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DILG investigating if cop’s X’mas party violated health protocol

December 27, 2020

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the Philippine National Police (PNP) is investigating a policeman for alleged violation of health protocol after organizing a Christmas party in Olongapo City. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya identified the reported policeman

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DOH can’t say if vaccines will be effective vs COVID-19

December 27, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) said there is no assurance yet if the vaccines that will be acquired by the Philippine government will be effective against the new strain of COVID-19 monitored in the United Kingdom. “Based on evidence, what

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Dela Rosa says cops need regular neuro-psychiatric tests

December 26, 2020

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said policemen should undergo regular neuro-psychiatric tests following the shooting incident where a policeman killed a mother and her son in Tarlac. “There should be a regular test because a policeman only undergo a neuro-psychiatric test

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New COVID-19 cases decline to 1,406

December 26, 2020

New coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases went down Saturday from Friday’s week-high 1,885 to 1,406, the Department of Health (DOH) said. This placed total cases at 469,005 out of which 28, 883 are active. Among active cases, 82.5 percent are mild

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Duterte to meet IATF tonight on new COVID-19 strain

December 26, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to meet with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and infectious disease workers Saturday night to discuss the new strain of coronavirus detected in the United Kingdom (UK). In

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Philippines reports 1,885 new COVID-19 cases on Christmas Day

December 25, 2020

A total of 1,885 people tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Christmas Day, according to the Department of Health (DOH). In its latest Case Bulletin, the DOH said the country has now 467,601 total COVID-19 cases. The highest number

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3 houses in Occidental Mindoro partially destroyed due to magnitude 6.3 quake

December 25, 2020

Three houses in Occidental Mindoro were partially damaged due to a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that rocked Calatagan, Batangas and some areas in Luzon on Friday, Christmas Day. “We have received reports of three partially damaged houses in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro,”

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CPP-NPA a total failure – Defense chief

December 25, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday said the Communist Party of the Philippine-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) “never did come close to achieving its aim” in bringing down the government for the last 52 years. “Fifty-two years ago, December 26, the

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