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Breaking news: Duterte signs Executive Order declaring a state of public health emergency

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed on Monday morning an executive order declaring a state of public health emergency over the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

Diplomatic protests vs. China ‘futile’ if arbitration decision won’t be upheld – PAMALAKAYA

The national federation of small fisherfolk Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) has described as "futile" the  45 diplomatic protests filed by...

163 Filipinos arrive in Manila from Macau amid COVID-19 crisis

Some 163 Filipinos from Macau arrived in Manila  Saturday afternoon after being flown out amid the continuing spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)....

Duterte backs declaration of public health emergency —Senator Bong Go

President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to issue a declaration of State of Public Health Emergency in the Philippines as the number of coronavirus disease...

DOH recommends declaration of nationwide public health emergency due to COVID-19 local transmission

The Department of Health (DOH) on  Saturday recommended to President Rodrigo Duterte the declaration of a public health emergency  in light of the confirmation...

COVID-19 confirmed cases in PH now 6

The Department of Health (DOH)  has  confirmed on Saturday a new case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total number...

Mayor Cayetano of Taguig identifies COVID-19 patient as from Deloitte Philippines

The Taguig City government and the St. Luke’s Medical Center- Global City confirmed on Saturday that one of the local cases of coronavirus disease...

DOH-RITM strengthens subnational labs, COVID-19 response

As the Department of Health-Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (DOH-RITM) strengthens its outbreak response, representatives from subnational laboratories (SNLs) are being trained on the...

Two more cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines confirmed by DOH

The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday two additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease  2019 (COVID-19) in the Philippines, bringing the total...