Duterte orders Congress to convene special session on Oct 13-16 to pass 2021 national budget

October 9, 2020

To avoid any delay in the passage of the 2021 national budget, President Rodrigo Duterte orders Congress to convene a special session on October 13-16 and certified it as urgent, Malacanang said on Friday. “President Rodrigo Roa Duterte today, October

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DOH reports nearly 3,000 new COVID-19 cases

October 9, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,996 new coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) cases on Friday even as 12 laboratories failed to submit data. Total cases reached 334, 770 of which 53, 311 remained active, the DOH said. Out of the

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Nine dead in New Bilibid Prisons riot: police

October 9, 2020

Nine inmates died while seven were injured after two gangs inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) fought early Friday morning. The Sigue Sigue Sputnik Gang (SSS) and Sigue Sigue Commando Gang (SSG) clashed around 1:07 am at Quadrant 4 Bldg

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Palace working on guidelines to address COA finding on unused donations

October 9, 2020

Malacanang on Friday said the Office of the President is  working on the guidelines and studying the Commission on Audit’s finding on unused donations. “As per the Office of the Executive Secretary, the Office of the President is already working

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Dive establishments in GCQ, MCGQ can accept recreational divers if they come from areas under quarantine

October 9, 2020

Malacanang on Friday said dive establishments in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ are allowed to accept recreational divers as guests as long as they are also from those areas. In a statement, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque

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Año to ask Cainta mayor to explain delay in hazard pay, special risk allowance

October 9, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday will issue a show cause order against Cainta Mayor Kit Nieto for him to explain the delay in the release of hazard pay and special risk allowance to qualified personnel , including the nurse

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Duterte names CA justice Ricardo Rosario to Supreme Court

October 9, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Ricardo de Rivera Rosario to the Supreme Court (SC), Malacanang said Friday. “We confirm the appointment of Court of Appeals Associate Justice Ricardo de Rivera Rosario to the Supreme Court

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Palace commends Philhealth chief after 43 officials gave courtesy resignation

October 9, 2020

Malacanang on Friday commended Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer Dante Gierran after 43 senior officers followed his directive and resigned from their post.  In a statement, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said they welcomed the implementation

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