Tesda exec bats for OFW skills capacity-building assistance
By The Manila Times Technical Education and Skills Development (Tesda) Deputy Director General Aniceto “John” Bertiz 3rd has pushed for
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WHO plans slew of COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout
Reuters The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to approve several COVID-19 vaccines from Western and Chinese manufacturers in coming weeks
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IATF allows 10-14-year-old children to go out beginning Feb. 1
By CNN Philippines Staff The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases eased the age restrictions in areas
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PH orders 5th day testing, eases quarantine requirement for travelers from areas with COVID-19 variant
By CNN Philippines Staff The Inter-Agency Task Force will implement a stricter testing protocol for travelers arriving from jurisdictions with confirmed
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Duterte tells Galvez to be transparent with Sotto on vaccine deals, says Go
By Pilar Manuel, CNN Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered vaccine czar Carlito Galvez, Jr. to share vaccine procurement details with
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Senators to Lorenzana: Reconsider scrapping of UP-DND accord
By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter / @CMRamosINQ Several senators on Tuesday called on Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to reconsider his decision to
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UP President: Reconsider end of DND pact, gov’t need not fear academic freedom
By CNN Philippines Staff The president of the University of the Philippines on Tuesday urged the Department of National Defense to
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PH’s COVID-19 cases top 504,000 as death toll nears 10,000
By CNN Philippines Staff Coronavirus cases in the Philippines reached 504,084 on Tuesday with an additional 1,357 infections, while the death
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400K OFWs brought home; 80K more await repatriation
PNA More than 400,000 overseas Filipino workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic had been brought home by
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FDA hopes deaths linked to COVID-19 vaccines won’t scare Filipinos
By Lisbet Esmael, CNN Philippines The Food and Drug Administration hopes reports of deaths among the elderly in Norway after receiving
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