Indonesian consul general visits WesMinCom

January 13, 2021

The Indonesian government strengthened its cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) following the visit of its consul general to the headquarters of the Western Mindanao Command in Zamboanga City. Lt. Col. Alaric Avelino Delos Santos, Western Mindanao

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Philippines to ink deal with AstraZeneca for 20 million COVID-19 doses this week – official

January 13, 2021

The Philippine government is set to sign this week a tripartite agreement with United Kingdom manufacturer AstraZeneca for the supply of about 20 million doses of vaccine for coronavirus disease, an official said on Wednesday. In the “Laging Handa” public

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Makati police asks prosecutor to reset preliminary investigation on Dacera case

January 13, 2021

  The Makati City Police Station on Wednesday has requested the Makati Office of the Prosecutor to reset the preliminary investigation as they are still waiting for some of Christine Dacera’s medical results. In a statement released by the City

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PNP orders dismissal of Zamboanga police drug enforcement unit chief

January 13, 2021

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Debold Sinas ordered the dismissal of the chief of the Zamboanga City Police Office- Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) after he tested positive for illegal drugs. Sinas said Major Jivertson Pelovello was among 60 personnel

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Duterte orders halt of mining operations in Tumbagan Island, Tawi-Tawi

January 12, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered to stop all mining operations in an island in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi. In the “Virtual Presser,” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the mining operations in Tumbagan Island in Languyan was one of the issues discussed in

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Palace denies national govt’s monopoly over purchase of COVID-19 vaccines

January 12, 2021

Malacanang denied on Tuesday that the national government is monopolizing the planned purchase of vaccines against coronavirus disease. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after some senators wondered why the national government was not allowing the local government units

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Any FDA approved vaccine safe, expert says

January 12, 2021

Any approved vaccine against coronavirus disease by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be safe among the Filipinos, an expert said on Tuesday. In a televised press briefing, Lulu Bravo, executive director of Philippine Foundation for Vaccination, said

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Test results of persons with contact to Filipina with new COVID variant in Hong Kong out this week – DOH

January 12, 2021

The Department of Health said on Tuesday test results of specimens taken from individuals who have contact with a female overseas Filipino worker positive for the new strain of coronavirus disease upon her arrival in Hong Kong will come out

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