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New plant species discovered in Davao Oriental

Catherine A. Modesto, CNN Philippines — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:30:53 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 5) — A new species of mistletoe was discovered in a protected area and world heritage site in Davao Oriental, adding to the country’s rich biodiversity. Researchers led by Danilo Tandang and John Michael Galindo of the National Museum found Amylotheca cleofei in the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary. The

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Ancestry of Mariana Islanders linked to Philippines — study

Catherine A. Modesto, CNN Philippines — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:28:07 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 15) — A study of two ancient skeletons recovered from Guam indicates that the early settlers of the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific may have originated from the Philippines. Scientists from Germany and Australia analyzed the DNA of two 2,200-year-old skeletons from the Ritidian Beach Cave site in Guam,

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Are PH schools ready for virtual learning? Duterte has doubts

Catherine A. Modesto, CNN Philippines — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:40:13 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 5) — President Rodrigo Duterte has cast doubts on the country’s readiness to adopt distance learning a few months before the next school year is expected to begin. Duterte said in a taped public address aired Friday, “The technology is good, but I don’t know if we’re ready for that.

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Most Cabinet members donate 75% of pay to govt. efforts for duration of COVID-19 crisis

Catherine A. Modesto, CNN Philippines — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 11:16:28 +0000

On March 24, the chief also signed a law declaring the existence of a national emergency and granting him additional powers to address the COVID-19 crisis. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 4) — A majority of the Cabinet members have volunteered to take monthly pay cuts to help the government contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the Inter-Agency

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DOH, UP engineers find ways to decontaminate PPE for safe reuse amid acute shortage

Catherine A. Modesto, CNN Philippines — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:23:24 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 31) — The Department of Health is currently looking for ways to decontaminate personal protective equipment (PPE) so they could be reused by healthcare workers who are treating patients with COVID-19, a high ranking official said Monday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario disclosed this during a televised briefing when asked about

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163 stranded Filipinos from Macau arrive home

Catherine A. Modesto, CNN Philippines — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 11:17:20 +0000

All passengers — consisting of workers, minors, senior citizens, tourists and five infants — underwent quarantine procedures upon arriving at NAIA, it added. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 7) — A total of 163 Filipino workers who were stranded in Macau due to the coronavirus-related travel ban on China’s special administrative region are now back in the Philippines.

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Taguig-based firm says an employee tests positive for coronavirus

Catherine A. Modesto, CNN Philippines — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 10:33:16 +0000

Deloitte office in BGC, Taguig City

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Group urges public to stop eating meat amid coronavirus health threat

Catherine A. Modesto, CNN Philippines — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:08:25 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 14) – An animal rights group has offered an alternative to prevent killer diseases amid the rapid rise of the novel coronavirus infection or COVID-19 cases globally – hop on the vegan bandwagon. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Thursday urged the public to eliminate meat, seafood and

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36 Chinese nationals denied entry to Philippines amid travel ban

Catherine A. Modesto, CNN Philippines — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 12:04:22 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 8) – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) blocked the entry of 36 Chinese nationals who had travel history to Macau following the travel ban imposed on visitors from China’s special administrative regions due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The immigration bureau said in a statement Saturday that the foreigners were

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LTFRB warns ride-hailing firms against overcharging during the holidays

Catherine A. Modesto, CNN Philippines — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:58:58 +0000

CNN Philippines (Metro Manila, December 18) –The transport regulator has warned ride-hailing firms found guilty of overcharging this Christmas season that they may lose their permit to operate. “To the TNCs (transport network companies), do not abuse the clamor for TNVS (transport network vehicle service) this holiday season, hindi kami magdadalawang isip na tanggalan kayo

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