Philippines can’t afford another lockdown, but decision dependent on critical care, case doubling rate – Palace

July 6, 2020

The Philippines could not afford another lockdown amid the rising number of coronavirus cases, Malacañang said on Monday. In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, said that “stricter quarantine” could still be imposed if the critical care

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Critical care resources in Metro Manila considered ”moderate risk level”: DOH

July 6, 2020

Critical care resources in Metro Manila are considered to be at the “moderate risk level”, the Department of Health ( DOH) said Monday. Speaking at a virtual press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said critical care utilization rate in

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Año says probers gathering evidence on Jolo shooting incident

July 6, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday said they are focused on gathering evidence on the shooting incident in Jolo where four Army intelligence officers were allegedly killed by cops . In a TV interview, Año said whatever the motive is,

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PNP chief wants two cops involved in death of girl in Ilocos Sur dismissed

July 6, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said he wants the two policemen involved in the death of a 15-year-old girl in Ilocos Sur to be dismissed. In a press briefing, Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa said

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COVID-19 clusters seen in almost 400 barangays in NCR, Cebu City

July 6, 2020

Almost 400 barangays in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Cebu City being monitored as clusters of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. In a virtual press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said: ”In

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One of nine cops involved in Jolo shooting positive for COVID-19

July 6, 2020

One of the nine cops involved in the Jolo shooting incident tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to Philippine National Police chief  General Archie Francisco Gamboa. In a press briefing, Gamboa said he was supposed to bring the

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DILG placed under lockdown for seven days

July 6, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Napolcom Center was placed under lockdown for seven days as a preventive measure following a report that one of its senior officials tested positive for COVID-19, DILG said on Monday. Interior Undersecretary

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PCG files charges vs firm of HK-registered ship that collided with Philippine fishing vessel

July 6, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) filed charges against the shipping company, masters and officers of a Hong Kong registered cargo vessel involved in a collision incident off the waters of Occidental Mindoro last week. Commodore Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman,  said

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