that the coronavirus can survive in the...

COVID-19 death toll in PH now 14

The number of deaths caused by the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Philippines is now at 14, the Department of Health (DOH)...

BREAKING! President Duterte places entire Philippines under state of calamity due to COVID-19

President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Philippines under a state of calamity to allow the government to tap more funds to contain the...