DENR tapping Filipino contractors to dredge Cagayan, Marikina rivers

December 17, 2020

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is planning to tap Filipino private contractors to dredge Marikina and Cagayan rivers to prevent flooding just like what happened when Typhoon “Ulysses” struck parts of Luzon last month. In a televised

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Four alleged NPAs killed in clash with military in Rizal

December 17, 2020

Five alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including its supposed intelligence officer and revolutionary tax collector ,were killed in a clash with government forces in Rizal province on Thursday. Capt. Jayrald Ternio, public affairs chief of the 2nd

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COVID-19 cases in NCR may hit 400,000 if no intervention done: DOH

December 17, 2020

If there will be no intervention during the holiday season, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) may reach up to 4,000 per day. In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario

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Duterte orders Duque to explain about supposed foiled early purchase of Pfizer vaccines

December 17, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has directed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to answer the allegations that he is reason the Philippines failed to immediately secure millions of vaccine doses against coronavirus disease from Pfizer. In a televised press briefing on Thursday,

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Duterte urges kids not to ask presents from godparents amid pandemic

December 17, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the children not to ask for presents this Christmas season from their godparents amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a taped televised message on Wednesday night, Duterte said gift-giving might just be done next December when

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Dar assures enough pork supply despite ASF

December 17, 2020

Agriculture Secretary Willian Dar expressed confidence that there will be enough supply of pork in Metro Manila this month despite the effect of the African Swine Flu (ASF) in the country. “On September, if were going to total all the

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Duque says no ”definitive” number of vaccine doses Pfizer will give to Philippines

December 17, 2020

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday said there is still no “definitive” number of coronavirus vaccine doses that Pfizer will supply to the country  after he was alleged to be the  one who “dropped the ball” in the negotiation

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Duterte hits anew ICC, Trillanes; insists he never killed anyone

December 17, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has slammed anew the International Criminal Court where a communication against him for alleged crimes against humanity due to his administration’s war on drugs has been lodged. In a taped televised message on Wednesday night, Duterte said

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