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AFP sending 33-man medical team to Cebu City

June 27, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will deploy medical personnel to augment the health workforce in Cebu City. Capt. Jonathan Zata, AFP public affairs chief, said the 33-man AFP medical team will be deployed to Cebu City on Sunday.

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LTFRB: UV Express to start operating in Metro Manila on Monday

June 27, 2020

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Saturday announced that 980 UV Express plying to and from Metro Manila and nearby provinces will initially be allowed to operate in 47 routes starting Monday. LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra said  the

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Palace mourns death of ex-Sen. Revilla

June 26, 2020

Malacañang extended sympathies to the family of former Senator Ramon Revilla Sr. who passed away on Friday at the age of 93. “The Palace expressed its deep condolences to the Revilla family for the loss of its patriarch,” said Presidential

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Duterte says not everything in horizon bleak due to pandemic

June 26, 2020

While coronavirus disease pandemic has caused misery to many people, President Rodrigo Duterte has seen good things brought by this health crisis. In his intervention at the 36th ASEAN Summit through a video conference on Friday, Duterte said “not everything

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Cebu City healthcare capacity nearing ”critical level”: DOH

June 26, 2020

Cebu City’s healthcare capacity is reaching a “critical level” in battling the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a virtual press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said: “As we can see in the capacity of their healthcare system, the health facilities in

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Philippines calls UN human rights experts to respect its sovereignty

June 26, 2020

The United Nations human rights experts should respect the sovereignty of the Philippines as its courts have been functioning, Malacañang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after the UN human rights experts asked the international body’s

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Lorenzana lauds gov’t forces for neutralizing four terrorists in Paranaque

June 26, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana lauded government forces for its successful operation that led to the neutralization of Abu Sayyaf  members in Parañaque City on Friday. “I commend the elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police

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Gov’t suspends return of LSIs to provinces

June 26, 2020

The government has suspended the issuance of permits for the return of locally stranded individuals to their provinces amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the temporary suspension was made while the

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