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Palace wonders what law Senate to pass after COVI-19 vaccination hearings

January 19, 2021

Malacanang wondered on Tuesday what law the Senate will pass amid the ongoing investigation it has been conducting regarding the national immunization program against coronavirus disease. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque insisted that the national vaccination program is a job of

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World body for animal health says Philippines free from bird flu

January 19, 2021

The World Organization for Animal Health declared the Philippines free from bird flu, the Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) announced on Tuesday. The Department of Agriculture said  the Philippines was declared free of the last

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Palace says Duterte backs ending deal between DND and UP

January 19, 2021

Malacanang on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte supports the termination of the Department of National Defense (DND) on its 31 year-old agreement with the University of the Philippines (UP) which prohibits the police and military from entering its campuses without

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Police, military seeking to rescue two persons abducted by suspected NPAs in Masbate

January 19, 2021

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said a police and military operation is trying to rescue two persons abducted by suspected communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Masbate early Tuesday morning. General Debold Sinas said around

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DOH reports lesser new COVID-19 cases

January 19, 2021

Lesser coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday after a two-month high of 2,163 the previous day. There were 1,357 new cases, pushing the total to 504,084. Active cases reached 27,857. Davao City

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FDA allows DOH to use COVID-19 vaccines donated by China

January 19, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the Department of Health can use the COVID-19 vaccines to be donated by China. FDA Director General Eric Domingo said Tuesday in a Palace briefing the DOH could use the vaccines as long

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PNP backs ending DND deal with UP

January 19, 2021

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday expressed support for the termination of the 1989 agreement between the Department of Defense (DND) and University of the Philippines (UP). In a statement, General Debold Sinas said the agreement

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DND ends deal with UP stopping police and military from entering campus

January 19, 2021

The Department of National Defense (DND) terminated its 31 year-old agreement with the University of the Philippines (UP) which prohibits police and military from entering its campus without prior notification to university officials. In a letter to UP President Danilo

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