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Some banks have shortened their operating hours, as the COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise and the daily tally reaches record highs.

Returning Filipinos from overseas are now spending additional days in quarantine facilities due to the late release of their RT-PCR test results, amid the large backlog as more tests are being conducted with the resurgence of COVID-19.

A number of motorists were issued warnings for violations of public health safety protocols, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) put up checkpoints across the country with the start of the election period.

A total of 40 employees of the Philippine Ports Authority in its head office and in the National Capital Region tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The Philippines has secured another $175 million in loans from Japan-led Asian Development Bank (ADB), this time for the funding of three new bridges over the Marikina River to improve Metro Manila traffic.

The Philippines on Sunday received over half a million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine donated by Poland, bringing the country’s total supplies to over 142 million doses.

The majority of the COVID-19 beds in isolation facilities across the National Capital Region are now occupied as cases continue to climb, according to data released by the Department of Public Works and Highways.

Residents of a portion of the Better Living Subdivision in Parañaque City have been complaining after they were reportedly placed under a granular lockdown without prior notice, leaving them isolated for 10 days.

The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT2) resumed full operations on Monday afternoon, after at least four hours running on provisionary service due to technical issues.

South Korea has lifted the suspension on the entry of poultry and pet birds from the Philippines, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced over the weekend.