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DOH says no conditions given by US COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers

September 11, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) expressed doubt on the belief of Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque that granting of absolute pardon to US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was in exchange for access to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine being

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Coast Guard, BOC agree to joint manning of Customs’ 20 patrol boats

September 11, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) signed on Thursday a memorandum of agreement for the joint manning and operation of 20 newly-procured fast patrol boats of the BOC. Commodore Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the

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BI assumes custody over Pemberton

September 11, 2020

By Ella Dionisio The deportation process for convicted US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton has begun after the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has turned over his custody to the Bureau of Immigration. According to BuCor, Pemberton was formally transferred

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PCG tightens maritime security over alleged reports of theft, robbery and piracy

September 11, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) tightened its maritime security operation following reports about the alleged increasing theft, robbery and piracy at sea incidents in Manila and Batangas ports by the Information Fusion Centre (IFC) of the Singaporean Navy. Commodore Armando

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IATF approves proposal to boost ridership with reduced distancing

September 11, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved the proposal pushed by the Economic Development Cluster (EDC) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to increase ridership in public transportation by optimizing or reducing the physical distance between

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NTC recalls all frequencies of ABS-CBN Corp.

September 10, 2020

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has recalled all frequencies of  ABS-CBN Corp. In an eight page decision dated September 9, the NTC said “all assigned frequencies/channels assigned to ABS-CBN are hereby recalled” due to absent of a valid legislative franchise.

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Up to Comelec to decide whether to suspend or not voters’ registration – Palace

September 10, 2020

Malacanang said on Thursday it is up to the Commission on Elections to decide if it will defer the voters’ registration in Metro Manila. In a televised press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the

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CIDG nabs Chinese for allegedly illegal selling of Chinese medicine

September 10, 2020

Operatives from Philippine National Police- Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) arrested a Chinese for being allegedly involved in illegal selling of unlicensed Chinese medicine last Wednesday. In a report, CIDG said Yan Wang was arrested in an entrapment operation

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