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More cops in streets as some violations seen in first day of MECQ

August 5, 2020

Police commanders in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces placed under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will intensify police visibility in public markets and other places of convergence to enforce stricter quarantine rules, the Joint Task Force COVID Shield

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73 Chinese, 3 Filipinos caught allegedly gambling in Cagayan

August 5, 2020

BAGUIO CITY – Authorities in Cagayan Valley caught 73 Chinese nationals and three Filipinos in a raid at a hotel allegedly being used as an online casino Tuesday night in Sta Ana town, Cagayan. Brig. Gen. Crizaldo Nieves, the Cagayan

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AFP says Gapay based his comment on regulating social media on Marawi siege

August 5, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines  (AFP) explained that the statement of AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay about regulating social media is based on the experience of the military during the 2017 Marawi siege. “By ‘regulating’ Lt.

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Gov’t to tap cops for contact tracing, says Palace

August 5, 2020

The government will tap the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conduct contact tracing of those who have exposure to coronavirus disease patients, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque acknowledged that the administration has to recruit more contact tracers

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Three alleged NPAs killed in Laguna

August 5, 2020

Three alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a firefight against members of Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4A (Calabarzon) in Laguna last Tuesday. According to Philippine National Police chief General Archie Francisco Gamboa, the troops were

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Philippines not alone in recording spikes of COVID-19 cases – Palace

August 5, 2020

The Philippines is not alone in recording continuous surge of coronavirus disease cases as other countries have been experiencing the same trend, Malacañang said on Wednesday. In an interview by CNN Philippines, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque cited reports that the

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SWS estimates 3.5 million were stranded in other places due to quarantine

August 5, 2020

Around 3.5 million or 5.1 percent of adult Filipinos, mostly from Balanced Luzon and Mindanao, were stranded in other places due to the community quarantine to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Social Weather Stations. SWS said the number

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DOTr implements mandatory use of face shields for all passengers using public transportation

August 5, 2020

All passengers using any mode of public transportation will be required to wear face shields, aside from face masks, effective August 15, as mandated by the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In a Memorandum Circular released on August 4, the DOTr,

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