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112 areas in the country under localized lockdown: DILG

June 26, 2020

A total of 112 areas in the country have been placed by their respective Local Government Units under localized or granular lockdown, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said

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Duterte urges ASEAN to remain united, defend open, rules-based international order in South China Sea

June 26, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Friday all the parties to refrain from escalating tension in the South China Sea as he seriously noted recent incidents in the disputed waters. Duterte made the call during his participation in the 36th Association

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Duterte honors Filipinos who joined in Korean War

June 26, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte honored on Friday the brave Filipino soldiers who joined in the Korean War seven decades ago, saying their memory should inspire the country to rise amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. “Today we honor the Filipinos and soldiers

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Philippines stays in Tier 1 for anti-human trafficking for 5th year

June 26, 2020

The United States kept the Philippines on Tier 1 status for the fifth straight year, the State Department said in its report Thursday. The Philippine Embassy in Washington said being in the US list of countries that comply with anti-human

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ASEAN Summit to tackle post COVID-19 recovery plan, South China Sea

June 26, 2020

Southeast Asian leaders will hold an annual summit by video conference on Friday to discuss a post-COVID-19 recovery plan, regional health cooperation and the South China Sea. Philippine officials said a recovery plan is crucial in the Association of Southeast

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Power lack stalls MRT-3 opening trip for two hours

June 26, 2020

The Metro Rail Transit-3 on Friday started its operations two hours behind schedule after Meralco power failure in Balintawak and Diliman. MRT-3 management, in a statement, said trips began at 7:30 pm but Mike Capati, MRT-3 director for operations, told

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Duterte OKs GMRC and Values Education Act

June 26, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill insitutionalizing Good Manners and Right Conduct and Values Education in the K to 12 curriculum. Republic Act No. 11476, otherwise known as “GMRC and Values Education Act” was approved by the

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Duterte to advance South China Sea issue in ASEAN Summit, says official

June 25, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to bring up important positions of national interests, including the development in the South China Sea, when he joins his Southeast Asian counterparts in the summit on Friday, a Palace official said on Thursday. In

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