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Doctors’ group urge gov’t to reimpose ECQ

August 1, 2020

The Philippine College of Physicians on Saturday urged the government to return Metro Manila to the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). ”We have witnessed a consistent rise in the number of infections and this, according to other scenarios, prompts us to

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Alleged woman NPA killed in Sorsogon

August 1, 2020

A woman who was an alleged New People’s Army ( NPA) member was killed in a clash with government troops in Sorsogon Thursday afternoon, a military official said on late Friday night. Capt. John Paul Belleza, public affairs officer of

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Six Chinese arrested for drug possession in Subic

August 1, 2020

Six Chinese were arrested by anti-drug agents in Subic Thursday evening after they were found to have 1,000 grams of shabu worth P6.8 million. In an initial report late Friday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said arrested were Jiang

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Six alleged Abu Sayyaf, three soldiers killed in Sulu clash

August 1, 2020

Six alleged Abu Sayyaf  members and three soldiers were killed while three soldiers were wounded in a clash in Sulu on Friday morning. Maj. Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman. said the clash occurred

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Briones says schools ready for blended learning as simulation ongoing

July 31, 2020

The Department of Education is ready to implement the blended learning starting August 24 as simulation has been ongoing in various districts in the country, an official said. Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in a taped televised meeting with President Rodrigo

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Army welcomes appointment of Sobejana as new commanding general

July 31, 2020

The Philippine Army welcomes the appointment of Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the head of the Western Mindanao Command as the next commanding general of the Philippine Army (CGPA). “The 62nd CGPA is a recipient of the Medal of Valor Award,

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DILG apologizes to House for skipping hearing on stranded persons

July 31, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday apologized to the House of Representatives for not appearing on an inquiry about locally stranded individuals (LSIs) amid the COVID-19 crisis. In a statement, Interior Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan

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New COVID-19 cases set record high for second day

July 31, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases set a record high. The DOH reported  4,063 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, surpassing Thursday’s 3,594. Majority of the new cases are from National Capital Region with 2,267

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