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PhilHealth officials being probed should go on leave: Guevarra

August 10, 2020

All officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. ( PhilHealth) who are being implicated in multi-billion-peso anomalies in the state-owned firm should  go on leave, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Monday. Guevarra, who chairs Task Force PhilHealth, was referring

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Echanis, Anakpawis partylist chairman, stabbed dead inside home: rights groups

August 10, 2020

Randall Echanis, chairman of Anakpawis partylist group, was allegedly killed inside his home in Novaliches early Monday. According to initial reports received by human rights group Karapatan, Echanis, 72, was killed, along with a still unidentified neighbor, by attackers who

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Effect of MECQ on COVID-19 cases in NCR, nearby provinces to be felt in 2-3 weeks – Palace

August 10, 2020

Malacañang said on Monday the effect of the implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces on coronavirus disease cases could only be felt by September. Quoting the health experts, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said

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Five NPAs, one soldier killed in Ilocos Sur clash

August 10, 2020

The death toll during combat operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) over the weekend Ilocos Sur reached six, with five from the NPA and one soldier,   military officials said on Monday. Major Amado Gutierrez, spokesman of the 7th Infantry

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Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Datol passes away

August 10, 2020

Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Francisco Datol Jr passed away at Monday morning,  House of Representatives secretary-general Jose Luis Montales said. ”It is with deep sadness that we inform you that Cong. Jun Datol passed away a few hours ago,” said

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DOH reports over 3,000 new coronavirus cases

August 9, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday recorded more than 3,000 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In its latest Case Bulletin, the Health department reported 3,109 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 129,913. Of the new cases reported,

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Palace refuses to comment on possible absence of PhilHealth officials in Senate probe

August 9, 2020

Malacañang on Sunday said it is up to the Senate to comment on the reports that Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) officials, including president and chief executive officer Ricardo Morales, may skip its hearing for medical reasons. In a statement,

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Military officer with COVID-19 symptoms dies

August 9, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday said a senior officer succumbed to death after having symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement, Major General Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesperson, said the senior officer died last August 6

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