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Gov’t purchasing 200,000 nasal cannula machines for COVID-19 patients – Palace

July 28, 2020

The government has ordered 200,000 pieces of high flow nasal cannula equipment for severe and critical patients due to coronavirus disease, Malacañang said on Tuesday. In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the use of nasal equipment

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Palace insists Duterte never meddled during ABS-CBN franchise voting despite his fresh verbal attacks vs Lopezes

July 28, 2020

Malacañang insisted on Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte was neutral when the House committee on legislative franchises voted against the application of ABS-CBN Corp.’s renewal of franchise. This was despite Duterte’s renewed attack against the the Lopez family, owner of

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Army, Coast Guard begin month-long jungle warfare training

July 28, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Army (PA) began its first Jungle Warfare and Mountain Operations Course which will last for a month  in Rizal province on Monday. Commodore Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the course, which is part

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One dead, two recaptured as eight inmates bolt Calbayog jail

July 28, 2020

One of the eight inmates who escaped from Calbayog City District Jail was shot by  arresting officers during a manhunt operation in Samar on Monday. Edwin Abria died on the spot while Juvy Openiano was injured. He is at the

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Gunmen shoot cop dead in Las Pinas

July 28, 2020

A police officer was shot by unidentified suspects in Las Piñas City Tuesday morning. An initial report said the victim was Police Staff Sergeant Julius Sayasa Fabre, 39, assigned at the Southern Police District (SPD). The report quoted a witness

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2,000 more stranded persons to be sent home this week

July 28, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday said at least 2,000 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) are scheduled to be transported back to their hometowns this week after transporting close to 5,000 for the past three days. “With the help of other

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Duterte warns dead bodies to pile up if crimes rise again

July 28, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has warned that dead bodies could pile up again if suspected criminals go back to their old ways. In his fifth State of the Nation Address on Monday, Duterte acknowledged that many Filipinos are worried due to

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Police arrest six Chinese, one Filipino suspected kidnappers

July 28, 2020

The Philippine National Police- Anti Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) on Monday arrested six Chinese and one Filipino suspects for their alleged involvement in kidnapping a Chinese national in Parañaque City. Police Brig. General Jonnel Estomo, AKG director, said the rescue was

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