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Expansion of travel ban ”highly recommended”, guidelines being drafted, says Palace

December 29, 2020

Malacanang said on Tuesday that the expansion of the travel ban, which would include territories with reported new coronavirus strain, was “highly recommended” to President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after some other agencies, such as

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Hundreds of families near mining pit in Toledo evacuated

December 29, 2020

Hundreds of families living near the mining pit that collapsed in Toledo City, Cebu were evacuated, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday. The PCG said a total of 400 families were evacuated on Sunday. The evacuation was made

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Two injured as men fire at gate of beach resort in Masbate

December 29, 2020

A 14-year old girl and nine-year old boy were injured after four suspects fired at the gate of a beach resort owned by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) director Sandra Cam in Masbate last December 27. Major Maria Luisa Calubaquib,

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Disclosure of names of congressmen who allegedly received kickbacks from gov’t projects, not diversionary tactic – Palace

December 29, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s disclosure of the names of some congressmen who allegedly received kickbacks from government public works projects was not a diversionary tactic amid controversy over COVID-19 vaccination of some soldiers, Malacanang said on Tuesday. Some members of the

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Daily COVID-19 cases fall below 1,000 for 3rd day

December 29, 2020

For the third straight day, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases fell below 1,000. There were 886 cases, bringing the total to 471, 526. On Monday, daily cases reached 766, the lowest since July

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Año says ”just one member of the Cabinet” injected with COVID-19 vaccine

December 29, 2020

A day after he said some members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) were injected with a vaccine against COVID-19, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said a Cabinet member received the vaccine. “I only know just one member of the Cabinet

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Member of carnapping group killed in Manila

December 29, 2020

A suspected member of a carnapping group was killed while three others were arrested in an armed encounter with police in Manila early Tuesday morning. A report said the Manila Police District (MPD) and the Philippine National Police- Highway Patrol

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Metro Manila, 9 other areas under GCQ from Jan. 1 to 31 – Duterte

December 29, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that Metro Manila and nine other areas in the country will be under the general community quarantine for the whole month of January next year due to high cases of coronavirus disease. In a

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