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After 1st PH confirmed case: Duterte prays “new monster” won’t be more dangerous than original COVID

January 14, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered on Wednesday night the Department of Health to ensure that all those who have close contact with the 29-year-old Filipino who was confirmed to be infected with the new variant of coronavirus disease have been traced,

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Duterte says he’ll be last to get COVID-19 vaccination; wants to give way first to vulnerable, poor sectors

January 14, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday night that he, along with other government officials, would be the last to receive the vaccine against coronavirus disease as he wants other Filipinos, especially the vulnerable sector and the poor, to be inoculated

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National gov’t to provide COVID-19 vaccines for can’t afford LGUs – Galvez

January 13, 2021

The national government will provide vaccines against coronavirus disease for local government units which do not have funds for their immunization program, an official said on Wednesday. National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief Implementer and Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez Jr.

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Philippines to ink deal with AstraZeneca for 20 million COVID-19 doses this week – official

January 13, 2021

The Philippine government is set to sign this week a tripartite agreement with United Kingdom manufacturer AstraZeneca for the supply of about 20 million doses of vaccine for coronavirus disease, an official said on Wednesday. In the “Laging Handa” public

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Duterte may choose between Chinese or Russian COVID-19 vaccine for himself – Palace

January 11, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing either a Chinese or Russian vaccine against the coronavirus disease to be administered to him, Malacanang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a televised press briefing, recalled what Duterte said that he would

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PCG rescues at least 100 from Negros floods

January 9, 2021

At least 100 residents were rescued early Saturday following  widespread flooding caused by continued rain experience in Negros Occidental. According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), it has been raining in the area since Friday. The PCG immediately deployed its

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Two high value drug targets arrested in Cebu

January 9, 2021

Two high value targets were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Cebu City Friday night. The arrested drug suspects were identified as Roger Dichos Ongcoy alias Libat, 43 and Nicasio Jimenez Ongcoy alias Nick, 66 both of Sitio Plastikan, Barangay

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Some Calabarzon areas still flooded three months after ”Ulysses”

January 9, 2021

Some areas in Calabarzon that were affected by Typhoon ”Ulysses” remained flooded after three months, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Friday. According to the regional OCD,  “areas in some barangay in the cities of San Pedro, Biñan,

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