PNP says official Facebook pages follow cyber etiquette

September 24, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said their official Facebook pages observe cyber etiquette and proper decorum. Police General Camilo Cascolan made the statement after Facebook removed many fake accounts and pages which are allegedly linked

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Palace says enforcement of Anti-Money Laundering Law best way to go after corrupt gov’t officials

September 24, 2020

Malacanang said on Wednesday that Ombudsman Samuel Martires seemed right in doing away with lifestyle checks among government officials. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque expressed belief that it is more important to use the Anti-Money

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Palace says Duterte consistent with his position regarding arbitral award

September 24, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has been consistent with his position of upholding the United Nations arbitral ruling favoring the Philippines on its territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after Duterte, who

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AFP says all its social media accounts active after Facebook move

September 23, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said all of its social media accounts were up and running following reports that Facebook has shut down over a hundred fake accounts linked with military and police units in the country. “We

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Duterte defends passage of Anti-Terrorism Act before UNGA

September 23, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has defended the Philippines’ passage of an anti-terrorism law before the United Nations General Assembly. In his participation in the General Debate of the 75th Session of UN General Assembly, Duterte said his government will do everything

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Duterte says same urgency needed to address climate change crisis with fight vs COVID-19

September 23, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has underscored the need to address the climate change crisis with same urgency as that in fighting the coronavirus disease. “The same urgency needed to fight COVID-19 is needed to address the climate crisis. This is a

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Active COVID-19 cases at PCG down to 77 from 237

September 23, 2020

The number of active COVID-19 cases among the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) frontliners has decreased to 77, the PCG reported on Wednesday. According to the PCG, a total of 1,492 recoveries and zero deaths among 1,569 frontline personnel who are

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Duterte on geopolitical tensions: Let us not hate each other too much

September 23, 2020

<br/><br/> President Rodrigo Duterte called on nations who have been engaged in geopolitical tensions “not to hate each other too much.” <br/><br/> Duterte, in his message during the General Debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly,

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