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IATF OKs physicians’ exam in Sept.

July 24, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the holding of the Physician Licensure Examination in September, Malacañang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a statement, said the decision was reached in the

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Four PAF personnel die in Huey chopper crash

July 24, 2020

Four Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel died while another one was injured after a UH-1D helicopter crashed in Isabela on Thursday evening. Major General Edgard Arevalo, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman said the Huey Helicopter with tail number

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Taiwan extends visa-free entry for Filipinos until July 31, 2021

July 24, 2020

Taiwan is extending its visa-free entry policy for Filipinos until July 31, 2021, its representative office in Manila said Thursday. But leisure travel to Taiwan is still subject to review amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office

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Agcaoili, NDF chief negotiator, passes away

July 24, 2020

Fidel Agcaoili, chairperson of the National Democratic Front  (NDF), passed away at Utrecht, the Netherlands  Thursday, the NDF’s International Information Office said. Agcaoili, who  would have been 76 on August 8, died due to ”pulmonary arterial rupture which caused massive

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Duterte, other SONA attendees to undergo first RT-PCR test; to certify as urgent passage of Bayanihan 2 – Palace

July 23, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte, as well as the other officials and staff who will be present at the House of Representatives, during his fifth State of the Nation Address will undergo RT-PCR testing for coronavirus disease prior to the event, Malacañang

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85% of Filipinos worried family members may get COVID-19:SWS

July 23, 2020

Eighty five percent of Filipinos were found to be worried that anyone in their immediate family might contract the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to Social Weather Stations (SWS). In its latest survey released on Wednesday, SWS said 85 percent of

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Gov’t eyes COVID-19 “pooled testing” for all residents in Metro Manila

July 23, 2020

The government is eyeing to conduct RT-PCR testing to all the 14 million residents in Metro Manila, an official said on Thursday. National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer Vivencio Dizon said it is possible to test all the residents in

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DOH reports 2,200 new COVID-19 cases; NCR accounts for 1,546

July 23, 2020

New coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) cases reached 2,200, with 1,546 coming from the National Capital Region, the Department of Health ( DOH) said Thursday. Total cases are now at 74,390, of which 48,136 are active, the DOH added. The DOH

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