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New COVID-19 cases surpass 3,000; no deaths in NCR

October 12, 2020

New coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) cases rose past 3,000 on while no deaths were registered in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday, the Department of Health said. The DOH said 3,564 new COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing total cases

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Palace says giving of 13th month pay mandatory under Labor Code

October 12, 2020

Malacanang said on Monday that giving the 13th month pay of the employees is mandatory under the Labor Code. This was news reports said after Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III is proposing deferment of the 13th month pay for companies

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Palace says case of political detainee whose child died under court’s jurisdiction, not executive

October 12, 2020

Malacanang distanced itself on Monday over the death of an infant who was separated from her detained mother. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace is saddened by the death of three-month old River Nasino, who

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Coast Guard to cooperate on probe vs personnel arrested in Zamboanga City

October 12, 2020

Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. said it will cooperate with the investigation against its personnel who was arrested for illegal possession of firearms in Zamboanga City last Friday. Commodore Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said after receiving report

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Alleged NPA behind death of Agusan del Sur ex-mayor, son killed in Cebu

October 12, 2020

An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) said involved in the five-year-old killing of the former mayor of Loreto, Agusan del Sur was killed while his companion  was arrested in a law enforcement operation in Cebu on Sunday

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PDEA set to destroy one ton of seized illegal drugs on Oct. 15 in Cavite

October 12, 2020

Following the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday said they are scheduled to destroy at least one ton of seized illegal drugs on October 15. During Laging Handa briefing, PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon

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Duterte fed up with politics in House – Roque

October 12, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is already exasperated with the “politics” going on in the House of Representatives involving the speakership, Malacanang said on Monday. In a televised press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte wants the House to pass first

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PNP dismissed nearly 5,000 cops in past four years

October 12, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said a total of 15, 768 errant cops were penalized, with nearly 5,000 dismissed, in the past four years under their internal cleansing programs. In a press briefing, PNP chief General Camilo Cascolan

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