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A prosecutor was gunned down in front of his house in Trece Martires City in Cavite yesterday.

Church gatherings of up to 30% capacity allowed Christina Mendez © Migue De Guzman Church gatherings of up to 30% capacity allowed MANILA, Philippines — While the government scrambles to inoculate a greater number of Filipinos against COVID-19, the task force spearheading efforts to curb the disease has allowed places for religious gatherings in Metro Manila to increase the number of people attending by up to 30 percent of the venue capacity. Metro Manila mayors are given the discretion, under Resolution No. 116, whether they will permit the gatherings to go beyond the in...

Tighter screening eyed for Middle East travelers Sheila Crisostomo © The STAR/KJ Rosales, file Tighter screening eyed for Middle East travelers MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III will recommend stricter border controls for travelers from the Middle East after the Indian variant or B1617 was detected in two Filipino seafarers who arrived from Oman and United Arab Emirates (UAE) last month. “I will recommend that certainly. Rest assured I will make the recommendation,” Duque said yesterday, noting that he is in touch with World Health Organizatio...

Expert cites factors in India COVID-19 surge Mayen Jaymalin © AFP/Money Sharma Expert cites factors in India COVID-19 surge MANILA, Philippines — For the Philippines to avoid an India-like surge that has completely overrun hospitals and crematoriums, an infectious disease expert suggested strongly against fully opening the economy for now. “It should not be a priority to open up (the economy). OK lang ’yung 40 to 50 percent,” Dr. Rontgene Solante told Wednesday night’s episode of “The Chiefs” on Cignal’s One News/TV5. Solante, who heads San Lazaro Hospital�...

Philippines back to old travel status quo – Nograles Christina Mendez © Michael Varcas, file Philippines back to old travel status quo – Nograles MANILA, Philippines — The travel restriction covering 36 countries with recorded cases of new variants of COVID-19 will be lifted effective tomorrow, Malacañang said yesterday. “On Feb. 1, we will go back to our old status quo before we even implemented the travel restrictions,” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said over dzMM radio. The countries covered by existing travel restrictions are Austria, Denmark, Ire...