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COVID-19
Cases
DOH tallies 1,485 new COVID-19 cases, 277 more deaths
The Department of Health reported 1,485 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, pushing the nationwide tally to 2,823,210.
CNN Philippines
Department of Health
DOH: Delta variant already present in PH prior to first case detection
The Department of Health said the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus was already present in the country prior to the detection of the first case in May.
CNN Philippines
IATF/NTF COVID-19
Palace: Businesses under Alert Levels 1 to 3 may still require face shields
The Inter-Agency Task Force has clarified that the wearing of face shields may still be mandatory in areas under Alert Levels 1 to 3 upon the discretion of business establishments.
CNN Philippines
Booster vaccination for economic frontliners to start by Q1 2022 - Galvez
The government is targeting to start giving COVID-19 booster shots to economic frontliners belonging to the A4 priority group by the first quarter of 2022, according to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez.
CNN Philippines
IATF issues new testing, quarantine rules for inbound travelers
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has updated the testing and quarantine protocols for all international passengers entering the Philippines.
Philippine News Agency
Regions
Luzon including NCR
COVID-19 positivity rate in NCR drops to 2 percent — OCTA Research
The COVID-19 positivity rate in Metro Manila dropped to just 2 percent from November 11 to 17, the first time since the region started testing, independent analytics group OCTA Research said Friday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Visayas
Mindanao
World
US FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna COVID-19 boosters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for all adults who were vaccinated with the Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE shot and the Moderna Inc shot.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Diplomatic, Development and Private Sector
Incidents and Violations
Editorial, Analysis, Opinion and Features
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Duterte: Bongbong Marcos a 'weak leader'
President Rodrigo Duterte called presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos a "weak leader," and said the former senator is the reason there will be no coalition between his and his daughter's political parties.
CNN Philippines | Philippine Daily Inquirer
Duterte: There’s a cocaine user running for president
President Duterte on Thursday claimed a presidential aspirant in the May 2022 elections had been doing drugs, especially cocaine.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Duterte rant vs alleged cocaine-using candidate puts drug war in question
President Rodrigo Duterte's off-script rant against an alleged cocaine-using presidential candidate has again put the spotlight on the double standard in his bloody drug war that has killed thousands of poor Filipinos but has spared the powerful or well-connected.
Rappler
Duterte to say if Quiboloy will remain as spiritual adviser — Palace
It will be best to let President Rodrigo Duterte speak for himself if Pastor Apollo Quiboloy will remain as his spiritual adviser amid the sex trafficking charges hounding the religious figure, acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said Friday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
BUSINESS, ECONOMY AND INVESTMENT
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
EDUCATION
ELECTION RELATED
Promises: 5 presidential aspirants present plans for PH
As the national and local elections inch closer, five presidential aspirants on Thursday (Nov. 18), laid out their vision for the first few months of their tenure, their policies and programs and the image they want people to remember them by.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
A candidate’s substance abuse is not ground for disqualification — Comelec
Substance abuse is not included among the grounds for disqualifying an aspirant for public office, Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said on Friday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Sara Duterte back as Hugpong ng Pagbabago chair
A week after resigning from the regional party, Davao City Mayor and vice presidential hopeful Sara Duterte is now back as chairperson of Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP).
CNN Philippines
Marcos camp on Duterte’s cocaine allegations: ‘We don’t feel alluded to’
The camp of former Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said they “don’t feel alluded to” after President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that a presidential aspirant was a cocaine user.
CNN Philippines
Lacson ‘1,000% sure’ Duterte wasn’t referring to him about aspirant using cocaine
Senator Panfilo Lacson said he is “1,000%” certain President Rodrigo Duterte was not referring to him when he accused a presidential aspirant of being a cocaine user.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
JUDICIARY
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Appeals Court lifts freeze order on funds of peasant women’s group
The Court of Appeals has lifted the freeze order on the bank account of a peasant women organization red-tagged by the government for allegedly having ties with the communist.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Sandiganbayan
Regional Trial Courts
LABOR
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
House of Representatives
House panels approve bills optimizing NCR roads’ no-contact apprehension policy
Two bills that seek to strengthen and organize the no-contact apprehension system for Metro Manila roads have been approved by two House of Representatives committees.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
FOREIGN RELATIONS
US stands by PH ‘in the face of escalation:’ Armed attack on PH ships triggers defense pact
The United States has reaffirmed its mutual defense treaty with the Philippines as it stood by Manila after Chinese Coast Guard vessels “blocked and water cannoned” Philippine supply boats in the West Philippines Sea.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
West Philippine Sea
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
GENDER
HOUSING and SETTLEMENT
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
TRANSPORTATION
TOURISM
Philippines to accept int’l tourists soon, says DOT
The Philippines will soon accept international tourists, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
WATER and ENERGY
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