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Record daily COVID-19 case due to ”enhanced surveillance and increased testing capacity”: DOH

August 12, 2020

The Department of Health ( DOH)  said late Tuesday the record daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case of 6, 958  is due to “enhanced surveillance and increased testing capacity.” This means ”we can now detect more cases more quickly,” said the

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Three crew members of oil tanker die from suffocation

August 12, 2020

Three crew members of an oil tanker died after from suffocation due to a gas leak while cleaning an empty tank in Calaca, Batangas on Monday. Enrique Jay Gaspado, John Rey Illustrisimo and Ryan Jay  Bantilan were pronounced dead on

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Palace condoles with ex-Comelec chief Brillantes’ family

August 11, 2020

Malacañang has extended its sympathies to the family of former Commission on Elections chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80. “We condole with the family of Chair Brillantes,” said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

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50 barangay captains to face preventive suspension over alleged irregularities in SAP distribution – Año

August 11, 2020

At least 50 barangay captains will face preventive suspension for alleged corruption in relation to the distribution of cash assistance under the Social Amelioration Program, Department of Interior and Local Government Eduardo Año said on Monday night. In a televised

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Navy chief says he feels Chinese vessels provoking them to fire first shot

August 11, 2020

Philippine Navy chief Vice Admiral Giovanni Bacordo said Chinese vessels are provoking the Philippines to fire the first shot but they will not. “The way I analyse it, in our dispute in that area, the first one to fire the

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Duterte OKs new health protocol in companies under MECQ

August 11, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the new health protocol in the workplaces in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the guidelines were approved after they were presented by Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez in a meeting

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“Highly unlikely” for Metro Manila, nearby provinces to remain under MECQ – Palace

August 11, 2020

Malacañang said on Tuesday Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite, and Rizal are “highly unlikely” to remain under modified enhanced community quarantine after August 18 amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. “The question is if it’s possible, my

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DILG orders police stations to deploy men in remittance centers

August 11, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday directed all police stations to deploy men in remittance centers distributing the second tranche of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP 2) to ensure social distancing, mandatory use of face

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