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Palace says health sector being consulted in drafting policies vs COVID-19

September 15, 2020

Malacanang belittled on Tuesday criticisms that health experts and medical groups are not being consulted whenever the government comes out with policies related to coronavirus pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement amid the apparent division among the members

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Soldier dead, two alleged NPAs captured in Leyte

September 15, 2020

A soldier was killed while two alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) were arrested following a clash in Leyte on Sunday, a military official said on Tuesday. Capt. Ryan Balais, public affairs officer of the 8th Infantry Division, said

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AFP welcomes Senate hearing on MOA with Dito Telecommunity

September 15, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcome the call of the Senate to conduct an inquiry on the memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the military and the Dito Telecommunity Inc. “We respect the Senate’s oversight function. We are happy to

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Fisherman dead, four rescued by Navy off Zamboanga

September 15, 2020

A fisherman died while four others were rescued by the Philippine Navy after their boat capsized off the waters of Zamboanga City on Monday.Navy Philippine Navy personnel onboard Navy Boat Attack BA492 were going to Varadero de Cawit from Naval

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Palace says Duterte gov’t deserves good grade in handling COVID-19 pandemic

September 15, 2020

The Duterte administration deserves a good grade of 85 percent in handling the coronavirus pandemic, which is already on its sixth month since the government started to impose quarantine measures to prevent the spread of the virus, Malacanang said on

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Record high COVID-19 deaths were cases from July and August: expert

September 15, 2020

The record high death rate from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) last Monday was mostly cases from July and August as deaths are not immediately reported, an infectious disease expert said on Tuesday. According to Dr. Benjamin Co, chief of UST

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Duterte tells Filipinos not to believe “dilawans” on COVID-19 issues

September 15, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the public not to believe the “dilawans” or the opposition who have been critical on his administration’s response against coronavirus pandemic. Duterte, in a taped televised message on Monday night, said the COVID-19 cases in

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Philippines giving preference to vaccines from China, Russia, not from Western countries seeking for advance payment – Duterte

September 15, 2020

The Philippine government will give preference to vaccines against coronavirus disease that are being developed in Russia and China and not from Western countries whose manufacturers have been asking for down payment first even without the product, President Rodrigo Duterte

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