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NCR under GCQ? Duterte to address public Thursday night on quarantine rules after May 31

May 28, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to address the public on Thursday night to announce his decision on whether he approves the supposed recommendation of an inter-agency task force to place Metro Manila under the general community quarantine starting next week.

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Duterte orders probe vs couple for COVID-19 testing machines; clears alleged overpriced PPE

May 27, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an investigation into a couple allegedly involved in profiteering and hoarding of coronavirus disease testing machines that were supplied to the Department of Health. In a televised message on Monday night, Duterte, at the same

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Duterte tells Duque “not too touchy” on criticisms

May 26, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Health Secretary “not to be too touchy” on the criticisms hurled against him. Duterte made the statement during his televised message on Monday night during his meeting with some members of his Cabinet, including Duque.

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Palace clarifies classes to continue, but not face-to-face

May 26, 2020

Malacañang clarified on Tuesday that only face-to-face classes would be barred until such time that a vaccine or drug against coronavirus disease is developed. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the clarification after President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday night that

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IATF may come up with decision Wednesday on quarantine rules to be enforced after May 31 – Palace

May 26, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases might come up with a decision on Wednesday on the quarantine measures to be enforced after May 31 in Metro Manila and other parts of the country, Malacañang said

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Duterte says it’s useless to talk about opening of classes sans vaccine vs COVID-19

May 26, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said that it is useless to talk about opening of classes when there is no vaccine yet against the coronavirus disease. In a televised message on Monday night, Duterte said without the vaccine, it would be dangerous

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With participation in COVID-19 clinical trials, Palace hopes Philippines to get vaccine, medicine first

May 25, 2020

The Philippines expects to get immediately the vaccine or medicine against coronavirus disease once the clinical trials that it has been participating become successful, Malacañang said on Monday. In the “Laging Handa” press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the

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Palace says COVID-19 daily tests capacity surpasses 30,000 target

May 25, 2020

Malacañang said on Monday that the government has  surpassed its 30,000 coronavirus disease tests per day capacity target. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that as of May 20, the daily testing capacity already reached to 32,100.

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