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IATF advises to find compromise for OFWs coming back home
AFP/Ted Aljibe Senators have advised the Inter-Agency Task Force to find middle ground that will enable OFWS to come home despite the ongoing pandemic. As per Sen. Panfilo Lacson, even “little adjustments” made by
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Typhoon Dante Triggers Floods to Parts of Visayas
Heavy downpour brought about by typhoon Dante has triggered flooding across a significant number of provinces in the Visayas. For its part, the Queen City of the South has been pounded by the said
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Galvez: Re-opening of Philippine economy possible after inoculation of 50% of the population
Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez says the goal of being able to vaccinate 70% of the country’s population by end of 2021 is possible; however, economy can already re-open with at least 50% of the
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Hardware store caught fire in the midst of Typhoon Dante
A hardware store, located along T. Padilla Extension, Barangay Tejero in Cebu City, caught fire shortly after midnight last June 02. According to Fire Officer 3 (FO3) Emerson Arceo of the Cebu City Fire
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DILG and PNP Collaborate to Prevent Abuse in Enforcing Mask Rule
Amidst the recent surges of COVID-19 cases, President Duterte has given orders to the police to go ahead and arrest citizens who are not wearing their masks properly. As such directive is prone to
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A Glimpse of the Philippine Archipelago from Space
Photo: @Astro_Soichi on Twitter Amidst all the anxiety the Philippines is currently going through with its rising number of covid cases, happy news came in the form of a photograph taken from space. Soichi
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Use of AstraZeneca vaccine paused for those under 60
Following the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Health (DOH) stated that it has temporarily stopped administration of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by the British-Swedish company, AstraZeneca to people
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Duque Not Recommending Metro Wide Lockdown in Metro Manila Yet
Despite the continued rise in COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is not pushing for a strict metro wide lockdown, though he is not disregarding this to be a probability
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House of Representatives Files Bill of Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens
The House of Representatives filed a bill exempting senior citizens from payment of income taxes, in a bid to help them save up for their retirement. Party list representative and Chair of the House
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Bello Warns Employers Against Firing Workers Who Refuse Vaccination
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III issued a warning to employers who will fire workers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Stating that a worker’s refusal does not serve as termination grounds, the former
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