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Coronavirus tests eyed for all 3,600 aboard cruise ship

February 10, 2020

Tokyo–Japan’s health minister Katsunobu Kato said Monday a study is under way on a plan to conduct coronavirus tests for all of some 3,600 passengers and crew members of a cruise ship quarantined off the country when they get off

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Four more Filipinos found nCoV positive in cruise ship off Yokohama: DFA

February 10, 2020

Four more Filipinos, crew members of a cruise ship undergoing quarantine in Yokohama, were tested positive for the novel coronavirus (nCov) on Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.  The DFA, through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, said the

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Local govts divided over release of info on infected patients

February 10, 2020

Tokyo–Local governments in Japan are divided over how they should handle information on the footsteps of people infected with the new coronavirus, such as where they visited and with whom they came into contact after their infection. The disclosure of

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6 More on cruise ship test positive for new coronavirus

February 10, 2020

Tokyo–An additional six people on a cruise ship quarantined off Japan have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the health ministry said Sunday, boosting the total number of infected people onboard to 70. The infection was confirmed in the ministry’s

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ABS-CBN denies allegations by OSG in quo warrantuo petition

February 10, 2020

ABS-CBN denied the allegations made by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) that it violated its franchise, laws and constitution in a quo warrantuo petition filed with the Supreme Court on Monday. ”The Office of the Solicitor General’s filing

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Fisherman drowns, one missing in Eastern Samar

February 10, 2020

A fisherman drowned while another is missing after their boat was battered by strong waves in Eastern Samar. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said personnel of its sub-station in Guiuan, with the Guiuan Response Team, conducted search and rescue  operation

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Poe, Pangilinan reiterates Senate jurisdiction over ABS-CBN franchise

February 10, 2020

Senators Grace Poe and Francis Pangilinan on Monday reiterated the Upper House has jurisdiction over the franchise of the ABS-CBN. This came as Solicitor General Jose Calida filed a quo warrantuo petition to revoke the ABS-CBN franchise before the Supreme

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OSG files quo warranto petition vs ABS-CBN seeking forfeiture of its legislative franchises

February 10, 2020

The Office of the Solicitor General has asked the Supreme Court to forfeit the legislative franchises of ABS-CBN Corp, and its subsidiary, ABS-CBN Convergence Inc. for violating the Constitution and for committing alleged “abusive practices” prejudicial to public interest. Solicitor

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