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KSA gives Ph until next week to fly home remains of OFWs

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has given the Philippines until next week to repatriate the remains of OFWs from the said country after the DOLE requested for an extension. Due to the...

Over 15,000 PDLs released amid COVID-19

More than 15,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have been released amid the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The release aims to reduce the number of inmates to decongest cells and...

PH still has extra supply for Remdesivir but none for procurement yet

As more countries continue to find cures or therapeutics for COVID-19, some of the drugs being tested appear to have positive effects on COVID-19 patients such as Remdesivir. The antiviral drug was...

Presidential Spokesperson on Republic Act No. 11479

We confirm that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11479, or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, today, 3 July 2020. As we have said, the President, together with...

Cebu critical care resources reach critical level

The Department of Health (DOH) is now closely monitoring the critical care resources in Cebu as they reach critical level. This means a huge percentage of ICU beds, isolation beds, and mechanical...

Mass repatriation of LSIs set over the weekend

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now preparing for the simultaneous repatriation of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) this Saturday and Sunday. The PNR trains, buses, ports, and C-130...

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