COVID-19 cases in military fall from last month

October 25, 2020

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Armed Forces of the Philippines dropped to 307 from 1,327 cases recorded last month. Capt. Jonathan Zata, AFP public affairs chief ,said the Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay lauded commanders

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Alleged NPA official killed in North Cotabato

October 25, 2020

An alleged official of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a clash with government troops in North Cotabato on Saturday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Western Mindanao Command chief, said killed was Zaldy Pulido, secretary of Guerilla Front 53

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”Quinta” strengthens into severe tropical storm, heads for Bicol

October 25, 2020

”Quinta” strengthened into a severe tropical storm Sunday and was located 180 kilometers east of Virac, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. ”Quinta” is packing winds of 95 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of 115

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Pagasa lifts storm warning signals, but issues gale warning

October 21, 2020

State weather forecasters lift storm warning signals as ”Pepito”, now a severe tropical storm, traversed the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday. But the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Adminstration (Pagasa) said a “gale warning is in effect due to

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Gapay orders military not to hold Christmas parties

October 21, 2020

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief General Gilbert Gapay ordered all military units not to hold Christmas parties this year. Major General Edgard Arevalo, AFP spokesman, said in a directive issued to all unit commanders and chiefs of offices throughout

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PSEi up for third day; peso at P48.585:$1

October 21, 2020

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose for the third straight day on Wednesday as it gained 165.88 points to close at 6,278.59. In the broader market, there were 163 gainers, 49 losers and 39 unchanged. Volume reached 2 billion

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PNP may not hold Christmas parties

October 21, 2020

Amid the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic, the Philippine National Police (PNP) may not conduct their traditional Christmas parties this year. “I am actually contemplating on no Christmas party of the PNP. They will understand that. Instead of using the funds

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Philippines may accept non-essential inbound travelers from countries with “low-medium” COVID-19 transmission, reciprocity – official

October 21, 2020

The Philippine government is eyeing non-essential inbound travelers from countries with “low-medium” transmission of coronavirus disease and those which will also accept Filipinos, an official of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases said on Wednesday.

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