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Filipinos aboard Diamond Princess cruise ship will be repatriated on Tuesday

February 23, 2020

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday said Filipinos aboard the Diamond Princess cruise liner docked off Yokohama, Japan will be repatriated on Tuesday. “So far 25 Feb is repatriation day,” Locsin posted in his Twitter account. Japan’s health

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Palace ”don’t need to assist” workers after Honda plant announces shutdown

February 23, 2020

The Palace “don’t need to assist” workers of Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI)  who will be affected following the announcement that it will close its plant in Laguna next month.  In an interview over Radyo Inquirer on Sunday, Presidential Spokesperson

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Duterte unlikely to monitor Senate hearing on ABS-CBN franchise renewal

February 23, 2020

The Palace said President Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to monitor the Senate hearing on Monday regarding the quo warranto petition filed against ABS-CBN. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Sunday explained that Duterte has “too many work” making him unlikely to

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China gets list of workers in Philippine online gaming operations

February 23, 2020

China on Sunday said it has obtained a list of Chinese nationals working for online gaming operations in the Philippines to crack down on gambling and fraud entities in the country. The Chinese Embassy in Manila made the announcement amid

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Palace mourns death of Robredo’s mother

February 23, 2020

Malacanang on Sunday mourned the passing of Salvacion Gerona, the 83-year-old mother of Vice President Leni Robredo. Gerona, also known as Sally, died Saturday morning. She was 83. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo expressed heartfelt condolences to Robredo

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30 Filipino repatriates from Wuhan cleared of COVID-19; leave quarantine facility

February 22, 2020

Some 49 individuals, including the 30 repatriated Filipinos from Wuhan, China, left the New Clark City quarantine facility in Tarlac on Saturday after the Department of Health (DOH) cleared them of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) . The Department of Health (DOH),

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DOE assures stable power supply during summer

February 22, 2020

The Department of Energy (DOE) has assured the public of a stable power supply throughout the year, especially during the summer season. “The DOE has been actively working with the entire energy family since November last year for all the

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President Duterte commemorates father’s 52nd death anniversary

February 22, 2020

DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Friday night visited the tomb of his parents at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Davao City to commemorate his father’s 52nd death anniversary. Accompanied by his former long-time aide and now Senator

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