DOH: More than 10K new cases due to Delta, laxity

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       DOH: More than 10K new cases due to Delta, laxity The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday logged 10,623 new COVID-19 infections, the highest since it reported 11,101 cases on April 17, and said the spike could be attributed to a number of factors, including the public’s failure to follow health protocols and the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   A fitting welcome for Heroes’ homecoming Home, sweet home. It’s indeed a sweet homecoming for athletes Hidilyn Diaz and Nesthy Petecio, who gave the Philippines stellar podium finishes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.    ORDER CONTROL A police officer checks the papers of a delivery van at a checkpoint on Sapang-Alat Bridge in Caloocan City before it could leave Metro Manila and enter San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, in the early hours of Friday, the start of the two-week enhanced community quarantine enforced in the capital region. —LYN RILLON   Sign up here   Robinsons Land profit surges by 394% on various businesses’ comeback Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) saw a 394-percent year-on-year increase in second quarter net profit to P2.56 billion as earnings from property development, rental portfolio and hotel operations bounced off a low base seen last year at the height of pandemic lockdowns.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Extend voter registration Given the tremendous pandemic-related barriers that have deterred many more would-be voters from registering, shouldn’t the Comelec be bending over backwards to accommodate the citizenry, ensuring that as many of them as possible are able to participate in the polls?      SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2021 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe