Palace defends military for cautioning known female personalities vs left

October 22, 2020

Malacanang said on Thursday that a military official merely cautioned some known female personalities they could be used by leftist groups. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. of the National Task Force to

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General tells celebrities Soberano, Gray not to join Gabriela activities

October 22, 2020

An official from the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) called on celebrities like actress Liza Soberano and 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray not to be involved in activities of Gabriela Women’s Party. In a statement,

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Philippines needs cold storage facilities for COVID-19 vaccines, which China may release soon – ambassador

October 22, 2020

The Philippines should have cold storage facilities for the coronavirus disease vaccines, which China might distribute soon, an envoy said on Thursday. Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana, in a televised press briefing, reiterated China’s assurance that the

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Duterte supports civil union of same-sex couples, says Palace

October 22, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte supports the “civil union” of same-sex couples in the country, Malacanang said on Thursday. “The President has said it over and over again. He’s in favor to have a law that will recognize civil union of the

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New COVID-19 cases below 2,000 for third day

October 22, 2020

New coronavirus disease cases fell below 2,000 for the third day as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,664 cases on Thursday. Total COVID-19 cases are at 363,888 of which 44, 772 were active. Out of the active cases, 83.6

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Palace says PRA to decide on whether to lift or not minimum age for special resident retiree’s visa

October 22, 2020

The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) will determine if there is a need to lift the minimum age of foreign retirees in the country after some senators expressed alarm over the arrival of many Chinese tourists using this scheme, Malacanang said

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PNP cancels Christmas parties

October 22, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered Christmas parties in all their units and offices cancelled due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat, its spokesman said Thursday. Col. Ysmael Yu said PNP chief General Camilo Cascolan urged all officers and rank-and-file

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PCG sending more men to NAIA to speed up release of COVID-19 results

October 22, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed more personnel to address the  inconvenience caused by the return to manual encoding at the One-Stop Shops in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). “Aside from the increased number of deployed frontline personnel and

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