Philippines

15th October 2020

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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14th October 2020

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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9th October 2020

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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5th October 2020

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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4th October 2020

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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4th October 2020

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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26th September 2020

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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21st September 2020

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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12th September 2020

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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7th September 2020

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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4th September 2020

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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4th September 2020

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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2nd September 2020

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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29th August 2020

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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25th August 2020

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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24th August 2020

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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23rd August 2020

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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19th August 2020

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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19th August 2020

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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15th August 2020

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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14th August 2020

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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13th August 2020

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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13th August 2020

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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12th August 2020

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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9th August 2020

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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7th August 2020

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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6th August 2020

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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6th August 2020

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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5th August 2020

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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3rd August 2020

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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2nd August 2020

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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2nd August 2020

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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1st August 2020

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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31st July 2020

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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31st July 2020

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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26th July 2020

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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23rd July 2020

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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18th July 2020

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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17th July 2020

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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17th July 2020

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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14th July 2020

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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13th July 2020

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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10th July 2020

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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9th July 2020

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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9th July 2020

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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6th July 2020

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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3rd July 2020

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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15th June 2020

Philippines reports 10 new coronavirus deaths, 490 more infections

The Philippine health ministry on Monday confirmed 10 more novel coronavirus deaths and 490 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have increased to 1,098 while confirmed…

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15th June 2020

Fears for Philippines press freedom as court finds veteran journalist guilty of libel

Veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, whose website has put President Rodrigo Duterte under tough scrutiny, was convicted of libel on Monday and faces up to six years in jail, in…

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14th June 2020

Philippines reports 539 new coronavirus cases, 14 new deaths

The Philippines reported 539 more coronavirus infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 25,930. The Department of Health also recorded 14 additional fatalities related to the…

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8th June 2020

The Philippines to outlaw face-to-face education until a vaccine is found

The education secretary of the Philippines has confirmed the government’s intention to outlaw face-to-face education until a vaccine against coronavirus is discovered and distributed. “It is a challenging task for…

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3rd June 2020

Philippines confirms 8 new coronavirus deaths, 751 additional cases

The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday recorded eight more deaths and 751 additional infections because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have increased to…

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1st June 2020

Manila eases lockdown

Traffic jams and crowds of commuters returned to the Philippine capital on Monday, as Manilla relaxed antivirus measures in a high-stakes gamble to slowly reopen the economy while fighting the…

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29th May 2020

Philippines records its highest daily infection rate

Residents in Manila will see their lockdown – one of the toughest and longest in the world – ease from Monday, despite the Philippines seeing its biggest spike in coronavirus…

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23rd May 2020

Philippines reports 6 coronavirus deaths, 180 more cases

The Philippines on Saturday recorded six additional coronavirus deaths and 180 more infections, the health ministry said. In a bulletin, the ministry said total infections have risen to 13,777, while…

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