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Philippines may accept non-essential inbound travelers from countries with “low-medium” COVID-19 transmission, reciprocity – official

October 21, 2020

The Philippine government is eyeing non-essential inbound travelers from countries with “low-medium” transmission of coronavirus disease and those which will also accept Filipinos, an official of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases said on Wednesday.

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”Pepito” displaces thousands of families in Calabarzon: OCD

October 21, 2020

Thousands of families were evacuated because of the effect of Tropical Storm ”Pepito”, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday. In a report, the OCD Calabarzon regional office said a total of 2,312 families or 5,783 individuals were displaced

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Gov’t giving China “flexibility” over hiring of people in building 2 donated bridges – Palace

October 21, 2020

The Philippine government is giving “flexibility” to China in hiring its nationals to construct its two donated bridges in Metro Manila, Malacanang said on Wednesday. In a television interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge in Makati City

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Gapay orders military to ensure proper execution of Anti-Terrorism Law

October 21, 2020

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay ordered the military to ensure  proper and deliberate execution of Anti-Terrorism Law. “We know how this Law would greatly help us in building our confidence and poise in our operations.

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Palace prefers independent body to probe alleged corruption in DPWH

October 21, 2020

Malacanang said on Wednesday that it prefers an independent body to investigate the alleged rampant corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This was after DPWH Secretary Mark Villar created a task force composed of the agency’s

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JICA continues support to enhancing Philippine disaster management capacity despite pandemic

October 21, 2020

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said it will continue to join forces with the Philippine government in strengthening its disaster management capacity, with nine of its ongoing projects in the Philippines dedicated to structural and non-structural support to vulnerable

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Five to eight more typhoons may enter Philippines until December – NDRRMC

October 21, 2020

Five to eight more typhoons are expected to enter the Philippines before the end of the year, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Tuesday. NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad, in a televised press briefing, said

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Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission Yamamoto attends the “Commemoration Ceremony of the 76th Anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landings”

October 21, 2020

On October 20th, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission Yamamoto Yasushi virtually attended the Commemorative Ceremony for the 76th Anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landing, which was livestreamed from the MacArthur Landing Memorial Park in Palo, Leyte. Officials of the

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