2021: The year that was
"It will not be missed." It is not difficult to describe the year that has just come to an end. ...
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Organizer seeks bigger Fil-Am golf staging in ‘22
For almost two years, amateur golf tournaments took a backseat due to the pandemic. Robert John Sobrepeña When the protocols ...
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DOH: ‘Red list’ nations stay the same for now
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has decided not to add any more countries ...
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Panic is the last thing we need
"Let’s do the wise thing." Not quite a few of us would like to believe that the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Flights barred from 7 African countries
The Philippines on Friday suspended inbound flights from South Africa and other countries amid the presence of a new COVID-19 ...
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Science-based decision making
Decision-makers in the pandemic zone, whatever lockdown levels there may be, properly need prevalence estimates to determine the right moves ...
Read moreDrop the quarantine for them
"I am talking about immunized balikbayan, OFWs and foreign tourists" This Christmas season is an opportune time for the ...
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Unvaxxed workers to pay for antigen test
Government and private workers who delay or refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 can report for work and will not ...
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IATF tackles mandatory jabs
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is discussing how it can increase inoculations through ...
Read moreSlow but sure stride to recovery
"It is now up to us to make a difference." We may be getting a sneak peek of the ...
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