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Año tells LGUs not to penalize persons who don’t wear face shields

August 10, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday told local government officials to not impose a penalty to persons who do not wear face shields outside their homes. In a TV interview, Año said the government is only encouraging the public to wear face

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UP economist sees Q3 GDP to shrink double-digit

August 10, 2020

The Philippine economy is likely to contract again by double digits in the third quarter of this year, an economist from the University of the Philippines said on Monday. In a media forum, Ramon Clarete, former dean of the UP

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Around P81 million worth of marijuana seized by police

August 10, 2020

Police seized around P81 million worth of marijuana in separate operations, according to the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Monday. Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa said operatives seized marijuana products estimated  P81.62 million in seven separate anti-illegal drugs

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PhilHealth officials being probed should go on leave: Guevarra

August 10, 2020

All officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. ( PhilHealth) who are being implicated in multi-billion-peso anomalies in the state-owned firm should  go on leave, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Monday. Guevarra, who chairs Task Force PhilHealth, was referring

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Echanis, Anakpawis partylist chairman, stabbed dead inside home: rights groups

August 10, 2020

Randall Echanis, chairman of Anakpawis partylist group, was allegedly killed inside his home in Novaliches early Monday. According to initial reports received by human rights group Karapatan, Echanis, 72, was killed, along with a still unidentified neighbor, by attackers who

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Effect of MECQ on COVID-19 cases in NCR, nearby provinces to be felt in 2-3 weeks – Palace

August 10, 2020

Malacañang said on Monday the effect of the implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces on coronavirus disease cases could only be felt by September. Quoting the health experts, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said

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Five NPAs, one soldier killed in Ilocos Sur clash

August 10, 2020

The death toll during combat operations against the New People’s Army (NPA) over the weekend Ilocos Sur reached six, with five from the NPA and one soldier,   military officials said on Monday. Major Amado Gutierrez, spokesman of the 7th Infantry

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Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Datol passes away

August 10, 2020

Senior Citizens Partylist Rep. Francisco Datol Jr passed away at Monday morning,  House of Representatives secretary-general Jose Luis Montales said. ”It is with deep sadness that we inform you that Cong. Jun Datol passed away a few hours ago,” said

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