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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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Palace refutes Robredo over govt’s alleged failure to “act urgently” vs COVID-19

June 25, 2020

Malacañang disputed on Thursday Vice President Leni Robredo’s observation that the government failed to “act urgently” at the start  of the coronavirus disease pandemic and was still catching up with the response of other countries despite the prolonged lockdowns. In

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DepEd should allow face-to-face classes in areas where there are no COVID-19 cases: Robredo

June 25, 2020

Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said the Department of Education (DepEd) should allow face-to-face classes in areas where there is no threat of coronavirus diseases (COVID-19). “It should not be one size fits all. Look at areas where there

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Jeepney modernization ”very unfair” to drivers, operators who can’t afford it: Robredo

June 25, 2020

Pushing for the modernization of jeepneys during this time of pandemic crisis is ”very unfair” to drivers and operator who cannot afford it, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday. “I am not against modernization. For me, to push that

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New COVID-19 cases surpass 33,000

June 25, 2020

A total of 778 new COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the tally to 33,069, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. Among the new cases, the DOH said there were 415  fresh cases, with the National Capitol Region accounting for

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Duterte to call special session once consensus is reached after expiration of Bayanihan Act – Palace

June 25, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte would call for a special session once both the Senate and the House of Representatives reached a consensus on the proposed Bayanihan to Recover As One Act. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after the Bayanihan

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