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Duterte urges Congress to fast-track passage of law creating department for overseas Filipinos

October 27, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Congress to immediately pass a bill creating a department for overseas Filipinos. Duterte recalled that one of his campaign promises was to form a department that would focus on the plight of overseas Filipino workers.

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At least three die, 13 missing due to ”Quinta”

October 27, 2020

At least three persons died and 13 remain missing as Typhoon ”Quinta” left the Philippine area of responsibility Tuesday morning. Mark Timbal, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesman, said the three drowned. A 60-year-old woman and a

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Duterte to corrupt gov’t officials: Your resignation won’t save your neck

October 27, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said officials who were allowed to resign in government, including those in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp., amid corruption allegations are not off the hook. Duterte, in a taped message aired on Tuesday morning, said he would

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Duterte orders DOJ-led panel to probe corruption in DPWH, other agencies

October 27, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Justice-led task force to look into other corruption in the executive branch, including the Department of Public Works and Highways. In a taped message aired on Tuesday morning, Duterte read his memorandum

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UPDATE Duterte places Metro Manila, other areas under GCQ from Nov. 1 to 30

October 27, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to maintain Metro Manila and a few other places in the country under the general community quarantine while the rest, under modified general community quarantine, during the entire month of November as part of the

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Nearly P 20 million of suspected shabu seized in Taguig

October 27, 2020

Around P20 million worth of suspected illegal drugs were seized from three alleged drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Taguig City last Monday evening. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said the operation was conducted around 6:30pm at a parking

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Año orders police, LGUs to make sure cemeteries closed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4

October 27, 2020

As ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday directed all local government units (LGUs) and police commanders to ensure all private and public cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbaria are closed from October 29 to November 4.

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DOH seeking help of 8 private labs for COVID-19 tests, says Palace

October 26, 2020

The Department of Health is tapping eight private laboratories to conduct the coronavirus disease testing while there is no resolution yet on the problem between the Philippine Red Cross and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Malacanang said on Monday. In

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