Duterte’s advice to disinfect masks using gasoline, only joke, says Palace

July 23, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s advice to the public to disinfect their masks using gasoline was just a “joke,” Malacañang said on Thursday. During his taped message aired on July 21, Duterte reminded the public to disinfect first the mask, if it

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Police warns violators as San Fernando, La Union goes on ECQ

July 23, 2020

BAGUIO CITY — Police warned quarantine violators in San Fernando City, La Union provincial capital,  they will be taken to the jail and face charges. San Fernando City was placed on enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from July 21 to July

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BI to deport 10 Chinese passengers of yacht apprehended in Palawan

July 23, 2020

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it will initiate deportation proceedings against 10 Chinese nationals who recently arrived aboard a luxury yacht in Puerto Princess City, Palawan without notice and permission from port authorities. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente ordered the conduct of

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Two Chinese, one Filipino arrested in QC buy-bust

July 23, 2020

At least 20 kilos of shabu worth P136 million were seized by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) personnel during a buy-bust in Quezon City Wednesday. The drugs, which were placed in Chinese tea bags, were recovered from Chinese citizens Yao

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New COVID-19 cases at 1,594; total at 72, 269

July 23, 2020

There were 1,594 new coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) cases, with 60 percent of from the National Capital Region, the Department of Health ( DOH) said Wednesday. Cases from the NCR reached 971,followed by Cebu’s 252 and Zamboanga del Sur, with

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Anti-terrorism law completely different from Hong Kong security law – Locsin

July 23, 2020

The anti-terrorism law in the Philippines is completely different from the security law in Hong Kong, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Wednesday. In the pre-SONA (State of the Nation Address) forum, Locsin, however, admitted that he has

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Locsin says Philippines has law, Hague ruling on its side despite China’s “opinion” on South China Sea

July 22, 2020

The Philippines has the law and the Hague ruling on its side despite China’s persistent “opinion” that it has sovereign and historic claim in almost the entire South China Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Thursday Locsin

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Del Rosario says gov’t on right track in Marawi rehabilitation

July 22, 2020

The rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City is on the right track with the expected completion by the end of next year, an official said on Wednesday. Task Force Bangon Marawi head Eduardo del Rosario, in the virtual pre-SONA (State of

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