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BRP Ang Pangulo has 16 suspect Covid-19 patients
The presidential yacht, BRP Ang Pangulo, has been transformed into a floating quarantine facility to accommodate COVID-19 patients.
Currently, sixteen suspected cases, all military frontliners, are housed on the yacht while awaiting their test results.
The vessel is docked at Pier 13 in Manila City and is equipped with a medical team, including a doctor, nurse, hospital man, and medical assistants.
This initiative was undertaken following direct orders from President Rodrigo Duterte to bolster quarantine capacities.
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