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COMELEC eyes online campaign for 2022 elections

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is considering the prohibition of face-to-face campaigns for the 2022 elections. According to COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez, the proposal has been made due to the continuous threat...

IATF: No need for face masks if driver is alone

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) clarified that there is no need to wear a face mask inside a vehicle if the driver is alone. According...

PRRD hits vaccine hoarding abroad

President Rodrigo Duterte has accused in his latest address the European Union of holding up supplies of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for other countries. This, amid reports that the EU introduced a new...

DILG: House committee OK of economic amendments a big step towards recovery

DILG PR Yesterday’s approval of the economic amendments in the 1987 Constitution by a committee of the House of Representatives is a big step towards the country’s long-term recovery from the impact...

CHED to inspect med schools for limited face-to-face classes

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is set to inspect several medical schools to ensure their preparedness for the limited face-to-face classes. According to CHED Chairperson Prospero De Vera III, classrooms and...

COVID-19 supply agreements being finalized

The government is now finalizing supply agreements for the COVID-19 vaccines that the country will acquire. According to Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez Jr., the details surrounding the vaccines including date of payment...

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