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DOH records 34-K dengue cases since January

The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday, June 9, a 23% increase in dengue cases with a total of 34,938 cases recorded from January 1 to May 21 this year, including 10,738 tolled from April 24 to May 31. 

Cebu discards mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors

The Provincial Government of Cebu has signed an executive order easing the mandatory use of face masks against COVID-19 in outdoor settings despite the province’s Alert Level 2 classification. 

UP grad-turned-NPA surrenders to gov’t, returned to parents

A 28-year-old graduate of the University of the Philippines (UP) who voluntarily surrendered after an encounter with government troops on May 30 was returned to his parents by the Philippine Army on Wednesday, June 8.

Nearly 123-k job vacancies offered in DOLE Independence Day job fair

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that it is set to conduct a face-to-face Independence Day job fair on June 12 with nearly 123,000 vacancies offered to job hunters.

World faces largest cost-of-living crisis in a generation: UN report

UNITED NATIONS, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The world is facing a cost-of-living crisis unseen in at least a generation, partly due to the Ukraine conflict, said a UN report on Wednesday.

Philippine new leaders see Beijing-Manila friendship “to reach new heights”

Xinhua News Agency MANILA – The Philippines' newly elected leaders said Wednesday the centuries-old friendship between China and the Philippines continues "to reach new heights" and brings "great mutual benefits" to the...

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