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PNP: No pesticide spraying vs coronavirus

March 22, 2020

Philippine National Police spokesperson Brigadier General Bernard Banac has denied that the military would spray pesticide in the country to counter the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “This is patently fake news and must be disregarded outright. The Inter-Agency Task Force

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PCG offers boats to ferry health workers

March 22, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard is offering its boats to ferry health workers affected by the suspension of sea transportation because of the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon due to the spread of coronavirus disease. “The small boat

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Chief Justice Peralta says he tests negative for COVID-19

March 20, 2020

Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta on Friday said he tested negative of COVID-19 after traveling to The Netherlands early March and later on showing symptoms of the disease, like coughing. In a statement, Peralta reassured officials, employees of the judiciary and

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SC orders courts shut down starting Monday

March 20, 2020

Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado  Peralta on Friday ordered the indefinite physical shutdown of all courts nationwide starting Monday, March 23 due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. “All courts nationwide, from the Supreme Court down to the first

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Military proposes using island in Basilan island as quarantine area for Filipinos returning from Malaysia

March 20, 2020

The military proposed the use of Sibakel Island in Basilan as quarantine area for hundreds of Filipinos returning from Malaysia. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said 200 Filipino passengers of vessels from

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Aid to COVID-19 hit workers may be availed outside Luzon: DOLE

March 20, 2020

The  one-time cash assistance of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to workers affected by the2019 coronavirus disease(COVID-19)  may be availed of  all over the country.  This was according to the Labor Advisory No. 12-2020, which provides that the

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Duterte’s quarantine, another COVID-19 test depend on Duque’s test result – DOH

March 20, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s undergoing quarantine and another test for possible coronavirus disease would depend on the result of the test of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, a health official said on Friday. In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Rosette Vergeire

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COVID-19 deaths now 18, cases reach 230: DOH

March 20, 2020

A 65-year-old male from Quezon City who had a travel history to Singapore is the 18th death in the Philippines due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said  He expired last March 17, 2020 at

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