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Phivolcs said it also detected a low-level background tremor which started on April 8 at 9:05 a.m. 

A lawmaker is pushing the House of Representatives to condemn China’s harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea, particularly its chasing of a civilian Filipino vessel and the swarming of its alleged militias in the area.

"I am reminding again all our police personnel to be cautious of your health conditions and do not self-medicate as it may get worse," Sinas said in his statement.

According to the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea, an estimated 240 Chinese vessels are scattered in several features in the territorial waters of Kalayaan, Palawan as of April 11.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government gave assurance that distribution of the P22.9-billion aid for poor families would continue, even if the National Capital Region and four adjoining provinces shifted to the less stringent modified enhanced community quarantine.

Public elementary and high schools should be used as isolation and vaccination centers only as a last resort, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said yesterday.

President Duterte urged the Muslim community yesterday to mark the holy month of Ramadan by helping the less fortunate.

The Department of Health and the Department of Science and Technology will conduct a study on the antibody response of those vaccinated against COVID-19, the Vaccine Expert Panel said yesterday.

President Duterte appointed former secretary to the Cabinet Leoncio Evasco Jr., his longtime ally, as presidential adviser on streamlining of government processes after issuing Executive Order No. 129, which created the office.

President Duterte is ready to listen to senators who oppose the lowering of tariffs on pork because of its possible impact on the local hog industry, Malacañang said yesterday.