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73-year-old Japanese dies in Laguna

August 14, 2020

A 73-year-old Japanese died in Laguna last Thursday night. According to the initial report from Sta Cruz Municipal Police Station, Tadashi Maruyama around 8:40pm was heard asking for help by people outside his house at Villa Josefina, Barangay Calios in

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PNP says Misuari hands over Abu Sayyaf leader to Davao police

August 14, 2020

Nur Misurari, founding chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), turned over Abu Sayyaf leader Anduljihad “Edang” Susukan to the Philippine National Police (PNP) Thursday in Davao City. PNP chief General Archie Francisco Gamboa made this announcement Thursday night.

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Placing Metro Manila under MGCQ “remote possibility,” says Palace

August 13, 2020

Malacañang said on Thursday that it is a “remote possibility” that Metro Manila will be placed under modified general community quarantine after August 18 amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. While he acknowledged the increasing number of critical care facilities, Presidential

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Duque appeals to private hospitals to have more beds for COVID-19 patients in Calabarzon

August 13, 2020

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday called on private hospitals in Calabarzon to increase their bed allocation for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. Speaking at the visit of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 to Cavite, Duque said: ”It cannot

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Nigerian arrested in Cavite buy-bust, P6.8 million suspected shabu seized

August 13, 2020

A Nigerian was arrested by law enforcement operatives during an entrapment operation in Bacoor City, Cavite last Wednesday. According to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), operatives conducted a buy-bust operation at a parking lot of a fast food store along

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PNP says QC cops did not make lapses in investigating Echanis death

August 13, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said they did not see any lapses in how the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) handled the investigation on the death of Anakpawis chairperson Randall Echanis. “At this point, we don’t see any

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DILG to find out why Cainta nurse who died from COVID-19 not allegedly treated well

August 13, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday said they will investigate the alleged reduction of the hazard pay of a nurse at the Cainta Municipal Hospital who recently died from COVID-19. Interior Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan

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DepEd allows nearly 18K classrooms in Metro Manila to be used as COVID-19 isolation centers

August 13, 2020

The Department of Education has allowed about 18,000 classrooms in Metro Manila to be converted into isolation and quarantine facilities for individuals infected with coronavirus. Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a press briefing, said her office agreed with the request

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