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Palace to cooperate with UN Human Rights Council

October 8, 2020

Malacanang on Thursday expressed full cooperation with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after it adopted a resolution offering technical assistance to the country in the government’s investigation over human rights abuses. “To begin with, we are thankful to

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Malolos-Clark Railway Project, biggest infra deal under Duterte, signed

October 8, 2020

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed the Duterte administration’s biggest infrastructure program, three contracts for the 148 kilometer Malolos-Clark Railway Project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and co-financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)  in a virtual

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More than P47 million worth of illegal drugs seized from four suspects in Batangas

October 8, 2020

More than P 47 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated from four suspects in a buy bust operation in Sto. Tomas, Batangas last Wednesday. Thw Batangas Provincial Police Office said operatives from the Batangas police and the Philippine Drug

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UN human rights body signals u-turn on the Philippines, endorses UN support for PH human rights institution-building

October 8, 2020

The Human Rights Council adopted on 7 October 2020 a resolution endorsing UN support for the Philippines’ efforts to further strengthen its human rights and accountability mechanisms. The 47-member intergovernmental body adopted unanimously a decision that recognizes the Philippines’ domestic

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Task forces to discuss proposal allowing poor minor students to use computer shoes for online learning

October 7, 2020

The  National Task Force against COVID-19 and the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) will discuss a proposal to allow minor students having a hard time in online classes to go to computer shops.

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Gov’t says reserve funds ready to buy COVID-19 vaccines

October 7, 2020

Malacanang on Wednesday said there are reserve funds for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccine after the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the vaccine may be ready by the end of the year. “We already have a budget for the

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DOH says medicines, dental supplies cited in COA report being distributed since start of 2020

October 7, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH Wednesday said stockpiled drugs and medicines, as well as medical and dental supplies reportedly near expiry dates referred to in a 2019 report of the Commission on Audit (COA) are in the process of being

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Cop, two others hurt as alleged NPAs ambush patrol car in Samar

October 7, 2020

A police officer and two others were injured after alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) ambushed a patrol car in Jiabong, Samar Wednesday morning. Samar police officer-in-charge, Colonel Glenn Oliver Cinco, said personnel from Pinabacdao Municipal Police Station

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