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All Rights Reserved My Profile Sign Out Twitter Google+ RSS Feed Contact Us Philstar Home | The Philippine Star | Pilipino Star Ngayon | The Freeman | Pang-Masa | Banat | Interaksyon HOME HEADLINES OPINION NATION WORLD BUSINESS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT LIFESTYLE OTHER SECTIONS X NOVEL CORONAVIRUS IN THE PHILIPPINES TAAL'S UNREST NEWSX: PEOPLE ON THE PERIPHERY COVER STORIES EXPLAINERS EPAPER NEWS COMMENTARIES Ateneo scientist studies coco oil vs nCoV A Filipino scientist has proposed studying the potential use of coconut oil as a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus. Read more Senate leaders urge Duterte: Reconsider VFA abrogation As a Senate panel prepares to begin its review of the country’s military arrangements with the United States, three senators have filed... Read more DILG monitoring POGOs for nCoV cases Authorities are strictly monitoring Philippine offshore gaming operators for possible cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease... 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