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Medical groups welcome MECQ

August 3, 2020

Medical societies Monday welcomed the decision of President Duterte to place the National Capital Region (NCR), Cavite, Laguna, Rizal and Bulacan starting Tuesday until August 18 under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). In an interview, Health Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19

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Duterte tells health frontliners: Don’t try to ”demean” gov’t

August 3, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has accused medical societies of trying to demean the government and threatening it with a “revolution.” Duterte made the statement after various medical organizations made public their call to the President to reimpose a lockdown in Metro

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Police chiefs in Metro Manila, four provinces ordered to set up more checkpoints

August 3, 2020

The Joint Task Force (JTF) COVID Shield on Monday said they ordered all police commanders in Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal to set up more checkpoints following the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to

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Duque did not import COVID-19, says Duterte

August 3, 2020

For the nth time, President Rodrigo Duterte has defended embattled Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, saying he did not import the coronavirus disease pandemic. Some quarters, including senators, have been calling for the replacement of Duque over his alleged inefficiency

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Lorenzana says Duterte’s policy in the West Philippine Sea is ”pragmatic and realistic”

August 3, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana defended President Rodrigo Duterte after some senators criticized what they called as “defeatist attitude” of the commander-in-chief towards China. “A lot of criticism has been hurled at the President for his alleged defeatist attitude or stance

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Duterte hits corrupt local officials, stop ”acting like God”

August 3, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has slammed local officials for “acting like God” as he warned them they would be sent to jail and dismissed from their office. In a televised message on Sunday night, Duterte even introduced former Nueva Ecija prosecutor

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MIAA gets ready for MECQ

August 3, 2020

Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)  general manager Ed Monreal Monday met with MIAA’s key officers in preparation for Tuesday’s reversion to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). Pursuant to existing IATF omnibus guidelines on community quarantine, MIAA will adopt a 50

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Filipino fisherman missing in vicinity of Scarborough Shoal

August 3, 2020

A Filipino fisherman went missing at the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal in West Philippine Sea, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official said on Monday. Commodore Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said Coast Guard in Zambales reported the missing fishermen at around

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