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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
The dangers of trying to be fairest of them all in Philippines
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MANILA: She wanted to lighten the skin on her underarms. But when Chloe bought whitening cream from her aunt, a cosmetics reseller, she did not realise it was tainted with dangerous levels of mercury. After using it for two and a half weeks, she suffered stinging side effects. Advertisement Advertisement “My skin was turning red,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Nine doctors die from coronavirus in Philippines
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MANILA: Nine doctors have died in the Philippines from the coronavirus, the country’s top medical association said Thursday (Mar 26), as hospitals were overwhelmed and medics complained about a lack of protection on the front lines. The announcement of the doctors’ deaths heightened fears that the scale of the health crisis in the Philippines is
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Philippines announces 19th COVID-19 death, confirmed cases rise to 262
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MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday (Mar 21) reported a 19th death related to the coronavirus and said the number of confirmed cases had risen to 262 from 230 a day before. The government has placed more than half of the country’s population under strict home quarantine to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Philippines reports 45 new COVID-19 infections, airlines suspend operations
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MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry on Tuesday (Mar 17) reported 45 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 187. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered most of the 55 million people on the main island of Luzon, which includes the capital Manila, to stay at home for the next month after social distancing
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Philippines closes off capital to fight COVID-19
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MANILA: Police began closing off access to the Philippines’ sprawling and densely populated capital Manila on Sunday (Mar 15), imposing a quarantine that officials hope will curb the nation’s rising number of coronavirus cases. Officers armed with rifles blocked off main roads into the city of about 12 million as domestic flights to and from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Diplomat from Philippines first known coronavirus case at UN in New York
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UNITED NATIONS: A female diplomat from the Philippines mission to the United Nations tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, according to a note sent to UN missions, making the woman the first known case at the world body’s New York headquarters. “As of today, the Philippine Mission is in lockdown, and all personnel are instructed to self-quarantine
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Philippines’ President Duterte to undergo ‘precautionary’ COVID-19 test
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MANILA: Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte will be tested for COVID-19, his spokesman said Thursday (Mar 12), as two key government buildings were being disinfected over an exposure scare. The Philippines has seen a jump this week in cases, including people who recently attended events with Senate lawmakers and government officials, potentially exposing them. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Facebook: An emerging black market for Philippines’ baby trade
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MANILA: At 1.24am on Feb 11, eight-month-pregnant Dalisay sent a private message to a prospective buyer of her unborn child on Facebook. “Hi Ma’am. Are you willing to adopt?” Advertisement Advertisement She had seen the woman’s comment in a conversation thread on a Facebook page, saying she wants to adopt a child. It was one of many
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
Babies for sale: An investigation into the Philippines’ adoption trade
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MANILA: Joyce is searching for a baby and she knows there must be someone in the slum who wants to sell their child. The former midwife, whose real name is being withheld to protect her identity, has hooked up nearly 30 desperate mothers from Manila’s poorest neighbourhoods with people who have bought their newborns for ‘adoption’.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
Philippines records first community transmission of coronavirus, now has 6 cases
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MANILA: The Philippines said on Saturday (Mar 7) it had confirmed its first case of community transmission for the new coronavirus, prompting health ministry officials to call on the president to declare a public health emergency to contain its spread. The case involves a 62-year-old male Filipino who had not travelled abroad recently. Advertisement Advertisement READ: 2
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
2 new COVID-19 cases in Philippines, including man who had travelled to Japan
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MANILA: Philippines announced two more COVID-19 cases on Friday (Mar 6), bringing the country’s total number of infections up to five, the department of health said. In a press release, the health department said the fourth case was a 48-year-old Filipino man with a travel history to Japan. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan reached the
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Commentary: Philippines’ COVID-19 fight depends on the exploitation of healthcare workers
SINGAPORE: Much of the news on the COVID-19 pandemic has focused on government efforts to accumulate provisions needed to combat the virus: Surgical masks, protective equipment, and ventilators. Yet, in the Philippines, the nation’s stockpile apparently includes not only health supplies but health workers as well. Advertisement Advertisement Widely known as a country that “exports”