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New COVID-19 cases total 1,148

November 17, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,148 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Tuesday,  bringing total cases to 410, 718. Active cases were 28,313 out of which 83.6 percent were mild. Asymptomatic cases were 8.2 percent, critical 5.1 percent, severe 2.9

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Palace rejects call for “academic break”

November 17, 2020

Malacanang said on Tuesday there will be no “academic break” to be implemented amid the coronavirus pandemic and the recent destructive typhoons that hit the country. In a televised press briefing in Cagayan, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said as far

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At least 73 dead from ”Ulysses”

November 17, 2020

The death toll from Typhoon ”Ulysses” has reached to 73, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday. NDRRMC said there were 24 injured and 19 missing persons in Cagayan Valley, Calabarzon, Bicol and Cordillera Administrative

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Gov’t conducts antigen tests in evacuation centers, says Palace

November 17, 2020

The government has been conducting antigen tests against coronavirus disease in various evacuation centers in the country, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a televised press briefing in Cagayan, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he was informed by Secretary Vivencio Dizon,

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Lorenzana hopes Duterte will approve placing Luzon under state of calamity

November 17, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed hope that President Rodrigo Duterte will approve the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) placing  Luzon under a state of calamity. “The beauty of declaring the whole area as calamity

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Lorenzana backs Año proposal to place dams under NDRRMC during typhoons

November 17, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed support for the proposal of Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año to place the decision on opening dams to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) following widespread flooding in Cagayan. “I think

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No decision yet on NDRRMC’s recommendation to place entire Luzon under state of calamity – Palace

November 17, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has no decision yet on the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)  to place Luzon under a state of calamity following the devastation brought by several typhoons that struck the country recently,

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IMEG director named head of PNP anti-drug group

November 17, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) installed four senior police officials to key positions in Camp Crame-based units and offices. General Debold Sinas on Monday formally installed Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee, former head of the Integrity Monitoring and

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