The coronavirus pandemic has led to several creative measures introduced for a new-normal to avoid the deadly virus and in a first Philippines' lawmakers have passed a bill in the House of Representatives to legislate a Covid-safe form of greeting.

A new way to greet: Philippines lawmakers approve bill for Covid-safe gesture

Several members of the Philippines's President's security team have been injected with a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine making them the first Philippines nationals to receive any vaccine against COVID-19.

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte's security team gets COVID-19 vaccine without approval

Students in the Philippines have begun classes at home after the COVID-19 pandemic forced remote learning onto an educational system already struggling to fund schools. Watch report.

Remote learning in the virus-hit Philippines: COVID-19 Pandemic is reshaping the education

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lauded Russia's efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine and is willing to personally participate in trials, as he welcomed a supply offer from Moscow that he expects will be free of charge.

Philippines' Duterte has 'huge trust' in Russia vaccine, volunteers for trial

People from the Philippines were stranded at a stadium in their own country. They were brought to the stadium to be tested for novel coronavirus, but they were stuck there for weeks.

President Rodrigo Duterte pushes bizarre authoritarian measures in Philippines amid pandemic

Officials in the Philippines said on Monday that children would not be allowed to go back to schools until a coronavirus vaccine is available. Last month, President Rodrigo Duterte insisted on the same measure, saying that he would not let children return to schools unless he is "sure that they are really safe".

Children will not go to schools till vaccine is available: Philippines

With coronavirus cases on the rise in the Philippines, many people, especially customer-facing workers, are arming themselves with masks and disinfectant sprays to combat the deadly virus.

What's in your bag? A peek into coronavirus preparations of Filipinos