Duterte declines to name congressmen allegedly getting kickbacks from gov’t projects

November 24, 2020

  President Rodrigo Duterte has refused to reveal the names of congressmen who allegedly received kickbacks from government projects in their respective places. Duterte, in a taped televised message on Monday night in Davao City, said he received a report

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DOH reminds public to follow health standards on holiday season

November 24, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) has renewed its call to the public to observe minimum public health standards to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease during the holiday season. In a taped televised meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao

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Philippines targets P73.2B for COVID-19 vaccines for 60 million Filipinos

November 24, 2020

The Philippine government is eyeing P73.2-billion fund to purchase vaccines against coronavirus disease for 60 million Filipinos once the medicines are available, officials said on Monday night. In a taped televised meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City, Finance

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Palace reiterates only Galvez is responsible for vaccine procurement amid concern vs PITC

November 23, 2020

Malacanang reiterated on Monday that only National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. will oversee the purchase of the vaccines against coronavirus disease once they are available. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after some senators

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AFP welcomes transfer of US missile package

November 23, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomes the transfer of a guided munitions package from the United States. “These smart munitions with such capability and precision will aid immensely the AFP in ridding the country of terrorist menaces,” said

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PNP stops reassigning policemen to places where they live

November 23, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said they will stop implementing a program where policemen ask to be reassigned in the areas where they live. In a press briefing, Police General Debold Sinas said there will

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Sinas said policemen can exercise in PNP parade ground

November 23, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said  policemen can exercise individually in their parade ground will again be allowed while observing minimum health protocols.  “It is allowed… but not doing it by group, that is not

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Binag replaces Eleazar as head of JTF COVID Shield

November 23, 2020

Lt. Gen. Cesar Hawthorne Binag is the new commander of Joint Task Force (JTF) COVID Shield, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Monday. PNP spokesman Brig. General Ildebrandi Usana, said Lt. Gen Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar, deputy chief PNP for

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