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GLOBAL NEWS: People walk, gather, protest as coronavirus lockdowns ease

Cebu City officials welcome easing of quarantine restriction

Easing of restrictions, vax program to boost economic recovery

Lesser travel requirements in airports after easing of alert level status

Easing of alert level in NCR possible

#PTVNewsTonight | HPAAC: Easing of physical distancing still too early

MMDA taking steps vs. corruption, easing traffic problem

Oil prices drop as China extends COVID-19 lockdowns

Localized lockdowns instead of community quarantine eyed | via @melalesmoras

China's economy contracts sharply in April on lockdowns

China’s outbound shipments contract in October amid COVID-19 lockdowns

NEWS & VIEWS: Barangay SK elections generally peaceful; COMELEC to refund poll honorarium tax for qualified teachers; OFWs hail easing of Kuwait deployment ban

Oil prices down as China lockdowns sparked fears of lower demand

Granular lockdowns, mabilis na ipinatutupad sa Pateros dahil sa pagdami ng COVID-19 cases

Senators support localized lockdowns

Foreign businesses consider leaving China amid lockdowns

Oil drops on China lockdowns, release of oil reserves

CDCPh urges end to lockdowns

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GLOBAL NEWS: First African American woman nominee to US Supreme Court faces senators

GLOBAL NEWS: No lockdown in Hong Kong despite record-high COVID-19 cases; Macron seeks second term as French President

GLOBAL NEWS: Biden says Russian invasion of Ukraine is 'still very much a possibility'

GLOBAL NEWS: Biden doubles order of COVID-19 pills following world record of 1M cases

GLOBAL NEWS | WHO: Omicron variant spreading at unprecedented rate

GLOBAL NEWS: Smog envelopes India’s capital as air quality plummets; WHO grants EUA for India’s Covaxin; Workstation-Coffee table hybrid wins French invention prize

U.S. Senate OKs military aid package to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

McDonald’s offers various perks to users thru app Crave and Claims deal

DFA chief, Lithuania foreign minister meet to further strengthen bilateral relations

Several lawmakers react to PNP directive on personnel, applicants with visible tattoos

Senate conducts hearing on role of media in public information dissemination during conflicts

DMW prohibits Filipino seafarers from sailing in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden

NTF reports ECQ effective in fight vs. CoVID-19

DA opens 10 Kadiwa stores in strategic locations in Metro Manila

Palace: ECQ helping curb CoVID-19 spread

PH's CoVID-19 cases rise to 6,710 with 446 deaths, 693 recoveries

DSWD assures sufficient fund for social amelioration program

More soldiers helping cops, Cavite LGUs enforce ECQ