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PNP launches COVID-19 testing facility

May 26, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday formally launched their own coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facilities. The event was led by PNP chief  General Archie Francisco Gamboawith other police officials at the DNA Building, PNP Crime Laboratory in Camp Crame.

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DA eyes possible int’l collaboration on trial of vaccine vs ASF

May 26, 2020

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing possible international collaboration in the development and field trial of a vaccine against the African Swine Fever (ASF. “We would like to express our optimism on the development of African Swine Fever (ASF)

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Duterte says it’s useless to talk about opening of classes sans vaccine vs COVID-19

May 26, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said that it is useless to talk about opening of classes when there is no vaccine yet against the coronavirus disease. In a televised message on Monday night, Duterte said without the vaccine, it would be dangerous

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Military, local officials hold assembly in Maguindanao town after blast

May 26, 2020

Following Sunday’s explosion in Maguindanao, the military and local officials conducted an assembly on Monday. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said  local officials and military officers tackled  security issues. Encinas said the

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Gov’t launches free rides for OFWs who test negative for COVID-19

May 25, 2020

The government on Monday launched free rides for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who tested negative for COVID-19. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, based on the fifth batch of the online release of real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result,

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With participation in COVID-19 clinical trials, Palace hopes Philippines to get vaccine, medicine first

May 25, 2020

The Philippines expects to get immediately the vaccine or medicine against coronavirus disease once the clinical trials that it has been participating become successful, Malacañang said on Monday. In the “Laging Handa” press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the

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DOH says testing capacity for COVID-19 less than 10,000

May 25, 2020

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Monday the country’s testing capacity for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is less than 10,000. Earlier, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque told the Malacanang Press Corps  the country has surpassed the target of 30,000 testing

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Palace says COVID-19 daily tests capacity surpasses 30,000 target

May 25, 2020

Malacañang said on Monday that the government has  surpassed its 30,000 coronavirus disease tests per day capacity target. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that as of May 20, the daily testing capacity already reached to 32,100.

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