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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday emphasized that the country cannot afford the cost of COVID-19 vaccine wastage as the steady trend of waste has indicated that efforts to curb it have been ineffective.

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Former Vice President Leni Robredo has spoken about the fight against disinformation in the Philippines during the Obama Foundation’s Democracy Forum, even acknowledging they made mistakes in addressing so-called fake news.

Columnist Gideon Lasco denounces the appointment of the Department of Health (DOH) Usec. Camilo Cascolan.

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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated during the campaign season that he wants to raise the salaries of nurses and healthcare workers across the country as part of his 'Tawid-Covid, Beyond Covid.'

Compared to his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, whose deadly anti-drug campaign claimed thousands of lives over his six years in power, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has promised to take a less harsh approach to illegal drugs while campaigning for the presidency.

Dalareich Polot was introduced to Filipino chocolate as a child growing up in Bohol.

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Kevin Eric Raymundo is a visual artist and animator. He is the creator of the comics Tarantadong Kalbo or TK to his legion of followers.

Columnist Richard Heydarian reacts to UNICEF's report that revealed that the Philippines has 1 million children who have not received a single dose of childhood vaccine

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, making it the top 5 contributor to the 18 million zero-dose children globally.

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Akbayan Youth Chair RJ Naguit calls on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to rescind the appointment of the Department of Health (DOH) Usec. Camilo Cascolan.

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KINULANG SA ASIN?’

An agricultural group on Friday said that the country imports 93 percent of its salt requirements of 550,000 metric tons from China and Australia with the 'dead local salt industry.'

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it will get in touch with the Tulfo brothers to get the cellphone used by the sister of an alleged middleman involved in the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid.

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Columnist Solita 'Winnie' Monsod comments on Southern Police District director BGen. Kirby John Kraft's statement that the Percy Lapid murder has already been solved.

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Physician-leader Tony Leachon urges the public to keep wearing facemasks and get boosted amid uncertainties in the Department of Health.

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The Philippines is planning to lift the mandatory wearing of face masks in indoor spaces amid the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Tuesday.

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Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian said Tuesday that he is “happy” that both Filipino and Chinese fishers “have been getting along” and are fishing “peacefully” in disputed areas.

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Journalist Atom Araullo clarifies the real origin of his name and dispels claims by fake news spreaders that he has a 'secret political agenda.'

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