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Robredo can say all negative things about administration, but people still support Duterte – Palace

September 16, 2020

Malacanang is not expecting Vice President Leni Robredo to say something positive about the administration, an official said on Wednesday. In CNN Philippines’ interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace has accepted this fact since Robredo is the leader

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Reduced physical distancing to continue until Duterte’s revocation – Palace

September 16, 2020

The reduced physical distancing inside public transport will continue until President Rodrigo Duterte revokes the policy, Malacanang said on Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases discussed again for six

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Gov’t forces recover high-powered firearms from alleged rebels in Quezon

September 16, 2020

Government forces recovered high-powered firearms following a clash with alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Quezon province on Tuesday. Capt. Jayrald Ternio,  public affairs chief of the 2nd Infantry Division,   said police and military  raided a communist terrorist

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LPA strengthens into Tropical Storm ”Leon”

September 16, 2020

A low pressure area strengthened into a tropical storm early Wednesday as its  center  was spotted at 330 kilometers west northwest of Coron, Palawan, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Atmospheric Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 10 am bulletin Tropical

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Sinas may be moved up, Danao eyed as NCRPO chief: Cascolan

September 16, 2020

National Capital Region Police Office ( NCRPO) chief Major General Debold Sinas deserves to be promoted despite being allegedly involved in controversies, according to the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday. In a TV interview, Police General

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PNP says drug war deaths did not double during COVID-19 pandemic

September 16, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said killings from the government’s campaign against illegal drugs did not double during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a TV interview, Police General Camilo Cascolan said there is only an increase

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NCRPO beefs up K9 unit vs explosives and drugs

September 16, 2020

The chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Tuesday introduced the Explosives and Ordnance Disposal (EOD) K9 Unit’s dogs that detect explosives and narcotics. Police Major General Debold Sinas said the dogs will form part of the

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Palace denies Duterte influences task force in clearing Duque from facing criminal raps over PhilHealth mess

September 16, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s apparent clearing of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III from any possible criminal liability over the alleged anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. did not influence the findings of the Department of Justice-led multi-agency task force, Malacanang

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