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Año says Metro Manila mayors issued resolution banning firecrackers for New Year celebrations

December 28, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday said Metro Manila mayors have  issued a resolution banning the use of firecrackers for New Year’s Eve celebration. In a radio interview, Año said the use of prohibited fireworks is banned within the authority of

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Palace says law does not prohibit use of COVID-19 vaccines in Philippines sans FDA approval

December 28, 2020

Malacanang said on Monday the law does not prohibit the use of coronavirus vaccines, which have no approval yet from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration, following President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that a lot of people, including soldiers have received

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Military boosts security in southern border to monitor reported new COVID-19 strain in Sabah

December 28, 2020

The military is enhancing security in the country’s southern boundary amid a report of  a new strain of the coronavirus disease in Sabah. Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Philippine Army chief, said this stance also seeks to prevent kidnappings. “We are

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New coronavirus variant unlikely to spread even if no travel ban yet due to mandatory 14-day quarantine – Palace

December 28, 2020

Malacanang expressed belief on Monday that the new variant of coronavirus disease is unlikely to spread in the Philippines as travelers from countries with cases of new COVID-19 strain are required to undergo a 14-day quarantine regardless of the result

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Año says PNP investigating health protocol violation during El Shaddai gathering

December 28, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday said the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the city government of Parañaque are investigating the alleged violation of minimum health standard of the religious group El Shaddai over the weekend. In a radio interview,

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Duterte may sign into law Bayanihan 2 extension, 2021 budget on Monday

December 28, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte may sign into law the enrolled bill extending the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2, along with the proposed P4.5 trillion budget for next year in a ceremony in Malacanang later Monday. “It’s possible

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Sobejana confirms some soldiers ”were already vaccinated” with COVID-19 vaccine

December 28, 2020

Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana confirmed Monday that there are soldiers who received COVID-19 vaccines. Sobejana did not give details on the number and unit of troops who were injected with COVID-19 vaccines but he noted they include 

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Año says PSG members were injected with Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

December 28, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday said not only soldiers but also members from the Presidential Security Group (PSG) were injected with the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine. “I will confirm that but I cannot name them unless they will be the

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