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Over 7,000 more COVID-19 cases reported by DOH
Another 7,485 more people nationwide caught the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, June 10.
The country’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,293,687 wherein 4.4 percent or 56,921 cases are still active.
Of the currently ill patients, 92.6 percent experience mild symptoms, 3.2 percent are asymptomatic, 1.3 percent are critical cases, 1.7 percent have severe conditions, and 1.18 percent are moderate cases.
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MB Daily News Update
The improving health situation in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces may prompt a shift to "ordinary" general community quarantine (GCQ) next week.
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Kidnapper linked to ASG nabbed in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – An intelligence report-driven law enforcement operation led to the arrest of a suspected kidnapper linked to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) based here last Wednesday.
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Iloilo COVID program on track, governor declares
ILOILO CITY – The vaccination program against COVID-19 in Iloilo is on track, Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. declared.
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For the love of country: AFP’s Independence Day celebrations
The image of a Philippine flag waving in the air is a sight to behold for every soldier. It is a vivid reminder of what they strive to serve and protect—the Filipino people and the country.
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DSWD reaffirms support to mass vaccination against COVID-19
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, June 10, reiterated its support to the mass vaccination program of the government.
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COA laments reversion of P242-M emergency response funds released to NMIS
Notwithstanding the emergency nature of the release of fundings, over P242 million granted by government to finance Marawi rehabilitation and Bayanihan 2 programs was returned to the national treasury due to failure of the National Meat Inspection Service to implement listed projects. Making matters worse is the Commission on Audit’s claim that irregularity had spoiled the proposed Meat Cutting Plant in San Jose, Batangas that received Bayanihan 2 funding.
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Sara Duterte will carry ‘not pretty, not pleasant baggage’ if she runs for president, says Trillanes
Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will carry the “baggage” left by her father, President Duterte, if she decides to run as president in 2022, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Monday, June 7.
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CBCP-NASSA welcomes cease and desist order on Kaliwa Dam project
The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Thursday, June 10, welcomed the issuance of cease and desist order against the proponents of the Kaliwa Dam project.
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Rottweiler attacks teen in Cebu, owner pledges P3K aid
CEBU CITY – A 16-year-old girl sustained bites and scratches all over her body after she was attacked by a Rottweiler in Oslob, Cebu last Tuesday, June 8.
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Gov't mulls 'radical' steps vs Pasig River pollution
The government is looking into possible “radical” moves to clean up and rehabilitate Pasig River after expressing dismay that it emerged as the world’s top plastic polluter.
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Brigada Group security agency head shot dead in General Santos
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (PNA) – Unidentified gunmen shot dead the head of a security agency owned by media network Brigada Group of Companies here Wednesday night, the second victim from the company in six days.
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After clinching the top spot at a local pitch competition, these Marawi high school students eye livelihood for fellow siege victims
Wanting to spark hope for their besieged home, three high school students from Marawi City are planning to provide livelihood to the people in their community.
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Loan terms for tourism businesses eased — DOT
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is urging more tourism enterprises to take advantage of the business loans being offered under the government’s pandemic recovery program to help them survive the health crisis.