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Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:29:00 +0800
Coronavirus cases in the Philippines hit 962,307 with 9,227 new infections
he Philippines on Wednesday recorded 9,227 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 962,307.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:13:00 +0800
What to do if law enforcers visit your community pantry? Diokno offers tips
If law enforcers approach community pantries and their organizers, veteran rights lawyer Chel Diokno offers the following tips:

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:41:00 +0800
4 dead, 7 survivors found from cargo vessel incident in Surigao del Norte
The Philippine Coast Guard on Wednesday said the remains of four crew members and seven survivors of a cargo vessel in Surigao del Norte were found from search and rescue operations, after the ship ran aground on April 19.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:21:00 +0800
Vera Cruz now PNP's No. 3, task force commander as Binag retires
"As the new commander of this task force, I expect PLtGen Vera Cruz will continue the plans and programs of the previous commander and enforce strict quarantine rules in the country to mitigate the spread of the virus while waiting for the available ...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:14:00 +0800
House probe into red-tagging of community pantry organizers, volunteers pushed
The Makabayan bloc is pushing for the House of Representatives to investigate the alleged harassment, profiling and red-tagging of community pantry organizers and volunteers.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:02:00 +0800
FDA tasked with stopping illegal trade of ivermectin
“All operations to apprehend or seize goods must be done in coordination with the FDA,” Roque said.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:39:00 +0800
DOJ: Facebook page linking people to malicious videos taken down
The Department of Justice’s Office of Cybercrime said the Facebook page linked to reports of social media users being tagged on malicious video posts has been taken down.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:26:00 +0800
PNP says it will not interfere with 'private sector initiatives'
The PNP chief also slammed what he said were "apparent attempts by certain quarters to create mass hysteria by propagating falsehood and fake news over cyberspace."

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:56:00 +0800
DOH: Daily 'time-based' tagging of COVID-19 recoveries to provide public with accurate data
Vergeire said the shift to the daily release of time-based recoveries was instructed by DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III to ensure the figures are “more accurate.”

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:27:00 +0800
NDRRMC: At least 3 dead, P56 million infra, agriculture damage due to 'Bising'
Death toll due to Typhoon Bising rose to three, while combined agricultural and infrastructure damage reached more than P56 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Wednesday.



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