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QC reminds companies to report potential COVID-19 cases; eyes suit vs construction firm

The Quezon City government has reiterated its call to companies to immediately report possible coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases among their workers even as it plans to sue a construction firm...

POC to field 160 athletes in 6th AIMAG

THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) cleared a 160-athlete delegation that will compete in 21 of the 31 sports in the sixth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) Thailand is hosting...

Delta variant seen in majority of samples sequenced today

The Department of Health (DOH), the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the University of the Philippines - National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) today report that of the 748 samples sequenced, we detected 640 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant cases (85.6%), 28 Beta (B.1.351) variant cases (3.7%), 24 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant cases (3.2%), and five P.3 variant cases (0.7%) in the latest batch of whole genome sequencing. These samples were submitted by 77 laboratories, collecting institutions, and different Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Units (RESU).

Palace: File cases on alleged irregularities, let gov’t officials attend to COVID-19 response

The Palace is appealing to lawmakers to file charges with regard to alleged government anomalies instead of making government officials attend hearings that take away precious time that should have been spent on the government’s COVID-19 response.

Taguig City ready for 2021-22 school opening

Taguig City is ready for this year's opening of classes on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. The Department of Education (DepEd) has also approved Taguig as one of the pilot cities in Metro Manila to open with in-person learning once this is allowed in the National Capital Region (NCR).

PNP Chief orders ACG to investigate sale of loose firearms online

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar ordered on Monday, Sept. 13, the Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) to look into the alleged selling of loose firearms being done online.

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