On Monday, January 31, the Senate passed on the third and final reading of Senate Bill No. 2421, which will grant various benefits to medical frontliners amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Alert Level 2 in Metro Manila and other provinces hoisted starting February 1
The National Capital Region and other provinces in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao have been placed under Alert Level 2 beginning February 1 by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
Four views, one issue: Four personalities share solutions against disinformation
Another session of Edu2022 and SUCs2022 Voter Conversations entitled “The Truth Wars: Combating Fake News and Disinformation,” was conducted on Friday, January 28, 2022, featuring Rappler CEO and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa, Communications Researcher Fatima Gaw, Ateneo Professional Schools Vice President John Paul Vergara, and former Department of Tourism Undersecretary Vicente “Enteng” Romano III.
Malditas outlast Chinese Taipei; qualify for FIFA World Cup
The Philippine women’s national football team, nicknamed Malditas, secured a slot at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after reigning supreme against Chinese Taipei, 1(4)-1(3), at the quarter-finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asia Cup at the Shivchatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India on January 30, 2022.
Presidentiables quizzed on current events, personal issues in The 2022 Presidential One-On-One Interviews with Boy Abunda
In a series of videos posted on the Youtube channel of talk show host Boy Abunda from January 24 to January 28, five presidential candidates—Senator Ping Lacson, former Senator Bongbong Marcos, Vice President Leni Robredo, Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno, and Senator Manny Pacquiao were interrogated on their plans and views on current national issues.
COVID-19 vaccination for kids aged 5-11, targeted to start on February 4
The Philippine government targets to start vaccinating minors aged 5 to 11 beginning February 4, 2022, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire announced in a press briefing on Tuesday, January 25.
Presidential aspirants answer hard-hitting questions in The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews
Four presidential aspirants— VP Leni Robredo, Mayor Isko Moreno, Senator Panfilo Lacson, and Senator Manny Pacquiao answer questions on their plans and purpose for running as well as their stand on certain issues during The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews held evening of January 22, 2022. (Read the highlights of the interview here.)
DOH urges infected individuals to get booster shot after isolation
After admitting that the rising wave of COVID-19 cases caused the deceleration of vaccination drives, the Department of Health (DOH) released a statement advising COVID-19-positive individuals to get their booster shot after completing their isolation period and when their symptoms have completely subsided.
Comelec to start printing of ballots on January 20; Marcos’s name included
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) may begin printing official ballots for the 2022 national elections on January 20, COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez shared in an interview on January 18, 2022.
COVID-19 is now the 3rd leading cause of death in the Philippines
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday, January 17, 2022, that COVID-19 was among the leading causes of death in the Philippines from January to October of last year, taking third place behind ischaemic heart diseases and cerebrovascular diseases.
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