GLOBAL NEWS: A number of conditions needed before easing lockdowns

WHO warns of 'very high global risk' from Omicron variant; Biden says Omicron lockdowns not needed for now; Barbados declares itself a republic, removing British Queen as head of state; Rihanna declared national hero as Barbados becomes a republic; Japan

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

Localized lockdowns instead of community quarantine eyed | via @melalesmoras

China's economy contracts sharply in April on lockdowns

Oil prices drop as China extends COVID-19 lockdowns

Easing of alert level in NCR possible

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

MMDA taking steps vs. corruption, easing traffic problem

Easing of restrictions, vax program to boost economic recovery

How effective are lockdowns?

Lesser travel requirements in airports after easing of alert level status

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

Senators support localized lockdowns

Special concern lockdowns enforced in 5 QC areas

Alert levels, granular lockdowns outside NCR likely by end-September | via @MarkFetalcoPTV

Foreign businesses consider leaving China amid lockdowns

Oil drops on China lockdowns, release of oil reserves

Sec. Roque urges heads of families to declare households lockdowns amid Delta variant threat

Cebu City officials welcome easing of quarantine restriction

CDCPh urges end to lockdowns

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

PTV Balitang Kapampangan to air starting June 5 at PTV

Embassy of Italy in Manila celebrates 78th National Day of Italy

House Appropriations Committee holds hearing on DOH budget utilization over the past years, COVID-19 response

PBBM presides over PH Navy command conference

PH theater, musical scene thriving and flourishing; PH musical theater a dynamic hub of creativity, talent

Trump calls trial ‘rigged, disgraceful’ following guilty verdict on all 34 counts

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