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LPA off northern Luzon now a tropical depression

MANILA (UPDATED) — A low pressure area off northern Luzon has developed into a tropical depression, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Friday. PAGASA said the weather disturbance, named Ester, streng...

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LOOK: M7.0 quake damages heritage structures, churches

MANILA (UPDATE) — A 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Abra province Wednesday morning inflicted damage on heritage sites in parts of northern Luzon.In Bantay, Ilocos Sur, the historic Bantay Bell T...

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Nations offer prayers, help to Philippines after Luzon earthquake

MANILA (UPDATE) — Some countries have offered prayers and assistance to the Philippines after a powerful earthquake rattled parts of Luzon, killing at least four persons and damaging structures. Chine...

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Marcos to issue EO easing farmers' debt burden, urges Congress to condone loans

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to ease the debt burden of Filipino farmers so they can improve farm productivity, help lower food prices and create jobs. In his first State of...

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DepEd issues enrollment guidelines for SY 2022-2023

MANILA — The Department of Education (DepEd) released Saturday guidelines for the enrollment procedure in public schools for School Year (SY) 2022-2023.The enrollment period will run from July 25 to t...

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Petroleum products set for slight price drop

MANILA – Diesel prices are projected to drop by about P2 in the next wave of oil price rollbacks next week, the third one in a row. Diesel prices are forecast to slide down by P1.60 to P2.10 per liter...

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Active COVID-19 cases in PH highest since April 13

MANILA—The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said the country recorded its highest number of active COVID-19 cases since April 13 this year.The DOH said the Philippines' total active COVID-19 infec...

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23 million COVID booster shots eyed in Marcos' first 100 days: health dept

MANILA — Government aims to administer COVID-19 booster shots to 23 million eligible individuals within the first 100 days in office of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Health said We...

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Select areas in PH seeing rise in new COVID cases but not alarming: OCTA

MANILA (UPDATE)— Some parts of the Philippines, especially in Luzon, have recorded an increase in new COVID-19 cases, although not at an alarming level, the OCTA Research group said Tuesday. OCTA fell...

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Philippines logs 14,640 COVID cases in past week

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippines recorded 14,640 new COVID-19 cases in the previous week, reflecting about a 40-percent increase from a week before, the Department of Health said Monday. The country...

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