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10 websites and applications to help you stay on top of this pandemic
10 websites and applications to help you stay on top of this pandemic

The new coronavirus or COVID-19 is undeniably tricky. A few months ago people were saying…

PH government aims to start mass testing for PUIs and PUMs on Apr. 14
PH government aims to start mass testing for PUIs and PUMs on Apr. 14

The government is now aiming to start mass testing persons suspected of having COVID-19 on…

Here’s what to do if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19

The number of COVID-19 cases that have tested positive in the Philippines has spiked to…

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“Not a lockdown”: Duterte imposes quarantine in Metro Manila

“For Manila, ayaw naming gamitin ’yan kasi takot kaming sabihing ‘lockdown,’ but it’s a lockdown.”…

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Think you’re a close contact of a COVID-19 patient? Here’s what to do next

The dreaded COVID-19 is spread mainly from person-to-person contact and the best way to prevent…

Duterte declares a state of public health emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak

The confirmed coronavirus cases continue to pile up. Just this morning, we wrote that there…

There are now 10 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country—three are local transmissions

Don’t panic, but there are now local transmissions of coronavirus in the country, meaning that…

NEDA calls for “national social emergency” on teenage pregnancy

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said that the heightened adolescent birth rate over the past…

House approves bill to increase tax on alcoholic drinks again

Drinking alcohol to celebrate occasions has always been a part of our culture, and while…

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We’re seeing an epidemic of measles—a “completely avoidable” disease

Measles is becoming a worldwide epidemic. It’s rising in the US—by the end of January…