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Dela Rosa tells Espenido to leave PNP if he will not stop criticisms

February 20, 2020

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido should leave the police organization if he will not stop his statement against the Philippine National Police (PNP). “You are still in the PNP organization. You observe what should be

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Duterte relieves Immigration officials, staff allegedly involved in “pastillas” scheme

February 20, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has relieved all Bureau of Immigration officials and employees allegedly involved in the so-called “pastillas” scheme. In a press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said those allegedly involved in the bribery scheme would be charged

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DOH will use Chinese drug vs coronavirus if approved by WHO, FDA

February 20, 2020

The Philippines will not use China’s antiviral drug, which had shown effectiveness in treating the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), until it passes scrutiny from the World Health Organization and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  “If this drug would be

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Approved foreign investments in fourth quarter of 2019 up 17.3%: PSA

February 20, 2020

Total foreign investments  approved in the fourth quarter of 2019 reached P112.1 billion or 17.3 percent higher compared with P95.6 billion in same period in 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday. This growth in investment pledges came from

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DA orders strict quarantine to prevent spread of ASF in southern Philippines

February 20, 2020

The Department of Agriculture (DA) ordered intensified quarantine measures to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in southern Philippines. Noel Reyes, DA spokesman, said following the confirmation of ASF incidence in Mindanao, Agriculture Secretary William Dar issued a

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PHOTO: Diamond Princess cruise ship passengers arrive in Hong Kong

February 20, 2020

Passengers who were stranded on the Diamond Princess ship in Japan, arrive at Chun Yeung estate to begin their 14 days of quarantine in Hong Kong on February 20, 2020. – On February 19, 443 passengers disembarked from the ship

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Some wary about cruise ship passengers spreading virus

February 20, 2020

Tokyo–With passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, including Japanese nationals, who have tested negative for the new coronavirus starting to get off the vessel, some within Japan’s political circle have voiced concerns that the virus could spread from them

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2 Passengers of virus-hit Diamond Princess Cruise Ship die

February 20, 2020

Tokyo–Two passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined for the new coronavirus at the port of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, have died, Japanese government sources said Thursday. The first deaths of Diamond Princess passengers raised the death

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