The new global economic normal
The Philippines in the coming months will join the rest of the world in full force as a global trading ...
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DOH: It’s real, cases declining; OCTA: Metro winning against Delta
The decline in the number of COVID-19 cases is real, not artificial, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. “We ...
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Russia posts over 900 daily COVID deaths for first time
Russia on Wednesday reported more than 900 daily coronavirus deaths for the first time, as the country struggles with stubbornly ...
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Pfizer jab prevents severe COVID for at least 6 months: study
Vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer jab stays highly effective against severe COVID—including the Delta variant—for at least six ...
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Lowest global coronavirus death toll for 11 months
The weekly number of coronavirus deaths worldwide has fallen to levels unseen for almost a year, according to an AFP ...
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GDP growth seen to be sluggish in Q3
A bank economist said Friday he expects a sluggish gross domestic product growth in the third quarter as the spread ...
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ECQ in August increased unemployment rate to 8.1%
The unemployment rate in August climbed to a four-month high of 8.1 percent from 6.9 percent in July after Metro ...
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Masked Santa
A man displays a Santa Claus mannequin and other Christmas décor outside his house at Brgy. Malagasang 2C in Imus, ...
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We’re still in trouble–NTF
The country isn’t out of the woods yet, given the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant and the lack of ...
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Delta overwhelming other Covid variants of concern: WHO
Delta has all but elbowed out the three other Covid-19 variants of concern, which now represent a tiny fraction of ...
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