139 persons die from COVID-19

January 12, 2021

The Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday 139 died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing total deaths to 9,554. This was the highest one-day death tally in three months. New cases went down to 1,524 after rising past 2,000. Total

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13 municipalities in Eastern Visayas flooded: officials

January 12, 2021

Thirteen municipalities in the provinces of Southern Leyte, Samar, Eastern and Northern Samar were flooded  because of a weather system affecting Eastern Visayas. According to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Eastern Visayas ,  flooded areas

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Año goes on leave until end-January

January 12, 2021

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año took a leave until the end of January as part of his post- COVID-19 recovery. “Since Secretary Año’s hospitalization from COVID in August 2020, he has not taken a single day of leave; always working even during

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Suspected member of drug distribution network arrested in Cebu

January 12, 2021

Police confiscated P5.4 million worth of narcotic pain relievers and arrested a suspect believed to be a member of a drug distribution network in an operation in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu early Tuesday morning. The Philippine National Police- Drug Enforcement Group

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Philippines issues travel ban vs China, 4 more countries due to new variant of coronavirus

January 12, 2021

The Philippine government has issued travel restrictions to more countries, including China, due to reported cases of new strain of coronavirus disease. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spsokesperson Harry Roque said also included in the travel restrictions are

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Palace says Filipinos cannot be choosy of free COVID-19 vaccines

January 11, 2021

Filipinos cannot be “choosy” which vaccine against coronavirus disease will be injected to them since it is free and on voluntary basis, Malacanang said on Monday. In a televised press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was the consensus

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Palace cites four priority regions for COVID-19 vaccines

January 11, 2021

Malacanang said on Monday the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has identified the priority regions and population covered by the government’s immunization program against coronavirus disease. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the prirority regions include

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Duterte may choose between Chinese or Russian COVID-19 vaccine for himself – Palace

January 11, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing either a Chinese or Russian vaccine against the coronavirus disease to be administered to him, Malacanang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a televised press briefing, recalled what Duterte said that he would

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