Rappler's latest stories on coronavirus Philippine updates
Easing of Metro Manila quarantine restrictions after July 15 unlikely – Roque
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says current data does not indicate quarantine restrictions can be relaxed further in the coming weeks
SBMA extends grace period for rents, business fees
Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium Inc, meanwhile, thinks the government could better help businesses by not imposing rent during the lockdown period
Cavite town reimposes liquor ban to prevent coronavirus spread
(UPDATED) The liquor ban in Carmona starts on Monday, July 13, as it reports more COVID-19 cases
New Anti-COVID czar Magalong to 'radically’ change PH contact tracing system
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong plans to bring his tested contact tracing strategy nationwide as he trains more tracers in interviewing and using a new digital 'contract tracing e-system'
Philippines coronavirus cases climb further over 57,000
The Department of Health notes the rise in cases is 'gradual,' and that the country's health system is able to cope with the increasing number of cases
St Luke’s, Makati Med declare full capacity of COVID-19 beds
(UPDATED) The National Kidney and Transplant Institute has reached the 'danger zone' – meaning, it's nearing full capacity of its designated beds for COVID-19 patients
Malacañang names 3 more 'anti-COVID czars'
Public Works Secretary Mark Villar is 'isolation czar,' Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong is 'tracing czar,' and Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega is 'treatment czar'
PNPA cadets to undergo coronavirus testing
The Philippine National Police Academy will test its cadets for COVID-19 in the wake of two cadets' deaths due to heat stroke and electrolyte imbalance
DOH: Expect reported deaths, recoveries to increase as more LGU data come
The Department of Health continues to urge the public to follow health standards, like mask wearing and physical distancing to prevent deaths from returning to the high numbers seen in March
DOH clarifies home quarantine allowed, but stresses rules should be followed
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says while the government is not discouraging home quarantine, patients should transfer to temporary monitoring facilities if they cannot properly isolate themselves at home
Philippine coronavirus cases breach 56,000
The Department of Health gives the updated figures for Sunday on Monday morning, July 13, after health officials failed to deliver an update on Sunday itself – a first since the outbreak started
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DOH misses daily COVID-19 update due to ‘significant volume of data’
The DOH says it is 'seeing an increase in the number of reported cases, recoveries, and deaths in the country' based on its initial findings on the numbers for Sunday, July 12
50 more Filipinos abroad get coronavirus; total at 8,854
The Department of Foreign Affairs reports 17 new deaths on Sunday, July 12, raising the death toll to 611
The dream and life a boy left behind
Help finds its way to the family of Ricky Benig, 19, whose death spotlighted how students at the fringes of society struggle with the requirements of distance learning
Phishing is top PH cybercrime during pandemic – authorities
Online selling scams and the proliferation of misinformation that cause panic among the public are the other cybercrimes often committed as Filipinos grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, says the National Bureau of Investigation NBI-Cyber Crimes Division
Pisay scholars make free storybook to teach children about COVID-19
A group of graduating scholars from Philippine Science High School– Western Visayas campus makes 'Kids Against COVID-19' to help children understand the pandemic
Bacoor city gov't extends Zapote 1 lockdown to July 24
COVID-19 cases in the barangay continue to increase, prompting Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla to extend the localized lockdown
LIST: Where to get drive-through coronavirus tests in the PH
Rappler lists where you can get drive-through novel coronavirus tests
Ogie Alcasid tests negative for coronavirus after initial results showed he was positive
The actor says he was asymptomatic the whole time
MRT3 on limited operations starting July 13
MRT3 will deploy 12 train sets throughout the day
PH tallies 9 straight days of over 1K daily virus infections, total rises to 54,222
The Philippines also records 807 new recoveries, the most in a single day
1 new confirmed coronavirus case among Filipinos abroad; total at 8,804
No new deaths are recorded among overseas Filipinos with COVID-19
In Cavite, DLSU Medical Center doctor dies from COVID-19
The DLSUMC Facebook account says anesthesiologist Regina Uy-Alegado died due to COVID-19
Creating a bubble: How PH football will resume training
Filipino professional football teams can now resume training as players prepare for a 'bubble' in Carmona
PH coronavirus cases now at 52,914
The Department of Health reports 1,233 new cases, marking the 8th consecutive day that over a thousand more cases are recorded
Why are coronavirus cases still increasing in the Philippines?
The Department of Health continues to stress it is essential that people follow health protocols like wearing a face mask, frequently washing hands, and practicing physical distancing
DOH: COVID-19 labs have backlog of over 12,000 tests as cases rise
The Department of Health also says limited testing supplies and expanded testing protocol contributed to the backlog
Masbate town confirms first coronavirus cases
Mandaon town's first coronavirus cases are a 4-year-old boy and a 29-year-old woman who traveled from Subic, Zambales. Both are asymptomatic.
Lapu-Lapu City enlists citizens to be 'Responsible Warrior-Texters' to fight virus
The citizen/texter must report those without a face mask, wandering senior citizens, those without quarantine passes, and other related violations
3,000 Dubai OFWs seek PH consulate's help for repatriation
Most of those seeking assistance are jobless overseas Filipino workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic
Number of Filipinos abroad with coronavirus now at 8,792
The death toll nears 600
More than 1,000 Philippine cops infected with coronavirus
Some 455 police personnel have recovered, while 9 succumbed to the disease
Former senator Sonny Osmeña recovers from COVID-19
Osmeña, who most recently served two terms as mayor of Toledo City in Cebu, is now at home after being confined in a hospital for 20 days
Roque admits 'slow' ramp-up of testing capacity at start of pandemic
Harry Roque, spokesperson of the COVID-19 task force, says testing capacity should have been immediately expanded as early as the country's first imported case
Philippine coronavirus cases rise to 51,754 but no new death reported
The country has had 7 consecutive days of over 1,000 new cases reported in a day
Bicol tightens border control after spike in COVID-19 cases
The Bicol Regional Peace and Order Council implements the measure after the region recorded its highest spike in coronavirus cases. All of the new cases are returning residents.
Trapped for 110 days in NAIA, Estonian finally flies home
'To the travelers who might get stuck like me, don’t be afraid or don’t be ashamed to go public with the problem. You have to make the situation known…because I believe this is a violation of my rights,' says Estonian Roman Trofimov
Northern Mindanao needs P198B in 2 years to recover from effects of pandemic
Of the P197.6 billion needed for the Regional Recovery Program, P150.2 billion or 76% should go to social services, says the regional development council
17 DLSU Medical Center frontliners test positive for coronavirus
The De La Salle University Medical Center says the coronavirus has infected 7 nurses, 7 support staff, and 3 doctors
PH coronavirus cases breach 50,000 with record 2,539 new cases
(UPDATED) Total coronavirus cases in the country reach 50,359
74 more Filipinos abroad contract coronavirus; total at 8,762
The Middle East region continues to report the largest number of Filipinos infected with the coronavirus
Dominguez disowns questionable provisions in economic bills
Questionable provisions – such as those exempting companies from competition and procurement laws – did not come from the executive branch, says Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III
PH eyes start of COVID-19 vaccine trials by October 2020
The Philippines is currently in talks with the World Health Organization to join solidarity trials and is also collaborating with at least 5 other developers to test potential vaccines
Red Cross opens molecular lab in Batangas City
The COVID-19 testing facility of the Philippine Red Cross in Batangas City is the biggest in the Calabarzon
DOH reminds hospitals: Refer mild COVID-19 cases to treatment centers
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire says hospitals should help facilitate transfers of mild coronavirus cases to treatment centers, not just refuse to admit them
Over 200,000 students transfer from private to public schools amid pandemic
Education Secretary Leonor Briones attributes the transfer of students to public schools to the economic downturn, with many parents losing their jobs
Due to lockdowns, we don't know Duterte's approval ratings during pandemic
Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations are unable to conduct their usual March and June surveys, preventing the public from seeing how the early months of the pandemic affected President Rodrigo Duterte's popularity
Howie Severino detained for lowering face mask to drink water
Journalist Howie Severino says he was brought to the Amoranto Stadium, where he saw 'hundreds of people' required to attend a seminar on the coronavirus
Tacloban City to launch COVID-19 contact tracing app
City Administrator Aldrin Quebec says the Tacloban COVID-19 SCAN System will not only help the city government, but also commercial establishments in identifying people who are potentially exposed to the new virus
