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Read more about the article Frontliners hit with COVID-19 draws questions on safety and equipment
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Frontliners hit with COVID-19 draws questions on safety and equipment

A total of 28 health frontliners and staff of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) has fallen ill of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), their report said Monday.

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Read more about the article No more ECQ, Mayor Sara assures Davao City residents
Two health workers who finished their night shift at a local hospital waited for nearly an hour at for their ride offered by the city government as the city started its enhanced community quarantine to control the spread of Covid-19.(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

No more ECQ, Mayor Sara assures Davao City residents

Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio allayed rumors that the city is opting a two-month enhanced community quarantine after May 31, the last day of the general community quarantine (GCQ).

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Read more about the article SEC to lending firms: Follow 30-day grace period
The SEC national office has recently issued a cease-and-desist order against KAPA and its subsidiaries “after finding substantial evidence that it has been offering and selling securities in the form of investment contracts without the necessary license.”

SEC to lending firms: Follow 30-day grace period

Financial entities engaged in lending business are reminded not to collect from borrowers while the community quarantine protocols are still in place, the Securities and Exchange Commission-Cagayan de Oro (SEC-CDO) said Friday, May 22.

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Read more about the article Back from his review in Cebu, archi grad tests positive for COVID-19

Back from his review in Cebu, archi grad tests positive for COVID-19

An architecture graduate, male, 26, who went to Cebu City to review for the licensure examination is this city’s latest positive case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), officials said Saturday, May 23.

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Read more about the article Doctors explain ‘mass testing’ for Roque, public’s benefit

Doctors explain ‘mass testing’ for Roque, public’s benefit

Doctors call out Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque for misinformation by interpreting the “mass testing” for COVID-19 as testing all Filipinos. They challenged him to engage the public with science on raising their understanding on this issue.

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