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Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 detected at sea near Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 was detected at sea near the Philippines on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake occurred at a depth of 122 km,…

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The Philippines to ban U.S. travellers from Sunday

The Philippines will prohibit the entry of foreign travellers from the United States from Sunday after the more infectious new variant of the coronavirus was detected in Florida. The travel…

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Photo Story: The Christmas lanterns in San Fernando, The Philippines

Photos of the Christmas lanterns on sale in San Fernando, Pampanga province. The city of San Fernando in Pampanga is known as the lantern capital of the Philippines. The coronavirus…

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Philippine health care worker hopes COVID-19 vaccines will revive overseas job dream

Philippine health care worker Vince Umali received a blow when the coronavirus pandemic derailed his plan to work in Canada this year, but he hopes to revive his dream of…

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Philippines’ typhoon deaths rise as worst floods in 45 years hit north

The death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, while many areas remained submerged in a northern region hit by the worst…

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Photo Story: Aftermath of Typhoon Goni in the Philippines

A collection of photos of the devastation left by Typhoon Goni, the world’s strongest typhoon this year, barrelled through the south of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Sunday.…

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Typhoon Goni weakens as it crosses Philippines but still causes victims

A super typhoon weakened after barrelling through the southern part of the Philippines' main island of Luzon on Sunday, with officials reporting at least four deaths, power supply outages, infrastructure…

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Philippines orders evacuation as world’s strongest 2020 typhoon approaches

Philippine officials on Saturday ordered evacuation of thousands of residents in the southern part of the main Luzon island as a category 5 storm that is the world's strongest this…

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Photo Story: Cemeteries in the Philippines to close due to coronavirus pandemic

A family visits the grave site of a departed loved one at a cemetery in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 28 October 2020. The Philippine government ordered the closure of…

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Philippines COVID-19 task force lifts overseas travel ban for citizens

The Philippines' coronavirus task force has lifted a ban on overseas travel for Filipino tourists, the presidential office said on Friday. Non-essential overseas travel could resume starting October 21, ending…

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Duterte wants entire Philippine population vaccinated for COVID-19

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his government has the money to procure coronavirus vaccines but he would need more as he wants to inoculate the country’s entire population. The government…

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Philippines reports lowest amount of cases in 3 weeks

The Philippines recorded 1,910 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the lowest number in more than three weeks, and 78 more fatalities. In a bulletin, the health ministry said the Southeast…

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Philippines teachers start call centre to help remote learners

Worried that remote schooling could become a struggle, a local authority in the Philippines has set up a makeshift call centre staffed by dozens of teachers to make sure students…

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Philippines’ Duterte scores record high rating

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval rating has hit a record high, an opinion poll showed on Monday, despite a stubborn coronavirus crisis that has ravaged the economy and caused millions…

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Photo Story: The Philippines issues electronic tablets to public schools for online learning

A parent (L) receiving an electronic tablet for online student learning modules is photographed for records purposes at a junior high school in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Preparations are…

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Philippines reports biggest daily spike in COVID-19 cases in nearly 2 weeks

The Philippines recorded 3,190 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, its biggest daily increase since Sept. 21, bringing its total confirmed infections to 322,497, the highest tally in the region. The…

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Philippines surpasses 300,000 confirmed coronavirus cases

The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday reported 2,747 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 88 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 301,256 cases and 5,284 deaths.…

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The Philippines eases overseas travel ban on health workers

The Philippines’ president has eased an overseas travel ban on Filipino nurses and other medical workers to allow more to take jobs abroad, his spokesman said on Monday, as his…

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Philippines reports 186 more coronavirus deaths, record daily toll

The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday reported 186 more deaths related to the novel coronavirus, a new daily record and the highest single-day fatality rate recorded so far in Southeast…

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Philippines sees lowest amount of Covid-19 cases in nearly 8 weeks

The Philippines' health ministry on Monday reported 1,383 new coronavirus infections, its lowest number of new daily cases in nearly eight weeks. The ministry said there were 15 new deaths,…

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Photo Story: People start to prepare for Christmas in the Philippines

A Santa Claus figure with a face mask and a face shield is displayed at a store in Manila, Philippines. The Philippines starts Christmas earlier than most nations, with celebrations…

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Philippines talking to Pfizer, Russia on COVID-19 vaccine supply

The Philippine health ministry said on Friday it was due to meet representatives of U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and the Russian embassy, as the Southeast Asian country looks to secure…

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Philippines reports lowest rise in COVID-19 cases in 5 weeks

The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday recorded 2,218 new coronavirus infections, the country's lowest daily case increase in five weeks, and 27 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said…

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Philippines confirms 94 more deaths coronavirus infections

The Philippines reported 3,637 new coronavirus infections and 94 more deaths on Saturday, taking its tally to 213,131 cases and a toll of 3,419, the health ministry said in a…

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Twin bombings kill 15, wound scores in Philippine south

Twin blasts including a suicide bombing killed 15 people and wounded 75 others on a restive southern Philippine island on Monday, among them security forces and civilians, with Islamist militants…

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Philippines reports 4,686 new coronavirus cases

The Philippine health ministry on Monday confirmed 4,686 additional novel coronavirus infections and 13 more deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have risen to 194,252, more…

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Philippines’ coronavirus cases rise close to 190,000

Philippines recorded 2,378 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, its smallest daily spike in nearly four weeks, but the nationwide tally rose to 189,601, still the highest in Southeast Asia. In…

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Philippines bans poultry products from Australia over bird flu outbreak

The Philippines said on Wednesday it has temporarily banned the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Australia after the presence of the highly pathogenic H7N7 avian…

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Philippines reports 4,650 new coronavirus cases, 111 additional deaths

The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 4,650 new coronavirus infections and 111 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have risen to 173,774, the highest…

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Philippines reports 4,351 new coronavirus cases, 159 more deaths

The Philippine health ministry on Saturday reported 4,351 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 159 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 157,918 infections and 2,600 deaths. Philippine President…

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Philippines bans chicken imports from Brazil on coronavirus scare

The Philippines imposed a temporary ban on poultry meat imports from Brazil on Friday after two cities in China found traces of the new coronavirus in cargoes of imported frozen…

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Philippines reports 4,002 more coronavirus infections, 23 deaths

The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday reported 4,002 more novel coronavirus infections and 23 additional deaths in the country. In a bulletin, the ministry said total number of confirmed cases…

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Philippines eyes clinical trials for Russian COVID-19 vaccine in October

The Philippines plans to start clinical trials for a Russian coronavirus vaccine in October, with President Rodrigo Duterte expected to be inoculated as early as May 2021, the presidential spokesman…

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Philippines records 93 more coronavirus deaths, biggest jump in nearly a month

The Philippines on Wednesday reported 93 more coronavirus fatalities, the highest daily increase in the Southeast Asian country since July 18, taking its death toll to 2,404. A health ministry…

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The Philippines reports biggest spike in deaths from Covid-19 in three weeks

The Philippines on Sunday recorded 61 more coronavirus deaths, the highest daily increase in fatalities reported since July 18, taking the country's death tally to 2,270. A health ministry bulletin…

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The Philippines registers 3,379 new coronavirus infections, 24 deaths

The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported 3,379 additional coronavirus cases, bringing the country's total number of confirmed infections to 122,754. In a bulletin, the ministry said deaths had increased…

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Philippines records most coronavirus cases in East Asia after new surge

The Philippines on Thursday recorded another jump in coronavirus cases to overtake neighbouring Indonesia as the country with the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in East Asia. A recent…

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Philippine economy dives into recession for the first time in 29 years

The Philippine economy plunged by much more than expected in the second quarter, falling into recession for the first time in 29 years, as economic activity was hammered by one…

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Philippines confirms 3,462 more coronavirus cases

The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday reported 3,462 new coronavirus infections and nine additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total infections had risen to 115,980, putting the tally…

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Philippines reports 3,226 new coronavirus infections, 46 more deaths

The Philippine health ministry on Monday confirmed 3,226 novel coronavirus infections and 46 additional deaths. In a bulletin, it said total confirmed cases have reached 106,330 and deaths have increased…

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Philippines to reimpose stricter coronavirus lockdown measures

The Philippines said on Sunday it would reimpose a stricter lockdown in and around its capital for two weeks from midnight of Aug. 4, as the country struggles to contain…

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6.4 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake had a depth of 473 kilometers, EMSC said. An initial report…

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Philippine doctors, nurses urge new COVID-19 lockdowns as country regiters record increase

More than a million Philippine doctors and nurses, saying the country was losing the fight against COVID-19, urged President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday to reimpose strict lockdown in and around…

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Philippines records 4,063 new coronavirus cases, SE Asia’s highest jump for 2nd day

The Philippine health ministry on Friday confirmed 4,063 novel coronavirus infections, reporting the highest daily case increase in Southeast Asia for a second straight day. In a bulletin, the ministry…

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Philippines extends coronavirus restrictions

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday extended novel coronavirus restrictions in the capital, Manila, until mid-August and said the country would be given priority in supplies if China made a…

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Philippines records 39 coronavirus deaths, 2,110 new cases

The Philippines on Sunday reported 39 deaths related to the novel coronavirus and 2,110 additional infections. Its total deaths now stand at 1,932, with 80,448 confirmed cases, the Department of…

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Philippines confirms 2,200 more coronavirus cases, 28 deaths

The Philippine health ministry on Thursday reported 2,200 new coronavirus infections and 28 new deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have increased to 1,871 and infections have…

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Philippines confirms 113 more novel coronavirus deaths

The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday reported 113 more new coronavirus deaths and 2,357 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have increased to 1,773 while confirmed…

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Philippine health ministry reports 17 coronavirus deaths, 1,841 more cases

The Philippines on Friday recorded 17 new coronavirus deaths and 1,841 additional infections, with the capital Manila still accounting for the bulk of newly confirmed cases and casualties. In a…

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Philippines to allow some foreigners to enter country from August

The Philippines will allow the entry of foreign nationals with long-term visas into the country from August 1, the presidential spokesman said on Friday, as the country gradually relaxes some…

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Philippines sees region’s biggest daily rise in COVID-19 deaths

The Philippines reported Southeast Asia's biggest daily jump in COVID-19 deaths on Monday and warned of more fatalities ahead, as authorities scrambled to verify thousands of suspected cases and pressure grows on…

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Philippines reports 65 new coronavirus deaths

The Philippines' health ministry on Monday reported 65 more novel coronavirus deaths and 836 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have reached 1,599, while confirmed infections…

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Philippines reports 42 new coronavirus deaths, biggest daily rise since April

The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported 42 new coronavirus deaths, the largest single-day increase in nearly three months, and 1,233 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total…

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Philippines reports zero coronavirus deaths, 1,395 more cases

The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday reported zero coronavirus deaths, the first day in four months without a fatality, and 1,395 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total…

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Photo Story: Plane salvaged after crashing into the sea in the Philippines

A Filipino soldier stands guard next to a submerged airplane in the shoreline off Sinunuc village in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines. According to reports, a twin-engine plane Piper Seneca with…

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Philippines reports 2,099 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths

The Philippines reported 2,099 more coronavirus infections on Monday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 46,333, its health ministry said. The Department of Health also recorded six…

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Philippines reports 1,531 new coronavirus cases, largest single-day increase

The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported six additional novel coronavirus deaths and 1,531 more infections, its largest single-day increase in confirmed cases. In a bulletin, the ministry said total…

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