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The Philippines Health Technology Assessment Council approves the administration of a third COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose to health workers in the fourth quarter of 2021, with other priority groups becoming eligible for a booster dose in 2022.
2021-10-25

The Philippines reports a record 15,310 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which includes 3,709 cases that were not reported since March 31. This brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 771,497.
2021-04-2

Two bombs at the Roman Catholic Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Philippines, kill 20 people, fifteen civilians and five soldiers, and injure 81 others. Abu Sayyaf is suspected to be behind the attack.
2019-01-27

Pope Francis pleads for peace in a Christmas Mass in the Vatican.
2016-12-25

The Philippine Supreme Court postpones the burial of former Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos until at least October 18.
2016-09-8

The death toll from Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines is at least three as the storm weakens.
2014-12-7

At least 70 people are still missing after the ferry MV "Maharlika II" sinks off the Philippines island of Leyte.
2014-09-14

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in the Philippines sets aside a P25-million standby fund for Filipinos in Egypt, though the official line is that Filipinos there are safe. Non-government labor organization Migrante-Middle East calls for the immediate evacuation of Filipino workers in Egypt.
2011-01-30

Communist rebels in the Philippines kill 10 soldiers as they returned to base to observe a Christmas truce.
2010-12-15

Six Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants, including "most wanted" leader Albader Parad, die after coming into contact with troops at the foot of Mount Tucay in Maimbung, Sulu on Jolo in the Philippines.
2010-02-21