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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Municipal police station chief in Zamboanga del Norte arrested for alleged robbery, extortion

June 26, 2020

The chief of the Godod municipal police station was arrested by the Philippine National Police- Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) in Zamboanga Del Norte last Thursday for robbery and extortion. Police Brigadier General Ronald Lee, IMEG director, said Police

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Año tells stranded persons not to be chance passengers

June 26, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday reminded the public, especially Locally Stranded Individuals, to not go to the airport and seaport if they have no scheduled travel. “What we want to happen is for the people not go to the

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Some ASEAN leaders pushed for resumption of air travel for business, Palace says

June 26, 2020

Some Southeast Asian leaders have pushed for the reopening of the borders and resuming of international flights in the region amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, Malacañang said on Friday. In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however, said

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IATF allows restaurants, cafes in hotels, clubhouses to operate at 30% capacity; visit to cemeteries in GCQ areas

June 26, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has allowed the restaurants and cafes in the hotels and clubhouses to operate at 30 percent venue capacity to ensure social distancing in areas under general community quarantine, Malacañang

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PCG’s biggest ship transports police commandos to enforce quarantine in Cebu City

June 26, 2020

BRP Gabriela Silang, the biggest transport ship of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG),  arrived in Cebu City on Friday afternoon Commodore Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the 108 members of the Philippine National Police – Special Action Force (PNP – SAF)

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