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Velasco takes oath as Speaker before Duterte on his 43rd birthday

November 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has administered the oath of office of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco as the new House Speaker. The oath-taking ceremony took place on Monday, coinciding with Velasco’s 43rd birthday, at the Rizal Hall in Malacanang where

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Pagasa raises signal number one over parts of Bicol, Quezon, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar due to ”Ulysses”

November 10, 2020

Tropical Storm ”Ulysses” slightly intensified as it moves northwest over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tuesday. Pagasa raised Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Number One over parts of Bicol, Quezon, Northern Samar and

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Deaths from ”Rolly” reach 25: NDRRMC

November 9, 2020

Deaths from Super Typhoon ”Rolly” are  at 25 with six other missing and 339  injured, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday. The casualties were recorded in Ilocos, Bicol, Calabarzon and Mimaropa regions. Mark Timbal,

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”Ulysses” now tropical storm: Pagasa

November 9, 2020

The weather disturbance inside the country has intensified into a tropical storm, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Monday. In its latest bulletin, Pagasa said ”Ulysses” intensified into a tropical storm around 2pm and was

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Mail voting up to Comelec, says Palace

November 9, 2020

Malacanang said on Monday it would be up to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) if it would allow Filipinos to exercise their right of suffrage through mail. This was after Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon has proposed to allow mail voting

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DOH reports 108 deaths from COVID-19

November 9, 2020

One hundred and eight persons died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which brought total deaths to 7,647, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. New COVID-19 cases reached 2,058 which raised total cases to 398, 449. Provinces and cities which

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Duterte keeping “open mind” on Biden administration – Palace

November 9, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is open-minded and not making any prejudgment of the incoming administration of United States President-elect Joe Biden, Malacanang said on Monday. This, as the Palace also expressed hope that the US under Biden would allow the legalization

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Driver involved in Cavite shootout with police surrenders

November 9, 2020

A driver who was allegedly involved in a shootout in Cavite where a member of the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group  (PNP-HPG) was killed surrendered on Sunday. Brig. Gen Alexander Tagum, HPG director, said Reymund Zuñiga, is  under

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