by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 Mar 2021 After last year’s “pastillas” corruption scandal that involved illegally bringing in Chinese nationals to work in Pogos, the Bureau of Immigration is once again in hot water, this time over the trafficking of Filipino women to such countries as Syria.

(Philstar.com), 21 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines (Corrected 6:39 p.m.) — Government will roll out new COVID-19 restrictions in Metro Manila and four provinces in Calabarzon and in Central Luzon for two weeks which include a ban on non-essential travel and mass gatherings, as the country struggles to contain a new surge in infections.

BREAKING: The bodies of construction workers Richard Bugarin, Joseph Lacsa, and Jomar Torillos have been recovered from the collapsed structure of the old Philamlife building on the corner of UN Ave and Ma. Orosa St. in Manila. | Source: MDRRMC pic.twitter.com/kCbvZ8kRrZ — Phil News Agency (@pnagovph) March 21, 2021

by DVM, GMA News, 20 Mar 2021 Three demolition workers were missing after a section of the Philam Life Building at the corner of UN Avenue and Maria Orosa Street in Manila collapsed Saturday night.

JUST IN: Philippine Heart Center confirms the death of a male staff nurse assigned at their charity ward. 13 Doctors, 30 nurses and 15 hospital staffers who are close contacts have been tested and are undergoing quarantine at a PHC facility. @gmanewsbreaking @gmanews — JP Soriano (@jpsoriano) March 20, 2021

By CNN Philippines Staff, 20 Mar 2021 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 20) — The decision of the Metro Manila mayors to bar minors outside their homes for two weeks to stem the spread of coronavirus may be considered an infringement of children’s rights,” UNICEF said Friday in a statement.

By Eimor Santos, CNN Philippines, 20 Mar 2021 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 20) — A group of nurses called on the government to come up with a pandemic plan that is “caring,” not just scientific and adequate, as more health workers get infected with the coronavirus.

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By: Carla Gomez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 Mar 2021 BACOLOD CITY—A union leader here reminded employers they should conduct a survey to find out if their workers were willing to get injected with coronavirus vaccines.

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by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News, 19 Mar 2021 Security personnel keep the gates closed at the Department of Education (DepEd) headquarters in Pasig City on Friday. The entire central office has been locked down from March 18 to 24 as a precaution on the spread of the COVID-19 virus, following reported cases in its offices.

By CNN Philippines Staff, 19 Mar 2021 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 19)— A majority of Filipinos believed it is “dangerous” to print or broadcast things critical of the administration, according to a recent survey.

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by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 19 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos are now using digital commerce platforms and cashless payments due to the pandemic, according to the latest survey conducted by Visa.

by Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star), 19 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The health worker who died days after getting vaccinated might have already been infected with COVID-19 at the time he got the vaccine from Sinovac, a medical expert said yesterday.

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Department of justice padre faura locked down 17 employees positive — Puretuts EnP (@puretuts) March 18, 2021

LOOK: Department of Social Welfare and Development Central Office to go on lockdown for 3 days, starting tomorrow until Sunday, for disinfection after COVID-19 cases among personnel. @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/Whg2CTBEzf — Pia Ranada (@piaranada) March 18, 2021

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 18 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — More government offices have been put under lockdown as COVID-19 cases among employees spike, with authorities using the closure to implement necessary sanitation and disinfection procedures.

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by Jarius Bondoc (The Philippine Star), 17 Mar 2021 Diverse groups agree: the 2022 presidential election is make or break. No room for mistake. A wrong choice can disintegrate the Republic. National survival compels the groups to converge.

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com), 16 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ return to pre-pandemic level is likely to come 3 months earlier next year, but growth that would make that happen will do little to salvage the country from being Asia Pacific’s laggard.

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by Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star), 15 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Some 1.4 million unintended pregnancies have been recorded due to the disruption in contraception services since the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared a year ago, according to the United Nations’ sexual and reproductive health agency.