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House wants contingency plan to cushion impact of nCoV on tourism

February 3, 2020

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has called on the House Committee on Tourism and House Committee on Economic Affairs to start working with the Department of Tourism (DOT) to assess the short- and medium-term effects the 2019 novel corona virus

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Gordon, other senators press NGCP for China hand in running the corporation

February 3, 2020

Senator Richard Gordon probed on Chinese-owned State Grid Corp.’s control over management of the country’s lone power transmission during the hearing on the operations of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Monday. Gordon, together with Senator Sherwin

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New Navy chief enumerates plans

February 3, 2020

The new Flag Officer-in-Command (FOIC) of the Philippine Navy vows to  develop its system to ensure that the modernization effort of the organization will not go to waste. In his speech as he assumed as the 38th FOIC of the

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Late travel ban only half the fight vs novel coronavirus: Imee

February 3, 2020

Senator Imee Marcos said Monday the government must move on from a belated travel ban and think up more comprehensive measures to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. Government directives must now cover social interaction beyond

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Duterte’s calling for emergency meeting Monday night not late, but timely – Andanar

February 3, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s calling for an emergency meeting Monday night was not late but in fact “timely” following the death of a male Chinese national due to novel coronavirus, a Palace official said. In a press briefing on Monday, Presidential

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Duterte orders new Navy chief to secure Philippine seas vs threats

February 3, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte asked on Monday new Navy Flag Officer-in-Command Rear Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo to remain “steadfast” in protecting the country against all threats in the seas. Duterte was the guest of honor during the change of command ceremony

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Eight contacts of Chinese couple positive for NCoV considered persons under investigation: DOH

February 3, 2020

  Eight individuals considered as “close contacts” of the Chinese couple, who tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), are considered as persons under investigation (PUIs) by the Department of Health (DOH). In a press conference Monday, DOH Epidemiology

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Aid to OFWs affected by travel ban

February 3, 2020

The government is extending assistance to overseas Filipino workers affected by the temporary ban on the travel to China, Hong Kong, Macau and other declared affected areas, the labor department announced on Monday. On instruction of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello

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