Palace strikes back at critics of drug war
The Palace said Thursday there were limits to the right of free expression after the UN human rights office accused the Philippines of using the...
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Test targets asymptomatic ones
The government plans to include in its “expanded targeted testing” the people who don’t exhibit COVID-19 symptoms, the official in charge of the testing said...
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Liquor ban up in Manila
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko" Domagoso has threatened to shut down convenience stores who will sell alcoholic beverages amid the implementation of a liquor ban....
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NBI raids makeshift hospital for Chinese workers, arrest 4
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced Wednesday the arrest of four Chinese nationals in Parañaque City for operating a makeshift hospital, exclusively for Chinese...
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DOH admits test case validation work in progress
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday announced that it is working with its licensed laboratories to speed up the submission of test results to...
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EO setting regulation on meds on
The Executive Order, which sets the maximum retail prices of 87 medicines or 133 formulations, has become effective Tuesday. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said...
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Rody certifies anti-terrorism bill as urgent
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday certified as urgent a bill that proposes amendments to the country's existing anti-terrorism law, despite criticism from netizens and activist...
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DoH claims all infections data updated
The Department of Health (DOH) announced that it has cleared its backlog of COVID-19 cases for validation based on lists submitted by 28 licensed laboratories....
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2 women nabbed by NBI face charges
The National Bureau of Investigation announced on Monday the arrest of two people in an entrapment operation in Intramuros, Manila on May 29. NBI Officer-In-Charge...
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Infections hit record at 1,046
The country’s new confirmed COVID-19 cases almost doubled to 1,046 on Friday from Thursday’s 539, setting a new record for the highest single-day surge since...
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Letter bombs were sent to at least five journalists working in TV and radio stations in violence-plagued Ecuador Monday, one...
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Santi Banaag, Medal Winner at the 2023 Panagbenga Swim Festival Everest Academy Manila made waves at the recently concluded 2023...
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Thirty firms in Northern Mindanao are expected to benefit from the Department of Science and Technology’s implementation of the Manufacturing...
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'Grave abuse of discretion on part of RTC Judge who allowed bail' The Court of Appeals (CA) has declared as...
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T.I.P. President Dr. Elizabeth Quirino-Lahoz (5th from left in the primary photo) makes an appearance at the 'Digital Industry Experience Technology...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.