New COVID-19 cases at two-month high of 2,178

January 22, 2021

New coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases soared to a two-month high of 2,178, bringing total cases to 509, 887, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Twenty persons died, placing total deaths to 10, 136. For the second day, Quezon City

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MMDA to turn quarantine facility into vaccination center

January 22, 2021

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos on Friday said he is planning to turn the agency’s quarantine facility to a national vaccination center that will help the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) in its plan

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PNP relieves Binangonan police chief

January 22, 2021

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Debold Sinas on Friday said the chief of Binangonan police station was relieved from post after six of his men were allegedly involved in extortion. Sinas said Calabarzon police regional director Brig. Gen Felipe

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Alleged NPA member killed in Agusan del Sur

January 22, 2021

An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a clash with the government troops in Agusan del Sur on Wednesday, a military spokesman said Friday. 2nd Lt. Cecille Tappa, civil military office of the 26th Infantry

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Gov’t requires second RT-PCR test for passengers from countries with new COVID-19 variants

January 22, 2021

Passengers coming from countries with travel restrictions due to new variants of coronavirus disease shall undergo a second RT-PCR test, Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Duterte registers for national ID system

January 22, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte has registered for the national identification system of the Philippine Statistics Authority. In the photo releases of the Presidential Photographers Division, it was shown that the PSA representatives took on Thursday, January 21, Duterte’s biometric information. Senator

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IATF OKs holding of licensure exams for professionals set in first quarter

January 22, 2021

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the conduct of licensure examinations for professionals scheduled for the first quarter. IATF Resolution No. 95 issued on January 21 said the decision was reached following the

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Drug suspect killed in buy-bust in Tawi-tawi

January 22, 2021

A drug suspect who was a former member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was killed in a law enforcement operation in Tawi-tawi on Thursday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Commander of the Western Mindanao Command identified the slain suspect

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