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Palace says “can afford” Filipinos can have COVID-19 vaccine at their own expense

November 6, 2020

“Can afford” Filipinos could have their coronavirus disease vaccine at their own expense once the drug is available in the market, Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte, in a televised message

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Up to PRC to construe Duterte’s statement it’s “mukhang pera” – Palace

November 6, 2020

Malacanang said on Friday it would be up to the Philippine Red Cross to interpret what President Rodrigo Duterte has said about the organization. Duterte, in a televised public message on Thursday night, called PRC “mukhang pera (greedy)” after it

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Infra damage from ”Rolly” P 11 billion: NDRRMC

November 6, 2020

Damage to infrastructure from Super Typhoon ”Rolly” exceeded P11 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Friday. NDRRMC recorded a total of P11,228,895,685.78 worth of damage to infrastructures in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol,

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AFP assures public it will curb terroristic activities in social media

November 6, 2020

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief General Gilbert Gapay on Friday assured the public of the military’s all-out effort to curb terroristic activities and propaganda in social media. “The AFP shall ensure that terrorists will not be able to

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Cascolan open to any gov’t post after retiring as PNP chief Nov. 10

November 6, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said he is open to any government position President Rodrigo Duterte will offer once he retires from the service on Nov.10. “I’m always here for the President,” Police General Camilo

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IATF to discuss if Christmas caroling to be banned

November 6, 2020

Malacanang said on Friday that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has yet to discuss if it will ban Christmas caroling. This was after Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba has urged the government to prohibit the

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PNP investigating lapses of cops in Angono case

November 6, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said they are investigating why cops from Angono did not leave any personnel to secure the victim who was killed inside the hospital when they left to look for his

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COVID-19 vaccine cluster formed; vaccine czar’s duties laid down

November 6, 2020

The Philippine government has formed a cluster to handle the coronavirus disease vaccine headed by vaccine czar National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. The creation of the COVID-19 Vaccine Cluster was approved during a meeting on

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