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Lorenzana will not allow COVID-19 vaccine to soldiers unless FDA approved

December 30, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana will not allow COVID-19 vaccination to soldiers unless the vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). During an ambush interview at the commemoration of Rizal Day in Luneta Wednesday, Lorenzana stressed the importance

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Duterte: Many “Rizals” fighting for our people amid pandemic

December 30, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has likened the frontliners to national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, as they continue to serve the nation, especially in this time of coronavirus pandemic. In his message on Wednesday, December 30, to mark the 124th death anniversary

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Philippines imposes travel ban vs foreigners from Japan, other territories with new variant of COVID-19

December 29, 2020

The Philippine government is imposing a travel ban on foreigners coming from or transiting through the 19 countries, including Japan, where a new variant of coronavirus disease has been found for about two weeks starting December 30, Malacanang said on

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Duterte vetoes some provisions of 2021 GAA, but not congressional insertions – Palace

December 29, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed some provisions in the General Appropriations Act of 2021, which he deemed unconstitutional, but retained some projects inserted by Congress. In a televised press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte directly vetoed

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Troops intercept more than P1 million worth of smuggled Malaysian cigarettes in Maguindanao

December 29, 2020

Troops seized more than one million pesos worth of  cigarettes smuggled from Malaysia in Maguindanao on Saturday, the Philippine Marines reported on Tuesday. Maj. Emery Torre, Philippine Marines public affairs office chief, said  troops under the Marine Battalion Landing Team-5,

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Sulu mulls declaring a lockdown amid new coronavirus strain in Sabah

December 29, 2020

Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan said on Tuesday  a lockdown may be imposed in the province to prevent entry of people coming from Sabah where new strain of coronavirus disease was reported. In the “Laging Handa” press briefing, Tan appealed to

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Alleged NPA killed in clash with soldiers in Bukidnon

December 29, 2020

An alleged member of New People’s Army (NPA) was killed while another one was captured following a clash with government troops in Bukidnon on Tuesday morning. 1st Lt. Jefferson Mariano, civil military operation officer of the 58th Infantry Division, said

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Palace says COVID-19 vaccines from China “tokens,” not a violation of anti-graft law

December 29, 2020

The Chinese Sinopharm vaccines against coronavirus disease that were injected to some members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s security aides were “tokens” and would not constitute a violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a

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