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PDEA chief Villanueva tests positive for COVID-19
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Wilkins Villanueva has tested positive for COVID-19.
Villanueva announced his condition on Facebook after taking an RT-PCR test required for an upcoming Senate inquiry.
He received the positive result from the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center.
Villanueva has apologized to individuals he had contact with and advised them to take precautionary measures.
He is currently in isolation and has asked for prayers for those also affected by the virus.
Villanueva was set to attend the Senate inquiry on the Feb. 24 shootout between police and PDEA agents, which resulted in four deaths.
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Debold Sinas, also set to attend the inquiry, previously tested positive for the virus.
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