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Locsin turns down Hontiveros’ plea to ask other Asian nations to join Japan in looking for missing Filipino crewmen

September 18, 2020

Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr said he will not ask other Asian nations to join Japan in the search for the missing 36 Filipino crewmen of a freighter that sunk off Japan two weeks ago. ”I refuse to ask other

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Cop dies after quarrel with vulcanizing shop employee

September 18, 2020

A policeman died after a quarrel with the employee of a vulcanizing shop in Laguna following an argument over what was allegedly done to his motorcycle Thursday. Corporal Emman Llovido, 33, assigned with the Muntinlupa city police station, was pronounced

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Physical distancing in public transport to remain one meter – Palace

September 17, 2020

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has suspended the implementation of reduced physical distancing in public transport, Malacañang said on Thursday. In a televised press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this means physical distancing in public vehicles remains at one meter.

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Call of US what it wants to do with Pemberton, says Palace

September 17, 2020

Malacañang said on Thursday it is the United States’ call whatever it wants to do with US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was deported after President Rodrigo Duterte granted him absolute pardon. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the

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Task force expects to file complaints vs erring PhilHealth officials within 30 days – Guevarra

September 17, 2020

The Department of Justice-led task force is eyeing to file the complaints against erring officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. within the next 30 days. In a televised press briefing, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra also warned that other PhilHealth

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Liver spread brand has no FDA certificate of product registration

September 17, 2020

A popular sandwich filling is one of the products which do not have a certificate of product registration from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a statement Thursday, the FDA urged the manufacturer of Reno Brand Liver Spread  secure

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PAF express sympathies to families of four deceased airmen

September 17, 2020

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) expressed sympathies to the families of the four airmen who died during the helicopter crash in Basilan on Wednesday.  Lt. Col. Aristides Galang, PAF spokesman, identified the officers who have  perished in the helicopter crash

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DOH reports 3,375 new COVID-19 cases

September 17, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 3,375 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Thursday, bringing the total  to 276,289. Active cases are at 63, 408 of which 87.5 percent are mild. Critical cases remain at 2.7 percent and

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