QC hires 300 contact tracers for COVID-19 to contain spread of new cases

July 13, 2020

The Quezon City government has recently completed hiring a pool of 300 contact tracers to help contain the spread of new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the city. The Department of Health (DOH) said in its Monday report

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Manila threatens to jail ”irresponsible” parents

July 13, 2020

Parents who let their children leave home without face masks during curfew hours should be jailed, Manila City Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso said on Monday. Domagoso made the remarks upon receiving a report from the Manila Department of Social

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PNP orders regional offices to be alert over attacks on frontline personnel

July 13, 2020

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Archie Francisco Gamboa alerted all  regional offices following recent attacks against police frontline personnel. “Following three recent incidents of armed atrocities against police frontline personnel engaged in public safety and law enforcement operations, I

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Tropical depression ”Carina” moving towards Luzon Straits

July 13, 2020

Tropical depression ”Carina” is moving northwestward toward the Luzon Straits, passing roughly 100 kilometers off the northeastern tip of Luzon and near Babuyan Islands and Batanes.   The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday as of

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UPDATE DOH announces record number of deaths, recoveries from COVID-19

July 13, 2020

Record number of deaths. recoveries and cases from the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday. One hundred sixty two deaths were announced to bring the total to 1,534. This surpassed 50 recorded

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DOH announces high number of deaths, recoveries from COVID-19

July 13, 2020

High number of deaths. recoveries and cases from the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday. One hundred sixty two deaths were announced to bring the total to 1,534 while recoveries surged to

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Gov’t discouraging home-based quarantine, says Nograles

July 12, 2020

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Sunday said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) is now discouraging home-based quarantine for those who will be tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) even if they are asymptomatic.

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On 4th anniversary: Philippine arbitral win vs China non-negotiable – Locsin

July 12, 2020

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday said the Philippines’ win in the South China Sea arbitration case against China is “non-negotiable.” Locsin made the statement as the country marked the 4th anniversary of the Issuance of the Award

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