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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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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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