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DOH reports 1,968 new COVID-19 cases

November 22, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,968 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, which raised total cases to 418, 818. Active cases went down to 24, 209 after 10, 957 recoveries and 43 deaths were disclosed by the DOH.

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Duterte calls for universal access to COVID-19 vaccine

November 22, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte called for universal access to a COVID -19 vaccine in his speech during this year’s APEC Economic leaders meeting on Friday. “We aim for a comprehensive recovery with no one left behind. This can only be done

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One dead in Skyway mishap; Ang apologizes, will help victims

November 22, 2020

A motorcycle rider died while several other motorists where injured when a beam fell at the Skyway Extension project site in Barangay Cupang, Muntinlupa  on Saturday. Ramon Ang, president and chief operating officer of San Miguel Corp. apologized for the

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Deaths from COVID-19 surpass 8,000 since March

November 20, 2020

Eight months since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, more than 8,000 have died from COVID-19. The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday 27 persons died from COVID-19, bringing total deaths to 8,025. This puts the case fatality rate to

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Palace says SWS survey on more Filipinos willing to get COVID-19 vaccine ”positive development”

November 20, 2020

Malacanang on Friday said the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that 66 percent are willing to get COVID-19 vaccine is a “positive development” that more Filipinos trust the government’s vaccination program. In a statement, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said

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Duterte’s Davao City hometown placed under GCQ – Palace

November 20, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown of Davao City is placed under general community quarantine effective immediately until November 30 following the rise of coronavirus cases in the city, Malacañang said on Friday. The decision was reached following the recommendation of the

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Two alleged Abu Sayyaf members arrested in separate police operations

November 20, 2020

Two alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf were arrested in a separate counter-intelligence operations in Basilan on Friday morning. Brig. Ge.n Bernabe Balba, acting director of PNP Special Action Force (SAF) disclosed that an operation was launched to implement a

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Alleged NPA killed in clash with soldiers in Sorsogon

November 20, 2020

An alleged member of New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a clash with government troops in Sorsogon on Thursday morning. Capt. John Paul Belleza,  public affairs officer of the  9th Infantry Division,   said government troops were responding to the

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