Palace thanks UK, France, Germany for rebuking China’s expansive claim in South China Sea

September 18, 2020

Malacanang thanked on Friday the United Kingdom, France and Germany for rebuking China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea. In a televised press briefing in Baguio City, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, said that the Philippines has nothing more

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Sinas can still be promoted, says Cascolan

September 18, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Major General Debold Sinas can still be promoted to  a higher position despite not being eligible for a three-star rank. In an

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PUV drivers whose passengers do not observe distancing will have licenses confiscated

September 18, 2020

Drivers of public vehicles whose passengers violate the one-meter distance will see their licenses confiscated, a police official warned on Friday. In a TV interview, Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander, said there will be

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Low level of dissolved oxygen caused 10 kilos of fish to float near Baseco

September 18, 2020

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the low level of dissolved oxygen caused the death of around 10 kilos of fish in Manila Bay on Tuesday. BFAR Executive Director Eduardo Gongona said water quality and microbial analysis

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Alleged high-ranking NPA official arrested in Bohol

September 18, 2020

Government forces apprehended a suspected high-ranking official of New People’s Army (NPA) in Bohol on Thursday, a military official said Friday. 1st Lt. Elma Grace Remonde, civil military operations officer of the 47th Infantry Battalion, identified the arrested rebel as

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Crimes down 47% during six-month quarantine: PNP

September 18, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday crimes decreased 47 percent during the six-month implementation of quarantine rules against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19. According to Police Lt. General Guillermo Eleazar, commander of the Joint Task Force COVID Shield, from September

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Duterte seeks congressional help to address bizmen concerns amid pandemic

September 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte met congressional leaders in Malacañang on Wednesday night to seek their support to pass a law that will address the concern of the investors and businessmen to prevent red tape amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a virtual

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Locsin turns down Hontiveros’ plea to ask other Asian nations to join Japan in looking for missing Filipino crewmen

September 18, 2020

Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr said he will not ask other Asian nations to join Japan in the search for the missing 36 Filipino crewmen of a freighter that sunk off Japan two weeks ago. ”I refuse to ask other

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