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Davao Occidental to cull nearly 13,000 pigs to curb African swine fever outbreak

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Posted at Feb 05 11:38 PM

Local authorities in Mindanao and Luzon are taking stricter measures to combat the spread of African swine fever. Read more »

Senators push to revive oversight committee on intel funds

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Posted at Feb 05 11:36 PM

Two senators filed a resolution seeking to reactivate the Senate Oversight Committee on intelligence and confidential funds.  Read more »

Cargo vessels passing through China still allowed to dock in PH ports

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Posted at Feb 05 11:31 PM

Cargo vessels passing through China or Hong Kong will still be allowed to dock in the Philippines to avoid disrupting the cargo supply chain. Read more »

Duque criticized for skipping House probe on Wuhan coronavirus

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Posted at Feb 05 11:23 PM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque III gets flak from several lawmakers after he fails to show up at a House hearing on the Wuhan coronavirus. Read more »

Davao Occidental declares state of calamity due to African swine fever

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Posted at Feb 04 11:53 PM

The southern part of the Philippines is grappling with the outbreak of African swine fever. Read more »

WHO confident 2019-nCoV threat will subside in 3 months

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Posted at Feb 04 11:50 PM

The Department of Health gets a shot in the arm in the fight against the Wuhan coronavirus with more than $40 million in additional funding. Read more »

Robredo: Travel ban should cover whole China

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Posted at Feb 01 12:12 AM

The Philippine government is no longer accepting people coming from Hubei province, the ground zero of the new coronavirus epidemic. But Vice President Leni Robredo and several senators are already pushing for an expanded travel ban. Read more »

Some Taal Volcano eruption evacuees afraid to return home

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Posted at Feb 01 12:10 AM

Hundreds of residents displaced by the Taal Volcano eruption will have to move out of schools used as evacuation centers before classes resume next week. Read more »

Group calls for rescue of animals in permanent danger zone of Taal Volcano

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Posted at Jan 31 12:31 AM

A Philippine senator is proposing that residents and animal advocacy groups be allowed to step foot on Taal Volcano island, but only if they sign a waiver absolving the government from any liability. Read more »

Mayors ask Batangas governor where cash donations went

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Posted at Jan 31 12:26 AM

Towns in Batangas province are struggling to recover from the devastating effects of the Taal Volcano's eruption. Read more »

Senator says PH could be on losing end if US retaliates against Duterte's travel ban

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Posted at Jan 31 12:23 AM

A Philippine senator believes the country may be at the losing end if the United States strikes back at President Rodrigo Duterte's order barring Cabinet officials from traveling to the US. Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »