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Red Cross deploys emergency tents at NKTI

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed emergency tents at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) on Saturday (April 24) amid rising Covid-19 cases. PRC Chairperson and CEO Richard Gordon said this...

Vaccines bring us closer: Philippines celebrates World Immunization Week to honor the importance of life-saving vaccinations

The Philippines joins the global celebration of World Immunization Week 2021 on 24-30 April. With the theme ‘Vaccines bring us closer’, the World Immunization Week recognizes and honors the importance of...

DOLE continues to monitor occupational safety, health protocols in workplaces

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) continues to monitor the implementation of occupational safety and health standards in companies to prevent the further spread of Covid-19. In today’s (April 23) Laging...

Gov’t to keep expanding testing capacity amid high positivity rate

The latest Department of Health (DOH) data show that 17.5% of individuals tested for Covid-19 turn out positive for the disease, higher than the 5% threshold of the World Health Organization...

DILG tells community pantry organizers to tap LGUs, PNP for crowd control

The Department of the Interior and Local Government said that community pantry organizers should coordinate with barangay, LGU, and PNP officials to ensure that health and safety protocols are observed in...

Japan mulls new state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka amid Covid surge

The Japanese government may declare a new state of emergency for the cities of Tokyo and Osaka in response to another surge of Covid-19 infections. 

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