Category: News
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China to donate 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to PH
Malacañang said that the Chinese government will donate half-a-million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines as the two countries reaffirmed their ties and cooperation against the pandemic.
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7 killed in military chopper crash in Bukidnon
DAVAO CITY – A Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopter on a re-supply mission crashed in the mountainous village of Sitio Nahigit, Barangay Bulonay in Imapsug-ong, Bukidnon, around 2 p.m., Saturday, killing all six military personnel onboard.
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1 dead, 70 arrested as PNP steps up campaign vs criminals, NPA members in CARAGA
One person was killed while at least 70 where arrested in CARAGA region as police forces stepped up their campaign against criminal elements and suspected members of the New People’s Army through the implementation of search warrants.
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SSS releases second batch of January pensions through checkless channels
State-run pension fund Social Security System (SSS) announced on Saturday that it already released the second batch of pensions for January 2021 through its checkless disbursement channels.
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PH, China foreign ministers hold talks to advance cooperation on COVID-19 response, infrastructure
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. and visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister (SCFM) Wang Yi met in Taguig City Saturday, Jan. 16, to reaffirm the two nations’ cooperation in addressing the pandemic and infrastructure collaborations.
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‘Feeling cute,’ Imee teases House lawmakers on use of S. Korean pop group name
"Feeling cute."
That’s the comment of Senator Imee Marcos who teased her fellow lawmakers in the newly-formed "BTS sa Kongreso" of the House of Representatives.
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VP Leni spends ‘pajama’ evening with daughters before Jillian left for NY college
Vice President Leni Robredo made sure her youngest daughter, Jillian, had a fun-filled night before she returned to New York for her college studies on Jan. 14.
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AFP chief awards units for dismantling 13 communist fronts in 2020
General Gilbert Gapay, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has recognized various military units for dismantling 13 communist fronts in their respective area commands in 2020, the military said Saturday, Jan. 16.
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More than 100 families evacuated due to flooding in Davao City
DAVAO CITY - At least 106 families evacuated from their homes after the Davao and Talomo rivers reached critical level due to flooding in some parts in Davao City on Friday night.
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Duterte’s comment that presidency not for women only showed fatherly concern for daughter Sara — Sen. Marcos
Senator Imee Marcos said Saturday that President Duterte was not being misogynistic when he said that presidency is not for women, but only being a "worried" father to his daughter.
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OFW gives birth at NAIA
An Overseas Filipino Worker gave birth in a cubicle of a comfort room at the departure lobby of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 Friday.
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DSWD distributes P2.6-B cash aid for poor families under Bayanihan 2
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed over P2.6 billion in cash subsidies to more than 420,000 poor families under Bayanihan 2.
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AFP welcomes arrest warrants vs 9 cops in Sulu shooting
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has welcomed the issuance of arrest warrants against the nine policemen accused of killing four Philippine Army (PA) intelligence personnel in Jolo, Sulu last June.
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UHC to fasttrack COVID vaccine rollout
Sen. Richard J. Gordon said Saturday that implementing the Universal Health Care (UHC) law would ensure the speedy and organized rollout of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program.
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143 persons in contact with UK-variant patient traced – Belmonte
The 143 Quezon City residents who were in contact – directly or indirectly - with a Filipino who tested positive for the United Kingdom-variant of the coronavirus have already been traced.
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Will private schools survive the pandemic?
A group of private schools on Saturday reiterated their survival concerns amid the ongoing health situation in the country and urged various agencies to also consider the education system— as a whole— when it comes to policies implemented at this time.
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Resetting of oral arguments on Anti-Terrorism Law to give parties more time to prepare — Guevara
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Saturday, Jan. 16, expressed belief that the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to push back the date of the oral arguments on the petitions questioning the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Law will give the parties more time to prepare.
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Senate COW eyes third hearing on PH COVID vaccine rollout
The Senate Committee of the Whole (COW) may call for a third public hearing on the planned roll out of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines by the Duterte administration to inoculate tens of millions of Filipinos as answers of key government officials to questions showed inconsistencies.