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Philippines lifts ban on workers deploying to Saudi Arabia

The Philippines announced that the country's workers could again go to work in Saudi Arabia, reversing a brief deployment ban after the kingdom said they would not be charged for…

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Philippine reports highest daily COVID-19 cases in 4 weeks

The Philippines reported 8,748 new coronavirus infections on Friday, its highest single-day increase this month. Its health ministry said areas outside the capital region, the epicentre, have seen a rise…

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Philippines investigating illegal sale of COVID-19 shots, vaccine slots

The Philippines is investigating reports that some people have been illegally selling COVID-19 shots or their vaccine slots for financial gain, officials said on Saturday, as they reminded the public…

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Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s

The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, health officials said on Monday, ending a temporary suspension over reports of rare blood clots…

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Philippine capital to be under less restrictive quarantine curbs from Monday

MANILA, April 11 (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has approved placing the capital region and four adjacent provinces under a less restrictive community quarantine status from April 12, his…

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Philippines records 401 coronavirus deaths, highest daily increase

The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported 401 new coronavirus deaths, the highest single-day spike in fatalities since the start of the pandemic, and 12,225 additional infections. In a bulletin,…

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Philippines suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60

Philippine health authorities suspended on Thursday the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people below 60 years of age to investigate reports of blood clots coming from overseas. The temporary…

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Philippines’ Duterte extends coronavirus curbs in capital, nearby provinces

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has extended a strict lockdown in the capital region and adjacent provinces by at least one week to try to contain a renewed surge in coronavirus…

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Philippines sends fighter aircraft over Chinese vessels in South China Sea

The Philippine military is sending light fighter aircraft to fly over hundreds of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea, its defence minister said, as he repeated…

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Photo Story – Disinfection campaigns in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

A village worker disinfecting streets walks past residents in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 17 March 2021. Select areas in the Philippine capital of Metro Manila are returning to community…

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Philippines to expand coronavirus curbs to include provinces near capital

The Philippines will expand tighter COVID-19 restrictions to include four provinces surrounding the capital region, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said on Sunday, as the country battles a renewed surge in…

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Philippines sees new daily record coronavirus cases

The Philippines recorded 7,103 new coronavirus cases on Friday, a record daily increase in infections, as authorities tightened coronavirus curbs in the capital and approved Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine…

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China eases visa rules in Philippines for recipients of its vaccines

China's embassy in the Philippines said on Monday it would simplify visa applications for anyone in the country who has been inoculated with Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines to allow regular travel…

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Philippines detects first case of Brazil COVID-19 variant

The Philippines has detected its first case of the highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil, the health ministry said on Saturday. A Filipino returning from Brazil tested positive…

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Philippines reports highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in almost six months

The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported 4,578 new coronavirus infections, the biggest daily increase in cases in nearly six months. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases…

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Philippines reports largest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in nearly six months

The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday recorded 3,749 new coronavirus infections, the highest daily increase in cases in nearly six months, and 63 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry…

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Philippines starts vaccinations

The Philippines kicked off its Covid vaccination programme on Monday, with health workers the first to be inoculated in a delayed campaign as the country tries to secure supplies to…

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes southern Philippines

MANILA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with 6.3 magnitude struck the southern province of Davao del Sur in the Philippines on Sunday, with damage and aftershocks expected, the…

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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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