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DOH tracing those who came in contact with Wuhan coronavirus patient

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Posted at Jan 31 12:18 AM

The Philippines joins the list of countries with confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus.  Read more »

Alanis Morissette is coming to Manila

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Updated as of Jan 30 01:18 PM

Alanis Morissette is coming to the Philippines.   Read more »

WHO warns world to 'take action' over 2019-nCoV

Sébastien Ricci, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 05:48 AM

The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned all governments to "take action" over the novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV spreading from China that has killed 132 people and infected around 6,000 others. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 29, 2020

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Posted at Jan 30 05:10 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Public urged to trust gov’t info as fake news spreads faster than Wuhan virus

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 12:21 AM

At a time when misinformation can spread faster than diseases, Philippine health officials have adopted a stronger social media campaign to combat fake news about the deadly Wuhan coronavirus. Read more »

Cleanup efforts continue in tourist spots affected by Taal ashfall

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Posted at Jan 30 12:16 AM

The Tagaytay City government beefed up cleanup efforts in tourist spots affected by Taal Volcano's ashfall. Read more »

3 BuCor officials charged with graft, direct bribery over GCTA controversy

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Posted at Jan 30 12:12 AM

The Office of the Ombudsman slapped charges against 3 prisons bureau officials in connection with the controversy surrounding the early release last year of heinous crime convicts. Read more »

More countries evacuating citizens from Wuhan

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Posted at Jan 30 12:11 AM

More countries are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan as the outbreak of the novel coronavirus continues to spread. Read more »

Hidilyn Diaz wins 3 golds in Weightlifting World Cup

Photo courtesy of Federazione Italiana Pesistica
Posted at Jan 29 09:06 AM

Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz competes during the 2020 Weightlifting World Cup in Rome on Tuesday. Read more »

Airlines cut China flights as companies restrict travel on virus fears

Tracy Rucinski, Josh Horwitz and Heekyong Yang, Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 08:30 AM

The coronavirus that originated in the city of Wuhan has killed 106 people in China and spread across the world, rattling financial markets. Read more »

Sex trade syndicates growing rampant in Metro Manila

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Posted at Jan 29 12:01 AM

Philippine security forces sound the alarm over the proliferation of prostitution rings in Metro Manila. Read more »

Filipinos in China urged to go on self-quarantine

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Posted at Jan 28 11:51 PM

A public health expert advised against evacuating all Filipinos from Wuhan.  Read more »

Marketing experts convening for summit in PH

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Posted at Jan 28 09:38 PM

The World Marketing Summit will be held for the first time in the Philippines at Solaire Resort and Casino on Feb. 22, 2020.    Read more »

WHO chief says confident in China's ability to contain virus, urges calm

Reuters
Posted at Jan 28 04:43 PM

The World Health Organization's director-general said on Tuesday he is confident in China's ability to control and contain the spread of a new coronavirus. Read more »

WHO says still probing if Chinese virus can spread before symptoms

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 08:16 AM

The virus, which can cause a pneumonia-like acute respiratory infection, has in a matter of weeks killed more than 80 people and infected some 2,740 in China, while cases have been identified in more than a dozen other countries.   Read more »

Stocks, oil fall as China virus rattles markets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 06:55 AM

Global stocks and oil dropped Monday as panicked investors fled risky assets for safer bets gold, bonds, the dollar and the yen, after China warned that a deadly new coronavirus was spreading fast.   Read more »

WHO corrects China virus global risk level to 'high'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 01:25 AM

SWITZERLAND - The World Health Organization on Monday admitted an error in its assessment of the global risk of a deadly virus in China, saying it was "high" and not "moderate." Read more »

Palace says US offended Duterte multiple times

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Posted at Jan 28 12:25 AM

Philippine government officials are studying the impact of President Rodrigo Duterte's pending order to terminate the country's Visiting Forces Agreement with US. Read more »

Residents of Agoncillo town in Batangas allowed to return home

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Updated as of Jan 28 01:19 AM

After two weeks of uncertainty, the lives of Batangas residents affected by Taal's eruption can finally start returning to normal.  Read more »

More countries confirm cases of Wuhan coronavirus

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Updated as of Jan 28 01:16 AM

The Department of Health is investigating 11 possible cases of the Wuhan coronavirus.  Read more »