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Nearly 600,000 OFWs seeking cash aid from gov’t

July 21, 2020

Almost 600,000 Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have sought financial aid from the government. In a statement Tuesday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said  572,442 OFWs applied for the Abot Kamay ang

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Gov’t can’t test all Filipinos, Health chief says

July 21, 2020

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the government could not test all Filipinos for the coronavirus disease. In a taped televised meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang and was aired on Tuesday, Duque said they are targeting 10 million

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Alleged NPA killed in Surigao del Norte

July 21, 2020

A woman who is allegedly a member of New People’s Army was killed while two soldiers were wounded in a 30-minute encounter in Surigao del Norte on Monday morning. According to the Army’s 30th Infantry Battalion, the troops were conducting

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Army launches farming project in vacant camps nationwide

July 21, 2020

The Philippine Army launched on Monday the Army Green Camp Program to support the government’s effort to address the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman, said the program was launched at the Philippine Army headquarters in Taguig

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Duterte asks cops to arrest quarantine violators

July 21, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered policemen to be stricter and to have no qualms in arresting violators of quarantine measures. In a taped televised message aired on Tuesday morning, Duterte underscored that this is not an ordinary time amid the

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DepEd wants limited face-to-face classes in areas with low COVID-19 cases

July 21, 2020

The Department of Education is eyeing limited face-to-face classes in areas where there are low cases of coronavirus disease. In a taped televised meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte aired on Tuesday morning, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said she received requests

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Big chunk of new COVID-19 cases from NCR

July 20, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) said Monday 1,521 new coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) were reported, where 1,237 came from the National Capital Region, Total cases are now 68,898, of which active cases are 43, 991. Among active cases, mild incidents

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Palace says authorities may resort to warrantless arrest if there’s violation of ordinance

July 20, 2020

Malacañang said on Monday that authorities are allowed to enforce warrantless arrest if there is a violation of an ordinance. “There’s an ordinance being implemented by the local government. And it is in the Rules of Court that if a

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