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New COVID-19 cases fall below 2,000

July 7, 2020

The Department of Health ( DOH) said Tuesday new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases fell below 2,000 after two days but close to 1,000 were fresh cases. Total cases were 47, 873 of which 34, 178 were active. There were 1,540

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Philippines lifts restrictions for non-essential outbound travel of Filipinos

July 7, 2020

The Philippine government has decided to lift the travel restrictions, including non-essential trips, to Filipinos going abroad despite the increasing number of coronavirus in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday, said the Inter-Agency

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Two Malolos cops, accomplices nabbed for alleged robbery-extortion

July 7, 2020

Two Malolos policemen  and two of their cohorts  were arrested by operatives of the Philippine National Police- Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) for their alleged involvement in robbery-extortion. Police Brigadier General Ronald Lee, IMEG director said Senior Master Sergeant

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DA to set up inter-agency surveillance mechanisms to deter spread of swine flue from China

July 7, 2020

The government will set up an inter-agency surveillance mechanisms as part of the whole-nation approach to deter the spread of the new strain of swine flu virus from China, Malacañang said on Tuesday. In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson

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Police arrest 51 foreigners over alleged illegal gambling in Makati

July 7, 2020

Fifty one foreigners were arrested in Makati City for their alleged involvement in an illegal online game last Monday. Major Jaybee Bayani, Southern Police District spokesman, said suspects were arrested around 9:15 pm at Barangay Pio del Pilarafter intelligence operatives

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Navotas police file charges on family positive for COVID-19 after party

July 7, 2020

The Navotas City Police has filed charges against a family who tested positive on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after holding a party despite the prevailing community quarantine, according to Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco on Tuesday. Tiangco said 17 residents of

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MRT-3 identifies station, shift of ticket sellers who contracted COVID-19

July 7, 2020

MRT-3 management traced the stations and working shifts of ticket sellers who were tested positive for COVID-19 to help the riding public determine if they had direct contact with the station personnel. As of Monday, a total of 198 employees

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Plane makes emergency landing off Zamboanga City

July 7, 2020

A private plane bound for Dumaguete City an emergency landing off the waters of Barangay Sinunuc, Zamboanga City on Tuesday morning. According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), a Piper PA-34 Seneca private plane with call sign RP-C834 was forced

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