Marcos Jr. leads latest Pulse Asia survey for presidential race
The survey indicated Marcos Jr. is the president of choice of 60 percent of respondents in the upcoming elections.
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Philippines Defense dept gets P1 billion worth of equipment from China
The donation is made up of various rescue and relief equipment, such as drone systems, detectors and water purification vehicles.
Philippines Health department sets price cap for antigen testing kits
The authorities also adjusted the price cap for the antigen test kits used by laboratories as well as its testing service costs.
Nearly 10,000 minors aged 5 to 11 jabbed on first day of vaccine drive
The Health Undersecretary said there was only one case of adverse reaction following immunization recorded.
Duterte warns unvaccinated people: ‘If you die, good riddance’
He also encouraged parents to get their children vaccinated as the government had approved the vaccination of kids aged 5 to 11.
Duterte already packing to leave Malacanang early as term nears end
According to Duterte, he plans to buy a small condo as he has no place to stay in Metro Manila, except Malacanang.
Marcos Jr ahead in polls as Philippines set to kick off election campaign season
More than 35 years after the Philippines emerged from his father's dictatorship, surveys point to a landslide victory for Marcos Jr.
Philippine’s latest ‘anti-troll’ bill awaits Duterte signature
The bill will require social media networks to get the real name and phone number of users during the creation of an account.
28 Metro Manila schools to reopen for in-person classes
Only vaccinated teachers and school personnel are allowed to participate in the conduct of classes.
WHO warns ‘premature’ to declare victory over Covid-19
The UN health agency chief pointed out that since Omicron was first spotted, nearly 90 million Covid cases have been reported to the WHO.