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Four new cases of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 were confirmed on Sunday, 8th March 2020, raising the total number of cases in the Philippines to 10. In response, the Department of Health (DOH), together with … Read more
On Saturday, 163 Filipinos who had been evacuated from Macau arrived in the Philippines through a chartered flight, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The plane carrying the Filipinos — composed of tourists, undocumented workers, … Read more
As the novel coronavirus shift away from its origins in China, Italy, Iran, and South Korea emerge as the other countries hardest hit by the deadly disease. And according to a project by Johns Hopkins University, as … Read more
The Department of Health on Saturday (March 7) raised its health alert level to Code Red as it confirmed another case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the wife of a patient earlier diagnosed with the infection, … Read more
The Department of Health (DOH) has just confirmed two new cases of novel coronavirus or COVID-19. As of today, 6th March 2020, the Philippines has a total of five confirmed cases. During a press briefing, … Read more
As the number of new coronavirus infections all over the world is on the rise, Filipinos based in the Philippines and overseas are urged to maintain optimal health at all times and to avoid unnecessary travels, … Read more
On Thursday (February 27), world governments boosted precautionary and response efforts over a looming global pandemic of the coronavirus as the number of new infections outside China for the first time surpassed new cases in the country … Read more
As a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, the Philippines has barred its citizens from traveling to South Korea, especially since the virus is spreading rapidly in the country. On Wednesday, 26th February … Read more
Not even the most contagious of all viruses can stop true love! This is what the people of Bacolod City witnessed last Thursday, as 220 couples got married in what has been dubbed as a … Read more
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is in the process of securing clearances and permits for disembarkation to facilitate the repatriation of Filipinos onboard the COVID-19-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Japan. In line with … Read more