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Military postpones probe on PSG inoculation with COVID-19 vaccines

January 5, 2021

The military postponed Tuesday’s investigation on the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines to members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) “AFP Chief General Gilbert Gapay has called off the scheduled fact-finding investigation today on the vaccination of some PSG personnel,” Maj.

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Duterte warns of “crisis” if Congress to summon PSG for hearing over COVID-19 vaccination

January 5, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Monday night that a “crisis” may occur if Congress would insist on calling his security personnel in an investigation over their vaccination against the coronavirus disease even without the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of

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Duterte orders deferment of PhilHealth contribution hike

January 5, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Monday night to suspend the increase in the contribution of the members of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. Duterte said he made the order to PhilHealth president and CEO Dante Gierran. “No increase in contribution. I

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DOT issues show cause in hotel where flight attendant’s body was found

January 5, 2021

The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday issued a show cause order against City Garden Grand Hotel after a PAL Express flight attendant was found unconscious in one of their hotel rooms last January 1. In its letter to the

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Police looking for nine suspects in death of flight attendant in Makati

January 5, 2021

Police are hunting for nine more suspects in the death of a 23-year old flight attendant whose body was found in the bathtub of a hotel room in Makati City on New Year’s Day. Philippine National Police chief General Debold

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Two Chinese pharmaceutical firms to apply for EUA in Philippines this week, says envoy

January 4, 2021

Chinese pharmaceutical firms Sinopharm and Sinovac are eyeing to file this week for an emergency use authorization with the Philippine Food and Drug Administration, the Philippines’ envoy to China said on Monday. In a televised press briefing, Ambassador Jose Santiago

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Investigation of inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines to PSG starts Tuesday

January 4, 2021

  The investigation on the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines to members of the Presidental Security Group (PSG) is set to start on Tuesday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman said on Monday. Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesman,

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PMA confirms COVID-19 cases, but all ”asymptomatic”

January 4, 2021

The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) confirmed positive cases of the coronavirus disease among “cadets and its military and civilian personnel” but these were asymptomatic. Major Cherryl Tindog, PMA spokesperson, said COVID-19 cases were confirmed following mass reverse transcription polymerase chain

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