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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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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.
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Sandiganbayan acquits Elenita Binay, 3 others of graft, malversation charges
Former Makati City Mayor Elenita S. Binay, wife of former Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay, has been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of her two graft and two malversation charges in the purchase of P45 million worth of hospital equipment and supplies for the Ospital ng Makati (OsMak) in 2001.
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Cebu to enforce ‘swab-upon-arrival’ policy at MCIA starting June 13
CEBU CITY – Unless stopped by the court, Cebu is enforcing the “swab-upon-arrival” policy at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) starting June 13.
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QC gov’t to set up special lanes for A1-A3 categories at vaccination sites
The Quezon City government will have special lanes for individuals under the A1 (frontliners), A2 (senior citizens) and A3 (persons with comorbidities) categories at the city’s vaccination sites. Mayor Joy Belmonte said they will have the special lanes for the A1-A3 groups to give way to the A4 category or the economical frontliners. “We intend to have special vaccine sites just dedicated to A1-A3 particularly the A2s tingin ko kailangan pa natin talagang mag-arangkada ng ating campaign para sa kanila so we will definitely have sites for them and specific lanes for them,” Belmonte said in an interview with CNN on Thursday. Meanwhile, the city government is planning to have two shift vaccine schedules for individuals under the A4 category. “Were intending to have two shifts para sa mga A4s natin pag talagang full blown mass vaccination na po ang gagawin natin (Were intending to have two shifts for our A4s once we have a full blown mass vaccination) ,” she said. “Meron tayong shifts hanggang midnight para dun sa mga tao na kapag nag-absent sila mawawalan ng sweldo, ayaw naman natin mangyari ‘yun kaya we would like to increase the options for them (We have shifts until midnight for those people who will lose their salary when they get absent from work, we don’t want that to happen so we would like to increase the options for them),” she added. The city mayor also said that they are eyeing to park the QC Protektodo vaccine buses in talipapas (wet markets) to vaccinate the vendors and toda (tricycle) drivers.