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DOH reports 2,611 new COVID-19 cases

October 2, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported 2,611 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, which brought the total to 316, 678. Active cases reached 56, 445 of which 87 percent were mild, 8.8 percent asymptomatic, 2.9 percent critical and 1.3

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PAF sergeant wounded in PMA shooting passes away

October 2, 2020

Air Force Staff Sergeant Vivencio Raton, who was wounded in a shooting incident at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) died on Thursday, its spokesperson said Friday. “The other victim had expired yesterday morning,” Maj. Cheryl Tindog, PMA spokesperson, said. Airman

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PhilHealth says top officials ordered to hand in courtesy resignations

October 2, 2020

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said Friday its top officials have been ordered to resign by its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dante Gierran. In a phone interview, PhilHealth Spokesman Rey Baleña said  Gierran has ordered the mass

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Despite in top 20 countries with most COVID-19 cases, Palace says Philippine death rate still low

October 2, 2020

The Philippines’ mortality rate due to the coronavirus disease is still low even if it ranked 20th among the countries with most number of cases based on Johns Hopkins University’s virus tracker, a Palace official said on Friday. “Still look

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Palace confirms appointment of Natividad as new OMB chair

October 2, 2020

Malacanang confirmed on Friday the appointment of lawyer Christian Natividad as the new chairman of the Optical Media Board. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Natividad was appointed as member representing the academe and chairperson of OMB for

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Five to eight tropical cyclones seen as La Niña enters

October 2, 2020

Five to eight tropical cyclones are expected to enter the country as La Niña is present in the tropical Pacific, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Friday. In its latest advisory, Pagasa said recent oceanic

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Police officers infected with COVID-19 reached 6,000

October 2, 2020

Police officers  infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have reached the 6,000 mark, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday. Deaths, however, remained at 17, the PNP said. The PNP Health Service recorded 40 new cases bringing their total

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308 Filipinos in Japan infected with COVID-19, says Embassy official

October 2, 2020

Some 308 Filipinos have been infected with coronavirus disease in Japan but no one was seriously ill, an official from the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo said on Friday. In the “Laging Handa” press briefing, Deputy Chief of Mission Robespierre Bolivar

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