Dito Telecommunity still to submit proposal on putting up cell sites in military camps

September 13, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said  Dito Telecommunity Inc. has yet to submit its proposal on putting up cell sites within military camps in the country. “No number yet of cell sites to be put up or in

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Weekly mass recovery from COVID-19 reach 20,472: DOH

September 13, 2020

The Department of Health ( DOH) said Sunday that 20, 472 patients survived coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) as part of its weekly mass recover adjustment. This brought total recoveries to 207, 568, the DOH said. New cases reached 3,372 cases

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Two of three drug suspects escape in Cainta buy-bust

September 13, 2020

Two out of three drug suspects eluded capture in a buy-bust operations in Cainta on Saturday morning, a police official announced on Sunday. In a press briefing on Sunday, Police Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, National Capital Region (NCRPO) chief said

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Duterte, Wei stress importance of peace and stability in South China Sea

September 13, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Defense Minister and State Councilor Wei Fenghe stressed the importance to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea in their meeting in Malacanang on Friday. ”We must always be guided by our commitments

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BI deports US Marine nearly a week after Duterte pardon

September 13, 2020

US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was granted absolute pardon by President Rodrigo Duterte last Monday, was deported on Sunday, the Bureau of Immigration ( BI) said. Pemberton, who was convicted in 2015 for killing transgender Jennifer Laude, 

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Duterte signs Bayanihan II economic recovery package

September 13, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday signed The Recover as One Act or Bayanihan II into law, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.   Under Bayanihan II, set aside is a P165.5 billion relief package for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Funding of

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Lorenzana meets Chinese Defense Minister Wei

September 13, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin  Lorenzana met with General Wei Fenghe,  the Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China Friday at Camp Aguinaldo. Secretary Lorenzana and General Wei discussed a range of issues affecting the  defense relations of both

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Ex-health secretary says COVID-19 ”could be worse”

September 11, 2020

Former Health Secretary  Manuel Dayrit said while the COVID- 19 situation in the country has been averaging around 3,000 to 4,000 cases daily, but it could have been been worse. “You know, we’ve not controlled it. If that is another 

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