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The Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading, and health authorities are working to outpace vaccinations against the virus.
Typhoon Fabian is moving away from the Philippines.
President Duterte insists he need not apologize to Senator Manny Pacquiao for a verbal assault.
Vice President Leni Robredo stated that the country cannot endure another six years of the Duterte style of administration.
Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Tito Sotto have confirmed their tandem for the 2022 national elections.
The Philippines recorded 6,560 new COVID-19 cases, 5,364 recoveries, and 32 fatalities.
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Vice President Leni Robredo warned of a potential third surge in COVID-19 cases if measures against the more transmissible Delta variant are not intensified.
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President Rodrigo Duterte's economic team has conceded to a possible revert to more stringent lockdown measures to prevent the further spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.
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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is strongly encouraging eligible Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID-19 due to the increasing threat posed by the highly transmissible Delta variant.
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President Rodrigo Duterte warned of potentially stricter COVID-19 restrictions due to the Delta variant, which he described as more "aggressive, vicious, and more virulent and can cause death faster than COVID-19."
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The Philippines has confirmed a total of 81 Delta variant cases, with 59 local transmissions.
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