Philippines reports 3,311 new coronavirus cases

September 20, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday recorded over 3,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases while over 20,000 patients have reportedly recovered from the deadly disease. Based on the latest Case Bulletin, the DOH said 3,311 new COVID-19 cases were

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Drug suspect killed, P13.7-M shabu confiscated in Negros Oriental op

September 20, 2020

An alleged drug suspect died in a buy-bust operation early Sunday morning and P13.7 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated from him, according to Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office. Police Colonel Arnel Banzon, NORPPO officer-in-charge, said operatives from Provincial

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COVID-19 cases in PNPA rise to 243

September 20, 2020

Some 243 cadets and personnel of the Philippine National Police Academy has been infected with coronavirus disease, an official said on Sunday. In a radio interview, Police Major General Gilbert Cruz said mass testing was conducted last September 8 following

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P2.7-M “shabu” seized in Caloocan City buy-bust

September 20, 2020

Authorities confiscated P2.7-million worth of illegal drugs and arrested four alleged drug suspects in separate buy-bust operations in Caloocan City last Friday. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Major General Debold Sinas said personnel from Caloocan City Police Station

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Quarantine control tightened in Cavite borders amid unauthorized tourists

September 20, 2020

Quarantine Control Points (QCPs) between the boundaries of Laguna and Cavite will be set up to prevent unauthorized tourists from entering Cavite without travel authority, the Joint Task Force COVID Shield said on Sunday. According to Police Lieutenant General Guillermo

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21 San Jose employees tested positive for COVID-19 – Occ. Mindoro LGU

September 20, 2020

Some 21 employees from the local government of San Jose were tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Provincial Governor’s Office (PGO) of Occidental Mindoro said on Saturday. In a statement, the PGO said as of September 19, the Provincial

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LGUs warned vs impostors soliciting money

September 20, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sunday warned the local government units (LGU) of a modus operandi by unscrupulous individuals who pretend to be the department’s executives and solicit or extort money. Interior Undersecretary and spokesperson

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Recent fish deaths in Manila Bay due to ”oceanographic phenomenon”

September 19, 2020

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the recent fish deaths in Manila Bay may possibly be caused by an “oceanographic phenomenon”. “It is highly possible that an oceanographic phenomenon called upwelling or overturn caused the depletion of

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