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Repatriation set for Pinoys in Afghanistan

The government’s repatriation efforts are underway for around 200 Filipinos in Afghanistan amid the escalating tension between the Taliban and the Afghan government.  As of Aug. 13 evening, the Taliban has already...

U.K. to donate 415-K AstraZeneca doses to PH

The United Kingdom (U.K.) will donate 415,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to the Philippines as part of its 100 million dose pledge to provide vaccines to the marginalized parts of the world. According...

OFW repatriation moves underway in Myanmar amid pandemic, coup woes

Medical experts have described the current COVID-19 situation in Myanmar as “catastrophic” due to a surge of cases that brought the current active case count to a record high of 70,070.  The...

COVID-19 cases soar in US amid falling vaccination rates

WASHINGTON – COVID-19 cases rose in more than 40 U.S. states over the past week as the vaccination rate has slowed down and the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to spread.

WHO head: World in early stages of COVID-19 third wave

TASS GENEVA – The world is currently in the early stages of a third wave, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday (July 14). In his opening remarks at...

PH Embassy in Thailand records 30 COVID-19 positive Filipinos

Philippine Ambassador to Thailand Millicent Cruz-Paredes assured that they are prepared to aid the Filipino community as Thailand faces the Delta variant.

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