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OCD calls on public to prepare for”Rolly”, follow advisories

October 31, 2020

Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) administrator,  called on the public to prepare early and follow warning and advisories by authorities to avoid casualties due to Typhoon ”Rolly”. “Let’s evacuate early and do the needed repair of our

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Military welcomes Senate hearing on ”red tagging”

October 30, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomes the call of Senator Panfilo Lacson to conduct hearing on the “red tagging” accusation against the military. “The AFP welcomes Senator Lacson’s call for a Senate hearing on the issue of ‘red

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Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.1 raised over Catanduanes

October 30, 2020

State weather forecasters raised Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Number One over Catanduanes on Friday as Typhoon ”Rolly” intensified. “Rolly” is packing winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour (km/h) and gusts of up to 230 km/h. It was located

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New coronavirus disease cases reach 2,006

October 30, 2020

New coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases reached 2,006 even as 13 laboratories were unable to submit data, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Total cases are 378, 933 of which 41, 291 are active. Of the active cases, 83.3 percent

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Australian drug firm applies to conduct clinical trials for candidate COVID-19 vaccine

October 30, 2020

An Australian pharmaceutical firm has become the fourth company to formally apply to conduct clinical trials in the Philippines for their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) candidate vaccine. In a virtual press briefing Friday, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric

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At 22 dead, four missing from ”Quinta”

October 30, 2020

At least 22 died and four remain missing due to Typhoon ”Quinta”, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday. The casualties and missing victims were reported in Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Calabarzon and Mimaropa.

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Ano orders pre-evacuation as ”Rolly” nears

October 30, 2020

Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Ano ordered pre-evacuation as part of preparations for Typhoon ”Rolly”, which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility Thursday evening. As of Friday morning, Typhoon ”Rolly” was spotted at 1,100 kilometers east of Central Luzon,

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PGH to resume face-to-face clinical internship program

October 30, 2020

The state-run Philippine General Hospital will resume its face-to-face clinical internship program amid the coronavirus pandemic, Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a statement, said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has

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