Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent

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Philippines’ motor tricycles continue to break the law

‘Bad boy’ of Philippine roads use highways despite safety regulations

Filipinos on tricycles travel through floodwaters from overnight rains in Valenzuela City, north of Manila in 2012.

Philippines probes offshore gambling syndicates

Senator says Philippines becoming a ‘haven’ for money laundering

A night view of Makati, the business district of Metro Manila. Two Chinese citizens were shot and killed in a restaurant in the district last week.

Squirrel invasion in Manila raises disease fears

Irresponsible pet owners blamed for proliferation of squirrels in Metro Manila

A squirrel forages for food.

Eye doctor charged for spreading rumours

Arrest was a first on Covid-19 fake news purveyors

Motorists wearing face masks make their way along a street in the Binondo district of Chinatown in Manila.

Lessons in being polite, morally upright, in schools

Senate and House separately approve value education measures

Filipinos lawmakers have passed measures that aim to bolster lessons in good manners and right conduct to students.

Manila-Taiwan row over Covid-19 countermeasures

Decision by Philippines could impact on its overseas workers

The virus, officially named COVID-19, has spooked markets around the world, having killed more than 1,100 people and infected tens of thousands since it emerged in central China at the end of last year.

Philippines to strengthen its defence system

Manila to improve level of cooperation with Britain and India

Philippine and US Marines during a joint exercise. The Philippines is expected to improve its defence ties with other countries in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US.

Filipinos sharing fake news on coronavirus face arrest

Philippines denies ‘infographic’ on virus quarantine, targets people spreading fake news

A man uses a body thermal scanner on a student wearing a protective mask as a precautionary measure against the spread of the virus at a school in Manila, Philippines, Friday, January 31, 2020.

China travel ban: Hundreds of Filipino workers stranded

Cash benefits for workers affected by temporary travel ban to China

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said in a Monday, February 3, memorandum that it would provide Php10,000 to each OFW supposed to travel back to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, but was instead stranded in Manila airports after the announcement of a travel ban to and from the said areas affected by the 2019 novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV outbreak.

Philippines warns against spreading virus rumours

False information that could cause panic is punishable under the country’s laws

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Army installation for coronavirus quarantine

Health officials say there is no trace yet of any local transmission of the virus

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Mortuaries turn away body of coronavirus victim

Lack of awareness about novel coronavirus poses concerns, Philippine officials say

People scramble to buy face masks in a medical supply store a day after the Philippine government confirmed the first novel coronavirus case, in Manila, Philippines, January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

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