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Lockdown in Davao Occidental Due To African Swine FeverLockdown in Davao Occidental Due To African Swine Fever

Lockdown in Davao Occidental Due To African Swine Fever

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has placed eight barangays of Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental on lockdown to prevent the spread…

February 3, 2020
DOH: 30 out of 80 alleged nCoV cases tested negativeDOH: 30 out of 80 alleged nCoV cases tested negative

DOH: 30 out of 80 alleged nCoV cases tested negative

Thirty persons under investigation (PUIs) in the Philippines have tested negative for the deadly virus based on confirmatory tests for…

February 3, 2020
1k Dead hogs in Mindanao’s Western Davao ASF outbreak1k Dead hogs in Mindanao’s Western Davao ASF outbreak

1k Dead hogs in Mindanao’s Western Davao ASF outbreak

Last year, the African Swine Fever which hit swine farms in Central Luzon and Metro Manila made its way to…

February 1, 2020
Negros Oriental allows Chinese tourists to go into quarantine for 14 days upon arrivalNegros Oriental allows Chinese tourists to go into quarantine for 14 days upon arrival

Negros Oriental allows Chinese tourists to go into quarantine for 14 days upon arrival

On Friday, the governor of Negros Oriental said all tourists from mainland China will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine…

February 1, 2020
Supply and Demand Over n-CoVSupply and Demand Over n-CoV

Supply and Demand Over n-CoV

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez cautioned retailers of face masks and disinfectants against manipulating the novel coronavirus scare and rising prices…

January 31, 2020
n-CoV THREAT: Duterte bans travelers entering the Philippines from China’s Hubei provincen-CoV THREAT: Duterte bans travelers entering the Philippines from China’s Hubei province

n-CoV THREAT: Duterte bans travelers entering the Philippines from China’s Hubei province

President Rodrigo Duterte has placed a ban on tourists from China's Hubei province and from other Chinese areas affected by…

January 31, 2020
Ban covers the Duterte family, personal trips to the US by Cabinet executivesBan covers the Duterte family, personal trips to the US by Cabinet executives

Ban covers the Duterte family, personal trips to the US by Cabinet executives

Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo stated that President Rodrigo Duterte's ban on Cabinet members traveling to the United States includes personal…

January 30, 2020
San Lazaro Hospital gets further referrals for suspected cases in nCoVSan Lazaro Hospital gets further referrals for suspected cases in nCoV

San Lazaro Hospital gets further referrals for suspected cases in nCoV

Further patients have been referred to the San Lazaro Hospital for screening to decide if they will fall under the…

January 30, 2020
Chinese patient who died in San Lazaro under investigation for potential nCoV infectionChinese patient who died in San Lazaro under investigation for potential nCoV infection

Chinese patient who died in San Lazaro under investigation for potential nCoV infection

According to the hospital's director on Wednesday, a Chinese national under investigation for suspected novel coronavirus infection has died in…

January 29, 2020
Nadine Lustre Versus VIVA AgencyNadine Lustre Versus VIVA Agency

Nadine Lustre Versus VIVA Agency

Nadine Lustre's camp said it's ready to take on VIVA Artists Agency in a court battle — after the management…

January 29, 2020