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FDA allows Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 years old

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters aged 12 to 15 years, according to the Department of Health. 

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Private sector no longer required to donate vaccines to government

Government will no longer require private companies to donate portion of their purchased AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the government vaccination program, according to presidential adviser for entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion.

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Amending Baseline Law can negate China’s 9-Dash-Line claim

The Philippines may be able to enforce the 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by passing a law that will amend the Baseline Law, according to former Supreme Court associate justice Francis Jardeleza.

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Divers discover coral garden in Manila Bay

Just when people thought that portions of Manila Bay are dead and incapable of sheltering marine life, a group of divers accidentally discovered a coral garden in Ternate, Cavite last May 17. The dive was originally intended to install four marker buoys for the boundaries of the Core Zone of Ternate Marine Park (Tmp) and two artificial reefs. It was …

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Tax POGO bill deemed urgent

President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent a proposed measure seeking to improve the government’s tax collection on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO).

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Philippines among ‘first’ to get US donation of Covid vaccines

THE Philippines will be among the first countries to benefit from the 80 million doses of donated Covid-19 vaccines from the United States (US).

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IATF allows NCR Plus travelers to MGCQ areas for tourism purposes

People in the so-called NCR Plus may now visit modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) areas for tourism purposes, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced here Tuesday.

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Clark featured as model city in 2021 ULI Asia-Pacific summit

The rise of Clark as a smart, green, and disaster-resilient metropolis was showcased at the 2021 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia-Pacific Summit, featured as a model city alongside other “innovative and unique” urban developments in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Melbourne. 

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Parañaque City delivers 4Ps cash grants online via LANDBANK cash cards

Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Parañaque City were able to avoid long queues, hours of waiting time, and health risks from COVID-19, by receiving their cash grants thru their cash cards.

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There for one another

The Good Guys advise their communities of the Health and Wellness Caravan at least three weeks before so they may pre-register, but walk-ins are also easily managed. In a single day, at least 100 patients receive medical attention from the front liners, some of whom are volunteer residents.

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