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Several schools in Manila suspend classes

January 27, 2020

Several schools in the City of Manila  on Monday announced class suspension as precautionary measures for the novel coronavirus.  According to the Manila Information Office, the coronavirus scare on social media resulted to suspension of classes in Philippine Academy of Sakya,

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Manila says it has no confirmed coronavirus case

January 27, 2020

The Manila Health Department clarified there are no confirmed case of novel coronavirus in the city. Despite circulating unverified information on social media, the Manila Health Department said there are no positive cases of novel coronavirus involving a Chinese national

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PNP implements one strike policy vs commanders who fail to curb illegal gambling

January 27, 2020

Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP),  on Monday warned police unit commanders their actions in enforcing the campaign against illegal gambling will “weigh heavily” on their next performance evaluation. “I am serving notice to

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Only five barangays in Batangas remain on lockdown: military

January 27, 2020

Only five barangays in the province of Batangas remain on lockdown as the other residents affected by the Taal volcano erruption continued to return to their homes. Brig. Gen. Marciliano Teofilo, Joint Task Force Taal Commander, confirmed that the lockdown

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Coronavirus outbreak takes toll on Japan tourism industry

January 27, 2020

Tokyo–Japan’s tourism industry is bracing for the effects of China’s ban on overseas group tours introduced on Monday in the wake of the outbreak of pneumonia blamed on a new strain of coronavirus. The travel ban came as China’s Lunar

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Abe says no request from Trump over casinos

January 27, 2020

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he has never received any request from U.S. President Donald Trump over Tokyo’s plan to introduce casinos in Japan. At a meeting of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, Abe said he held

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11 individuals being investigated for possible coronavirus, Duque says

January 27, 2020

The Department of Health ( DOH) has been investigating 11 individuals for possible cases of novel coronavirus in the country. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the DOH has 39 nCoV-related health events in

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Duterte’s decision to terminate VFA not based on whim, Palace says

January 27, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement was well studied and not based on a whim, Malacanang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo also slammed former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, saying he should stay

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