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Police will tighten checkpoints as MECQ starts Tuesday.

August 3, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said all police frontliners will implement stricter checkpoint operations during the two-week modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). In a statement, Police General Archie Gamboa said all police commanders and units were ordered to

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Caloocan police official, cohort arrested for extortion

August 3, 2020

A Caloocan police station commander and an accomplice were arrested by the Philippine National Police- Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) on Monday for robbery-extortion. Police Brig. General Roland Lee, IMEG director, said Police Major Celso Sevilla and his cohort

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Motorcycles will be allowed under MECQ

August 3, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday said motorcycles will still be allowed under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). In a radio interview, Año said bicycles and motorcycles are still allowed despite public transportation prohibited under MECQ which will be implemented on August 4.

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Gov’t to “re-calibrate” strategy during NCR MECQ; UP expert sees lower COVID cases by end-Aug.

August 3, 2020

The government will use the 15-day modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces to “re-calibrate” its strategy to address coronavirus disease crisis, National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Monday. This as

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Lorenzana to mobilize medical reservists to help in fight vs COVID-19

August 3, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to find medical reservists who can be called for active duty. “Last night I was directed by the President to mobilize our medical reservists. He was

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Lorenzana says Duterte ordered the military not to join other countries’ drills in South China Sea

August 3, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military not to join other countries’ naval exercises in the South China Sea. “President Duterte has a standing order to us, to me that we should not involve ourselves in

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Workers in MECQ areas want cash aid

August 3, 2020

The labor sector is calling on the Duterte administration to provide affected workers with a fresh round of cash aid. In a statement Monday, Partido Manggagaawa chairman Rene Magtubo said :Now that President Duterte has imposed MECQ on Mega Manila,

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Lesser new daily COVID-19 cases reported by DOH

August 3, 2020

Lesser new cases of the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) were reported by the Department of Health ( DOH) on Monday, but 46 deaths were announced. New cases reached 3,226, the lowest in the last four days, bringing the total to

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