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2nd week of July of every year declared as National Infection Prevention and Control Week

July 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the second week of July of every year as “National Infection Prevention and Control Week,” and the second Saturday of July of every year as “Surgical Infection Prevention Awareness Day.” Proclamation 971, which Duterte inked

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Counter-terror expert hopes new anti-terror law would reduce airstrikes

July 10, 2020

A counter-terrorism expert expressed hope that with the newly-approved anti-terrorism law in the Philippines the military would lessen the conduct of airstrikes. “I hope that this law makes it possible to rely more on intelligence and less on air strikes

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Duterte declares 2020 Year of Filipino Health Workers

July 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared 2020 as the “Year of Filipino Health Workers.” Proclamation No. 976, which Duterte signed on July 6, underscored the invaluable contributions of nurses, midwives and all other health workers, in the country’s health system, particularly

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Police officer shot by suspect in Negros Oriental

July 10, 2020

A police staff sergeant was shot by an unidentified suspect in Negros Oriental last Thursday evening. According to Police Chief Master Sergeant Edilberto Euraoba III, Negros Oriental police spokesperson, Bobster Guillarawan, 33, was onboard his motorcycle when he was shot

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Gov’t strengthens surveillance, screening amid surge in coronavirus cases

July 10, 2020

The government has heightened screening and surveillance activities amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a statement, said that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases adopted on

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DILG issues show cause orders vs eight barangay officials for violating ECQ

July 10, 2020

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday said they issued show cause orders against eight barangay officials in Cebu City for violating the ongoing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). During the Laging Handa briefing, Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya

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Palace says denying ABS-CBN franchise application congressional prerogative

July 10, 2020

Malacañang maintained on Friday that the decision of the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises rejecting the franchise renewal of broadcast network ABS-CBN is a congressional prerogative. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reiterated that the Palace has

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ABS-CBN ”deeply hurt” by House rejection of franchise bid

July 10, 2020

ABS-CBN Corp., whose application for a 25-year broadcast franchise was denied by the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises Friday, said it was ” deeply hurt” by the outcome. Seventy congressmen rejected ABS-CBN’s application, while 11 voted in favor.

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