500K pentavalent jabs arrive, 750K more doses expected
HALF a million doses of pentavalent vaccine recently arrived in the country, with another 750,000 doses expected to arrive next week, the Department of Health said yesterday.
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Tolentino drills in 51 in hot night
MANILA, Philippines — After yielding the floor to his teammates last time, Arvin Tolentino re-asserted his status as the NorthPort’s premier gunner. In doing so, he authored the most explosive game by a local in the PBA in 20 years.
Abu Sayyaf Militants Behead Hostage, Philippine Forces Say
MANILA — The Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf has beheaded a Filipino hostage, the country’s armed forces announced Monday, just days after a clash in the central Philippines left five militants and four members of the security forces dead.
Philippine de Rothschild, Wine Nobility, Dies at 80
Philippine de Rothschild, a scion of the vaunted winemaking family who helped modernize and expand a renowned wine-producing enterprise that sells 22 million bottles annually, died on Saturday in Paris. She was 80.
2 dead in Zamboanga Norte vehicular mishap
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Two people died while five others were injured when a pick-up truck rammed three motorcycles in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte yesterday morning.
Painters turn tables on Road Warriors to stay unbeaten
MANILA, Philippines -- The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters came back from 21 points down in the first half and drubbed the NLEX Road Warriors, 124-105, to remain unblemished in the PBA Governors’ Cup Wednesday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
Active mpox cases rise to 5 – DOH
MANILA, Philippines — Active mpox cases in the Philippines are now at five after the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday reported two more cases of the infectious disease.
Ginebra’s RJ Abarrientos still learning the ropes, says Cone
MANILA, Philippines – After a lackluster PBA debut, RJ Abarrientos will just need time to settle down and learn the Barangay Ginebra system, head coach Tim Cone said.