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Duterte ”not necessarily campaigning” for Trump: Panelo

February 17, 2020

Malacanang on Monday clarified that President Rodrigo Duterte is not campaigning for US President Donald Trump when he said the leader “deserved to be re-elected”. “He (Duterte) is expressing sentiment about it not necessarily campaigning… he said given the character

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PNP-ACG files criminal charges vs optometrist for false posts on COVID-2019

February 17, 2020

The Philippine National Police- Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG)  has filed criminal charges against a Cebu-based optometrist for allegedly spreading false report on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that caused panic in Cebu City.  In a statement, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac, PNP

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Ex-Philhealth head named DOH assistant secretary

February 17, 2020

The former acting president of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp, (Philhealth), who was  at the center of controversy last year where the agency paid claims of dead kidney patients, was named Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH), according

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Palace assessing situation in countries where travel ban is in force

February 17, 2020

Malacanang on Monday said they are regularly assessing the situation in countries where travel bans were issued. “We assess regularly, look at Taiwan, the ban is lifted (and) now we are assessing travel ban on Macau and Hong Kong,” Presidential

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Duterte’s presence in local tourist areas may help boost tourism: Palace

February 17, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s presence in local tourist spots can help boost the country’s tourism amid the novel coronavirus scare, according to Malacanang on Monday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) plan to

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Russian ambassador visits AFP chief of staff

February 17, 2020

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Philippines visited the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City on Monday. Capt. Jonathan Zata, AFP Public Affairs Chief said Ambassador Igor Khovaev met with AFP the Chief of

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Palace ”doing everything” to bring back 538 Filipinos in cruise ship

February 17, 2020

Malacanang on Monday said they are doing everything to help pver 500 Filipino crew members and passengers aboard a cruise ship docked off Yokohama which  has confirmed cases of the 2019 novel corona virus ( COVID-2019). “We are doing everything

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Briones says 70,000 elementary students non-readers in English, Pilipino is raw data

February 17, 2020

Education Secretary Leonor Briones on Monday clarified the figure of 70,000 elementary students reported as being non-readers in both English and Filipino was raw data and is still for validation. In a statement, Briones said the data came from a

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