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Gov’t to prioritize vaccines under COVAX Facility

November 11, 2020

The Philippine government will give priority to Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) COVAX Facility in securing anti-coronavirus vaccines for Filipinos, an official said on Wednesday. National Task Force Against COVID-19 and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr., in a

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Thousands stranded in ports due to ”Ulysses”

November 11, 2020

Thousands of people were stranded in different ports affected by Typhoon ”Ulysses”, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Wednesday. According to PCG, a total of 1,500 passengers, drivers, and cargo helpers were in ports in Bicol, Eastern Visayas, Southern Tagalog,

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Manila judge shot dead inside her office

November 11, 2020

A judge was shot inside her office at Branch 45 of the Manila Regional Trial Court on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The Manila Police District (MPD) said the incident transpired around 2:45 pm. Amador Rebato, the clerk of court, and

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Ilocos regional police forms task group to investigate journalist’s death

November 11, 2020

The Ilocos Region Police Office has formed and activated the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Maganes for the speedy resolution on the killing of a Pangasinan-based journalist and columnist. Brig. General Rodolfo Azurin Jr., Ilocos regional director, said SITG Maganes

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AFP says military ” on high alert” for Typhoon ”Ulysses”

November 11, 2020

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay said the military disaster response unit in Luzon and parts of Visayas are “still on high alert” for Typhoon ”Ulysses”. “Exactly 10 days after Super Typhoon Rolly devastated most of

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Duterte confers Order of Sikatuna to outgoing Japanese envoy

November 11, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has conferred an Order of Sikatuna, with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross), Gold Distinction to outgoing Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Haneda Koji. Haneda made a farewell call on Duterte on Tuesday, November 10. “The President

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Duterte to attend ASEAN summit via video conference; to bring up South China Sea issue

November 11, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to raise the South China Sea issue when he participates in the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits this week via video conference, Malacanang said on Wednesday. The Office of the Presidential Assistant on Foreign

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Duterte offers reward for tipsters vs corruption in gov’t

November 11, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has offered cash reward for those who could give information about the anomalous transactions in government. In a taped televised message on Tuesday night, Duterte said he would give P50,000 or P100,000 to the tipsters whose identity

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