CORONAVIRUS PHILIPPINES
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Health
Thousands flout Covid restrictions for Black Nazarene procession
Bangkok Desk, Jan 9 (efe-epa).- Hundreds of thousands of devout Filipinos attended a Manila church on Saturday for the Black…
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Philippines suspends flights from UK
Bangkok Desk, Dec 23 (EFE).- The Philippines announced on Wednesday the suspension of all flights into the country from the…
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Religion
Not the more, the merrier: Philippines celebrates a very different Christmas
By Sara Gómez Armas Manila, Dec 18 (efe-epa).- Asia’s largest Catholic nation, the Philippines, is celebrating a very different Christmas…
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Health
Duterte extends Manila quarantine for another month
Manila, Oct 27 (efe-epa).- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced Tuesday that the quarantine in Manila, which has suffered one of…
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Religion
Manila suspends popular Black Nazarene procession over COVID-19
Manila, Oct 23 (efe-epa).- The Manila City Council announced Friday the suspension of the popular Black Nazarene procession, one of…
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Life & Leisure
After 7 months, Philippines to welcome back visa-holding foreigners
Manila, Oct 23 (efe-epa).- After a seven-and-a-half month ban, the Philippines will allow foreigners with pre-existing visas to enter the…
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Philippine scientists claim Coconut oil destroys COVID-19 virus
Manila, Oct 19 (efe-epa).- Virgin coconut oil helps destroy the COVID-19 virus so it can be used as an antiviral…
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Duterte’s popularity reaches 91% during COVID-19 crisis: survey
Manila, Oct 5 (efe-epa).- The popularity of the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, reached 91 percent according to a…
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Duterte to favor Russian, Chinese COVID-19 vaccine over western one
Manila, Sep 15 (efe-epa).- The Philippine President said Monday he will prioritize COVID-19 vaccines developed by Russia or China, his…
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Philippines expects to resume int’l tourism in 2nd half of 2021
(Updates government statement, headline) Manila, Sep 7 (efe-epa).- The Philippines plans to gradually reactivate domestic tourism in October but is…
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