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All Rights Reserved My Profile Sign Out Twitter Google+ RSS Feed Contact Us Philstar Home | The Philippine Star | Pilipino Star Ngayon | The Freeman | Pang-Masa | Banat | Interaksyon HOME HEADLINES OPINION NATION WORLD BUSINESS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT LIFESTYLE OTHER SECTIONS X COVID-19: FACILITIES FOR EMERGENCIES LIVE: COVID-19 IN THE PHILIPPINES SPECIAL COVERAGE: COVID-19 COVER STORIES EXPLAINERS NEWS COMMENTARIES COVID-19 cases in Philippines nearly 9,000 as death toll hits 600 Over 3.17 million cases of COVID-19 including 224,172 deaths have been recorded globally by the World Health Organization in its latest situation... Read more Angara tests positive for COVID-19 but 'nothing is 100% sure' "Nothing is 100% sure at this point so it is best to be prudent and cautious and thus it is best that I not attend Senate sessions in person for... Read more BPO firms reject POGOs as part of industry The umbrella organization of business process outsourcing firms in the country on Saturday took exception to Malacanang’s characterization... Read more TOP NEWS Headlines DOTr chief urges reopening airports in GCQ areas News Feature Commentary: A ‘new normal’ even in governance AS IT HAPPENS 36 minutes ago - Detained Sen. Leila de Lima calls for probe into the implementation of the emergency subsidy program for low-income households amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ... 1 hour ago - The Department of Health reports 156 new COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, giving rise to a total of 8,928 infections. The country has 40&... 4 hours ago - The Committee for the Freedom of Leila M. de Lima urges the Senate to reconsider the move to exclude the detained senator from the plenary sessions and com... 6 hours ago - Sen. Nancy Binay says the Philippines needs an army of COVID-19 trackers as the some parts of the country have transitioned from enhanced community quarantine t... Latest Trending Trending Latest Trending Roque says ‘POGOs are BPOs’ as gov’t allows reopening under lockdown By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | 1 day ago (Updated) Online casino centers will partially resume operations to help raise funds for the government’s massive response... Business Early action, strict 'stay-at-home' measures in some provinces helped keep COVID-19 out (2nd update) To date, 25 provinces have managed to have no COVID-19 cases since local transmission was reported in the country... 2 days ago Headlines Cardinal Tagle rises as first Filipino Cardinal-Bishop By Ratziel San Juan | 6 hours ago Pope Francis has promoted Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as Cardinal-Bishop, the highest rank in the Catholic Church's College... Headlines DOT chief clarifies report on foreign travel restrictions By Edu Punay | 17 hours ago Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat yesterday clarified her statement that international travel this year is unlikely... Headlines North Korea's Kim reappears after weeks of speculation By Claire Lee | 8 hours ago North Korea's Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks, state media reported Saturday, following... World Latest SOCO distributes relief supplies to families affected by quarantine in Bangsamoro region 26 minutes ago 18 inmates, 1 jail employee test positive for COVID-19 in Zambo 1 hour ago Michael Jordan rejected offer to play golf in Philippines, says his agent 2 hours ago UP Maroons join battle vs COVID-19 3 hours ago 4 hours ago Report: NBA considering calendar shift in 2020-2021 season By Luisa Morales | 4 hours ago Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Silver has reportedly asked teams to prepare for a possible delayed start to the next sea... Sports 5 hours ago 80-year-old man is Lipa's 9th recovered COVID-19 patient By Marlon Luistro | 5 hours ago An 80-year-old man from Plantacion Meridienne in Barangay Sampaguita here has recovered from the novel coronavirus disease,... Nation 6 hours ago In photos: Seoul raises bar in showing gratitude to health professionals 6 hours ago South Korea's capital city was not satisfied with the idea of making noise and clapping for its health care workers facing... Travel and Tourism 6 hours ago LeBron James shows off 'Space Jam 2' logo, confirms title By Luisa Morales | 6 hours ago James showed off the logo for the upcoming movie "Space Jam 2" on his Instagram on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) where he... 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Inside philstar.com Headlines Angara tests positive for COVID-19 but 'nothing is 100% sure' 21 minutes ago COVID-19 cases in Philippines nearly 9,000 as death toll hits 600 DOTr chief urges reopening airports in GCQ areas More Headlines Articles Opinion EDITORIAL - Don’t waste the aid 17 hours ago Worse Helping feed the poor, Iloilo activist is shot dead More Opinion Articles Nation SOCO distributes relief supplies to families affected by quarantine in Bangsamoro region 2 minutes ago 18 inmates, 1 jail employee test positive for COVID-19 in Zambo 80-year-old man is Lipa's 9th recovered COVID-19 patient More Nation Articles World US issues emergency approval for remdesivir for COVID-19 patients 6 hours ago WHO says COVID-19 'natural in origin' North Korea's Kim reappears after weeks of speculation More World Articles Business NGCP charters flight for medical donation 17 hours ago Pag-IBIG grants grace period to 5 million borrowers SMC leverages Petron network More Business Articles Sports Michael Jordan rejected offer to play golf in Philippines, says his agent 2 hours ago UP Maroons join battle vs COVID-19 Report: NBA considering calendar shift in 2020-2021 season More Sports Articles Entertainment Alfred: Movie industry should wait it out 17 hours ago Extracurricular: Deeper, darker than your typical high school K-drama Will beauty pageants be ‘irrelevant’? 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