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Metro Manila mayors recommend one-month GCQ, 10 pm curfew

August 31, 2020

Metro Manila mayors recommended to the Interagency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases continue the general community quarantine ( GCQ) for one month and ease curfew to allow the economy to gradually reopen. ”People are having a hard time but

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Philippines records 102 new COVID-19 deaths

August 30, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte visited on Sunday Jolo, Sulu following the deadly twin blasts last August 24. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a message to reporters, said that the President condoled with some of the victims of the explosions and conferred

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“Julian” intensifies while almost stationary over Philippine sea – Pagasa

August 30, 2020

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Sunday said Typhoon Julian continues to intensify while remaining almost stationary over the Philippine sea. In its latest bulletin, Pagasa said Julian was last spotted at 760 kilometers east of

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Army chief drops call for martial law imposition in Sulu

August 30, 2020

Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana on Sunday said he will no longer push for the declaration of martial law in Sulu as there can be other betters option to address the threats of terrorism in the province. “I

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Police battalion to be dispatched in Sulu after twin blasts

August 30, 2020

Over 300 personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Special Action Force (SAF) will be deployed to help maintain peace and security in Jolo, Sulu, an official said on Sunday. “It is confirmed that the PNP will send one battalion composed

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Emergency hotline 911 calls rerouted to LGUs after 2 agents tested positive for COVID-19 – DILG

August 30, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has temporarily rerouted all Emergency Hotline 911 (E911) calls to local call centers after two of its call agents tested positive for coronavirus disease. Interior Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said

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PNP welcomes Kadamay’s filing of complaints vs Pandi cops

August 30, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday welcomed the filing of charges of Kadamay group against members of Pandi Police Station before the Office of the Ombudsman. In a radio interview, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said this

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2 ex-cops posing as active PNP personnel nabbed for victimizing Chinese national

August 30, 2020

Authorities arrested two former policemen for posing as active members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and victimizing a Chinese national for not wearing a face shield last Friday. Police Major General Debold Sinas, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)

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