CDC internal report says Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox – NYT
Reuters – July 30, 20212:17 PM PST The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the Delta
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Ambuklao, Binga dams still conducting spilling operations — PAGASA
MB – Published July 30, 2021, 11:08 AM Ambuklao and Binga dams in Benguet continue to release water from their reservoirs
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PH extends travel ban on 10 countries up to August 15
CNN – Published Jul 30, 2021 11:07:35 AM Metro Manila — The Philippine government has extended the ban on travelers from
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COVID-19 vaccination to proceed even during ECQ in Metro Manila — Palace
INQUIRER.net / 02:44 PM July 30, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The government’s vaccination program against COVID-19 will still continue in Metro
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Metro Manila still under week-long GCQ, to shift to ECQ starting August 6
CNN – Published and Updated Jul 30, 2021 2:20:00 PM Metro Manila will remain under general community quarantine with “heightened
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JTI supports Humanitarian Emergency Informatics
28 JULY 2021 Cognizant of the value of life-saving information in humanitarian emergencies, the Japan Tobacco International (JTI) donated 11
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8.2 magnitude earthquake off Alaskan peninsula, tsunami warning
MB – Published July 29, 2021, 4:31 PM Washington, United States — An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula late
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TSUNAMI INFORMATION NO. 2 NO TSUNAMI THREAT
PHIVOLCS – 29 Jul 2021 – 02:15:47 PM No tsunami threat to the Philippines from this earthquake. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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TSUNAMI INFORMATION NO. 1 SEA-LEVEL CHANGE MONITORING
PHIVOLCS – 29 Jul 2021 – 02:15:47 PM PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS Date and Time:29 Jul 2021 – 02:15:47 PMLocation:55.5°N,157.9°W –
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IATF halts Resolution 125: No kids allowed outdoors for now due to Delta variant
By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter / @CMRamosINQINQUIRER.net / 09:26 AM July 23, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The government’s pandemic
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Tropical Cyclone ‘Fabian’ Tracker
Published July 23, 2021, 6:08 PM by Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz PAGASA lifted Signal No. 1 in Babuyan Islands as typhoon “Fabian” (international
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Floods lay bare Europe’s ‘gigantic task’ in averting future climate damage
INQUIRER.net-Reuters / 01:36 PM July 20, 2021 BRUSSELS — The catastrophic floods that swept northwest Europe last week were a stark warning
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Indonesians celebrate Eid al-Adha festival under COVID-19 curbs
INQUIRER.net – Reuters / 01:46 PM July 20, 2021 JAKARTA — Millions of Muslims in Indonesia on Tuesday celebrated Eid al-Adha,
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Infectious disease expert supports proposal to suspend policy allowing kids outdoors
MB – Published July 20, 2021, 3:48 PM An infectious disease expert expressed his support on proposals to suspend the policy
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Typhoon Fabian enhances monsoon; expect rain in NCR, Luzon – Pagasa
INQUIRER.net / 07:29 PM July 20, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — As Typhoon Fabian coasts along extreme Northern Luzon, enhancing the southwest
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At least 31 people killed after Mumbai hit with torrential rain
CNN – Updated 0741 GMT (1541 HKT) July 19, 2021 New Delhi – At least 31 people were killed when
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Storm signals over Batanes, Babuyan Islands possible due to Fabian – PAGASA
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Jul 19 2021 06:22 PM MANILA – State weather bureau PAGASA on Monday said tropical cyclone
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Bicol on alert for arrival of tugboat with COVID-positive crew
MB – Published July 19, 2021, 7:55 AM LEGAZPI CITY – The Bicol Regional Task Force COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) and
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PH braces for COVID-19 Delta variant
MB – Published July 19, 2021, 2:16 PM The Philippines is bracing itself for the threat of the Delta variant of
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Pakistan bus blast kills 8, including 6 Chinese – sources
ABS-CBN News – Posted and Updated as of Jul 14 2021 03:28 PM PESHAWAR – At least 8 people, including at
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Gene editing ‘blocks virus transmission’ in human cells
GMA News – Published July 13, 2021 9:47pm Scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to successfully block the transmission of the
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PH advances to World Universities Debating Championship finals
MB – Published July 14, 2021, 4:28 PM The Philippines has advanced into the grand finals of the World Universities Debating
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Phivolcs: 9 earthquakes observed at Mt. Pinatubo
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 06:01 PM July 14, 2021 SAN ANTONIO, Zambales—At least nine volcanic earthquakes were observed on Wednesday at
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PH extends ban on travelers from India, six other nations until end-July
CNN – Posted and Updated Jul 14, 2021 6:10:00 PM Metro Manila – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of
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China hotel collapse kills eight; rescuers search for nine missing
REUTERS – July 13, 20215:36 PM PST SHANGHAI, July 13 (Reuters) – Part of a hotel collapsed in the Chinese
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At least 52 dead, 22 wounded in Iraq COVID-19 ward hospital fire —health official
GMA News – Published July 13, 2021 12:03pm NASIRIYAH, Iraq – At least 52 people died and 22 were wounded when
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PH’s first air quality monitors to be deployed to Taal-affected communities
MB – Published July 13, 2021, 12:00 AM The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology
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Dirty air makes COVID-19 worse, Beta variant deadlier than original
GMA News – Published July 13, 2021 3:08pm Air pollution makes severe COVID worse Dirty air contributes to COVID-19 severity, according
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OCTA recommends GCQ extension in Metro Manila for the rest of July
MB – Published July 13, 2021, 2:16 PM OCTA Research fellow Ranjit Rye on Tuesday, July 13, said the government should
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DOH sees uptick in 7 NCR cities’ cases
CNN – Published Jul 13, 2021 4:31:46 PM Metro Manila —The daily number of new cases in seven cities in
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Moderna begins human trial for multi-strain mRNA flu vaccine
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Jul 08 2021 08:40 AM WASHINGTON – US biotech firm Moderna said Wednesday it had dosed
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Cargo, utility vessels collide off South Harbor Anchorage area —PCG
GMA News – Posted and Updated July 8, 2021 2:45pm A cargo vessel and a foreign utility vessel collided on Thursday
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3 dead in Batangas road crash
Inquirer Southern Luzon / 12:02 PM July 03, 2021 INQUIRER.net stock photo LUCENA CITY – Two motorcycle riders and a car
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Fire breaks out in residential area in Pasay, reaches fourth alarm
GMA News – Published July 3, 2021 12:58pm Fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay 124, Zone 12, Pasay
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Japan landslide: 20 missing in Atami city
BBC – July 03, 2021 Twenty people are missing in central Japan after a huge landslide hit Atami city following
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A Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency landing in the water near Honolulu
CNN – Updated 2154 GMT (0554 HKT) July 2, 2021 The pilots of a cargo plane that made an emergency
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More rescuers deployed, Alert Level 3 stays over Taal –NDRRMC
GMA News – Published July 3, 2021 4:27pm More Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel and local authorities were deployed as residents
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Filipino students bag 3 medals at informatics Olympiad
ABS-CBN News Posted at Jul 02 2021 12:55 PM MANILA – Three Filipino high school students raked in 3 bronze medals
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More churches destroyed or damaged by fire in Canada
GMA News – Published July 1, 2021 7:31am Two Catholic churches in Canada went up in flames early Wednesday amid growing
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Tens of millions sizzle in India’s severe heatwave
INQUIRER.net – Reuters / 04:53 PM July 02, 2021 NEW DELHI — Tens of millions of people in India were suffering Friday
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OCTA flags Davao, Baguio, 2 other cities as areas of concern
GMA News – Published July 2, 2021 2:13pm The OCTA Research group on Friday flagged the cities of Davao, Iloilo, Baguio,
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Phivolcs: Taal’s activity should drop for two weeks before alert level is lowered
CNN – Published Jul 2, 2021 1:22:56 PM Metro Manila — There should be a steady decline in the volcanic activities
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Taal-affected locals should head for, remain at evacuation centers –PHIVOLCS
GMA News – Published July 2, 2021 5:08pm Director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr.
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Death Toll From Florida Building Collapse Rises To 11, 150 Still Missing
FORBES – Jun 29, 2021, 06:29am EDT The death toll from the collapse of a multi-story condominium in Surfside, Florida
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Giant eruption of Costa Rica volcano
INQUIRER.net – Agence France-Presse / 02:08 PM June 29, 2021 SAN JOSE — A volcano in northwest Costa Rica erupted on
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Phivolcs: ‘Haze’ in capital region due to ‘human activities,’ not Taal volcanic smog
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Jun 29 2021 02:53 PM MANILA— State seismologists on Wednesday denied reports that the “haze” observed
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Benguet teacher among recipients of prestigious Thai award
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Jun 29 2021 03:26 PM A teacher from Benguet is among this year’s recipients of an
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PH extends ban on travelers from India, six other countries until July 15
CNN – Published and Updated Jun 29, 2021 12:48:00 PM Metro Manila — The Philippine government has extended the ban on
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NCR, Rizal, Bulacan to remain under GCQ ‘with some restrictions’ until July 15
CNN – Published and Updated Jun 29, 2021 4:07:00 PM Metro Manila, Rizal and Bulacan will remain under general community
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Ex-president Noynoy Aquino died ‘peacefully in his sleep’ – family
By: Krissy Aguilar – Reporter / @KAguilarINQINQUIRER.net / 03:39 PM June 24, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Former President Benigno S.
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Fil-Canadian named Calgary’s Citizen of the Year
MB – Published June 23, 2021, 1:19 PM Community advocate Marichu Antonio is the first Filipino-Canadian woman to be awarded Calgary’s
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No face-to-face: DepEd says ‘enhanced’ blended learning will continue
MB – Published June 23, 2021, 11:23 AM Following President Duterte’s decision to postpone limited face-to-face classes in basic education, the Department of
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DILG: Walk-ins at COVID-19 vaccination sites okay but observe health protocols
GMA News – Published June 23, 2021 12:43pm Allowing people to get a COVID-19 vaccine under a walk-in policy is welcome
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‘Delta plus’ variant contains additional mutation in spike protein —expert
GMA News – Published June 23, 2021 4:12pm The “Delta plus” variant recently discovered in India contains an additional mutation in
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Oxford University explores anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment
REUTERS – June 23, 20217:08 AM PST The University of Oxford said on Wednesday it was testing anti-parasitic drug ivermectin
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DepEd assessing 300 schools for limited face-to-face classes
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Jun 21 2021 06:08 PM MANILA — The Department of Education (DepEd) said Monday around 300
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Three students dead after Nigeria school kidnapping, says principal
GMA News – Published June 21, 2021 10:38am KADUNA – Three children have died following a school kidnapping of 94 students
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Manila mayor allows walk-in clients to ramp up vaccination drive
CNN – Published Jun 21, 2021 5:55:17 PM Metro Manila – The Manila local government again allows walk-in clients to get
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US embassy cancels non-immigrant visa appointments until July 30
CNN – Published Jun 21, 2021 6:46:44 PM Metro Manila – Non-immigrant U.S. visa interview appointments scheduled until July 30 were
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West PH to see rains due to habagat; storm brewing outside PAR — Pagasa
INQUIRER.net / 06:45 PM June 21, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Western parts of Luzon and Visayas would still see gloomy skies
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Israel strikes Gaza in retaliation for fire balloons
INQ – Agence France-Presse / 07:13 AM June 18, 2021 GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories – Israeli jets launched air strikes on
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Enforce 10-day quarantine for arriving international travelers – health expert
MB – Published June 17, 2021, 1:04 PM A molecular biologist and priest has recommended that a 10-day hotel quarantine should
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DOH insists on face shield use indoors
CNN – Published Jun 18, 2021 12:14:58 PM Metro Manila — As government officials continue to debate on the use of
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Palace: Govt. may provide funding for oral COVID-19 vaccine
CNN – Published Jun 17, 2021 9:14:50 PM Metro Manila — A team developing a COVID-19 vaccine administered orally may score
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Masungi Georeserve protectors ‘gutted’ after discovering deforestation activities in critical watershed
MB – Published June 18, 2021, 9:33 AM A blatantly illegal and potentially catastrophic tree-cutting activity is taking place in the
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Philippines temporarily halts OFW deployment to Oman
ABS-CBN News – Posted and Updated as of Jun 18 2021 12:45 PM MANILA – The Philippines has imposed a temporary
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Russia tests COVID-19 vaccine as nasal spray for children – agencies
REUTERS – June 12, 202110:16 PM PST Russia has tested a nasal spray form of its COVID-19 vaccine that is
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At least 12 killed in huge gas explosion in central Chinese city
CNN – Updated 1107 GMT (1907 HKT) June 13, 2021 Hong Kong – At least 12 people were killed in
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4 ASG members killed in Sulu firefight with Army – PNP
INQUIRER.net / 04:16 PM June 13, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Four members of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were killed
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102-year-old woman receives COVID-19 vaccine in Muntinlupa City
INQUIRER.net / 02:52 PM June 14, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A 102-year-old woman has received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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OCTA: Dumaguete City now an ‘area of most serious concern’
CNN – Published Jun 14, 2021 3:55:43 PM Metro Manila — Independent research group OCTA sounded the alarm over the spike
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NCR curfew shortened to 12 mn to 4 a.m. starting June 15 —MMDA chair
GMA News – Posted and Updated June 14, 2021 11:54am Starting June 15, curfew in Metro Manila will be shortened to
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Number One! Pasig River Is World’s Biggest Source of Ocean Plastic Waste
MSN spot.ph – June 11, 2021 For a country that’s highly dependent on the ocean for food, transport, and livelihood,
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Biden pushes to maintain PH-US partnership to defeat global challenges
CNN – Published Jun 12, 2021 2:20:12 PM Metro Manila — United States President Joe Biden on Saturday sought to maintain
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Vaccines effective vs variants despite diminished antibodies; kids may be as contagious as adults
REUTERS – June 12, 20213:23 AM PST The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on
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Stray dogs in UP Diliman undergo training to become rescue, COVID-19 sniffing dogs
GMA News – Published June 10, 2021 9:36pm Stray dogs in the University of the Philippines Diliman are being trained to
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Manila Mega COVID-19 Field Hospital completed in just 52 days
MB – Published June 12, 2021, 1:44 PM The Manila City government has completed the construction of its Mega COVID-19 Field
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Phivolcs records high level of sulfur dioxide at Taal Volcano
MB – Published June 12, 2021, 10:01 AM The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, June 12, recorded
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Six injured, two unaccounted for in vessel fire near Del Pan Bridge – coast guard
CNN – Published Jun 12, 2021 1:42:09 PM Metro Manila — Six people were hurt while two were unaccounted for after
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IATF eases restrictions on fully vaccinated seniors
CNN – Published Jun 11, 2021 10:02:29 AM Metro Manila — The country’s pandemic response task force on Friday allowed
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Prince Charles hails Filipino healthcare workers in UK on 75th year of PH-British ties
INQUIRER.net / 01:58 PM June 11, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Prince Charles has expressed his “most heartfelt” gratitude to Filipino healthcare
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WHO declares end of polio outbreak in PH
CNN – Published Jun 11, 2021 1:23:17 PM Metro Manila — The polio outbreak in the Philippines has ended, global health
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PHL’s biggest satellite MULA now in development, to be used for environmental monitoring
GMA News – Published June 10, 2021 3:28pm The Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment (MULA), the Philippines’ biggest satellite yet, is
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Filipino MIT graduate who got perfect 5.0 GPA shares pandemic challenges
GMA News – Published June 11, 2021 1:25pm Filipino math genius Farrell Eldrian Wu once again earned high praise after graduating
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PH to just wait for results of ivermectin trials in other countries
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:42 AM June 11, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — There is no more need for the Philippines to
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Two shot dead in Quezon City
INQUIRER.net / 01:19 PM June 10, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Two still unidentified people aboard their vehicle were shot dead in
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Eleven dead, including eight children, in Mumbai building collapse
Inquirer.net – Reuters / 01:38 PM June 10, 2021 MUMBAI — At least 11 people, including eight children, died after a
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South Korea building collapses onto bus during demolition, killing 9
CNN – Published Jun 10, 2021 11:34:44 AM At least nine people were killed when a five-story building undergoing demolition
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rocks Davao Occidental
GMA News – Published June 10, 2021 12:26pm A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted the municipality of Jose Abad Santos in Davao
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Pfizer to test COVID-19 vaccine in larger group of children below 12
REUTERS – June 9, 20216:22 AM PST Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Tuesday it will begin testing its COVID-19 vaccine in a
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Palawan placed under state of calamity amid surge in COVID-19 cases
GMA News – Published June 9, 2021 2:17pm Palawan was placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday amid a rise
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Metro Manila COVID-19 cases back on downward trend — OCTA Research
MB – Published June 9, 2021, 2:41 PM The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Metro Manila is again on
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Oriental Mindoro townsfolk warned of chikungunya after 40 cases record
Inquirer Southern Luzon / 04:46 PM June 09, 2021 CITY OF CALAPAN –– The mayor of Pola town, Oriental Mindoro has
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1 soldier, 1 suspected rebel slain in Negros Occidental clashes
Inquirer Visayas / 05:51 PM June 09, 2021 BACOLOD CITY –– A government soldier and a suspected New People’s Army (NPA)
Read morePrivate schools ask court to halt tax hike
ABS-CBN News – Posted and Updated as of Jun 09 2021 04:12 PM MANILA — A group of private schools has
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Palace extends diversion of Cebu-bound international flights to NAIA until June 12
CNN – Published Jun 8, 2021 12:58:17 PM Metro Manila — Malacañang has extended the diversion of international flights headed to
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POEA temporarily bars deployment of new hires in Myanmar
INQUIRER.net / 12:30 PM June 08, 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has temporarily prohibited the deployment
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US senator urges Biden to ‘commit’ 5 million COVID vaccines to ‘ally’ PH
MB – Published June 8, 2021, 11:17 AM United States Senate Majority Leader Charles “Chuck” Schumer (D-NY) has asked US President
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PH allows emergency use of Pfizer vaccines for ages 12 to 15, but no rollout yet
CNN – Published Jun 8, 2021 1:19:28 PM Metro Manila — The country’s Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency
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At least 30 killed in Pakistan train crash
ABS-CBN News – Posted at Jun 07 2021 04:11 PM KARACHI – At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured
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