Category: Philippines
Philippines’ COVID-19 deaths now 88; cases breach 2,000
The death toll in the Philippines due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) climbed to 88 on Tuesday after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 10 more fatalities. [...]
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Philippines plans 300,000 tonnes rice import amid lockdown
The Philippines plans to import 300,000 metric tonnes of rice through state deals to boost supply amid the month-long lockdown due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, [...]
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Coronavirus: Philippines heath system struggles as cases rise
Doctors in the Philippines say a lack of protective gear is unnecessarily exposing them to the coronavirus. As the Philippines reports more than 1,400 cases of coronavirus [...]
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Chinese Embassy: Chinese medical team to assist PH in fighting COVID-19
The Chinese Embassy announced that a Chinese medical expert team will come to the Philippines to assist in the country’s battle against the coronavirus disease [...]
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Philippines sees largest daily rise in coronavirus deaths, cases
The Philippines recorded on Tuesday its largest daily increase in coronavirus deaths and infections, as it ramped up testing with the arrival of thousands of kits from abroad [...]
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Philippines coronavirus testing to be stepped up soon WHO
Coronavirus testing is expected to increase substantially in coming days in the Philippines, where the high number of deaths relative to confirmed cases reflects lower [...]
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Sotto: Senate received Duterte COVID-19 efforts report past midnight Tuesday
Senate President vicente “Tito” Sotto III received President Rodrigo Duterte’s report on the actions of the government in containing the spread of the novel [...]
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Coronavirus: Philippines poor suffer after closures
As countries go into lockdown because of the pandemic, poor Filipinos on the island of Luzon are taking a hit. The Philippines’ most populous island, Luzon, has been [...]
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Senator Angara says he’s recovering from COVID-19, thanks public for prayers
Senator Sonny Angara said he is on his way to recovery after testing positive for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Recovering, thanks to your prayers and some [...]
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China to send medical experts to help Philippines fight coronavirus
China will send a team of medical experts to the Philippines to help the country fight Covid-19, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (pic) said on Monday [...]
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Duterte details Cabinet powers under COVID-19 response act
President Rodrigo Duterte during a televised broadcast on Monday (March 30) issued an order clarifying the responsibilities of each department under the Bayanihan to Heal as [...]
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Philippines grounds company’s aircraft after deadly fire
Philippine aviation officials on Monday grounded all aircraft belonging to a company that owns a plane that caught fire while taking off from Manila’s airport, killing [...]
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Construction firm offers DOH 570 barangay health stations, P2.4 billion
JBros Construction Corp. is offering some 570 barangay health stations and P2.4 billion to the Health department, the company said in a statement issued Tuesday afternoon. [...]
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Duterte to detain government officials misusing COVID-19 aid fund
President Rodrigo Duterte warned he will order the detention of government officials who will misuse the money in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aid fund. During his [...]
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Airlines in Philippines ask for govt support over coronavirus, say survival at stake
An association of airlines in the Philippines is requesting government help, saying they face a threat to their survival as the global push to contain the coronavirus spread [...]
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