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Metro Manila, other areas remain under GCQ until Dec. 31 – Duterte

December 1, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has maintained Metro Manila and some other areas with high number of coronavirus disease cases under the general community quarantine while most parts of the country, under modified GCQ until the end of the year. In a

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Tuguegarao evacuates residents after warning from Magat Dam

November 28, 2020

Tuguegarao City pre-emptively evacuated its residents living in low-lying areas following a water discharge warning from Magat Dam on Saturday. Mark Timbal, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) deputy spokesman said evacuated were residents living in low-lying areas

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Young alleged NPA fighter killed in Leyte

November 28, 2020

A young alleged New People’s Army (NPA) fighter was killed in a clash with government troops in Leyte on Friday afternoon. Capt. Kaharudin Cadil, civil military operations officer of the 802nd Infantry Brigade, said the Kananga Municipal Police Station said

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DOH reports 79 dead from COVID-19

November 28, 2020

Seventy-nine persons were reported dead from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the highest in around two weeks, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday. Total deaths from COVID-19 reached 8,333. New COVID-19 cases were 1,893, bringing the total to 427,797. Active

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Visiting relatives, gatherings during holidays may increase COVID-19 cases

November 28, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) warned that visiting relatives and attending mass gatherings during the holiday season may increase COVID-19 cases in the country. “That is what we recommend, that hopefully we should avoid mass gatherings because it can spread

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PNP orders manhunt for suspects in attack on Cagayan police officer

November 28, 2020

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas ordered a province-wide manhunt against other suspects who assaulted a police team enforcing illegal logging in Cagayan province. “More aggressive police operations will continue against illegal logging activities on orders of

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Philippines, private sector intend to buy 2.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZenica as deal signed

November 27, 2020

The Philippine government with the private sector pushed on Friday with the signing of a tripartite agreement with AstraZenica of the United Kingdom for at least 2.6 million doses of vaccine against coronavirus disease to be supplied next year. This

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Gov’t, private sector to sign deal with AstraZeneca for 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

November 26, 2020

The Philippine government is set to sign an agreement with AstraZeneca of United Kingdom for the purchase of over two million doses of vaccine against coronavirus disease, an official said on Thursday. In a televised press briefing, National Task Force

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