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562 new COVID-19 cases, total now 27,799

June 18, 2020

Five hundred and sixty-two new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were reported by the Department of Health on Thursday, bringing the total to  27,799. A total of 481 are considered as “fresh cases”, while the other 81 are identified as “late

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Año says 28 more BFP West Visayas relieved

June 18, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday said 28 more Bureau of Fire Protection- West Visayas personnel were relieved after a COVID-19 positive personnel breached quarantine protocols in Boracay Island. In a TV interview, Año said it is not only Fire

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Duterte confident Duque can answer Ombudsman’s probe, says Palace

June 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is confident that embattled Health Secretary Francisco Duque could handle the investigation  by the Office of the Ombudsman against him and other health officials and employees for alleged anomalies relating to the government’s response against coronavirus disease,

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Manila City judges, court employees ordered to undergo self-quarantine from June 18 to June 30

June 18, 2020

All judges and court personnel in the Manila City Regional Trial Court have been ordered to undergo self-quarantine from June 18 to June 30 after two employees were found in contact with close relatives who have been tested positive for coronavirus

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DILG recommends Ombudsman to impose disciplinary action on 20 barangay officials

June 18, 2020

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday said they  recommended to the Office of the Ombudsman to impose disciplinary action against 20 barangay officials in Metro Manila for violating enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) protocols. In a letter

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100 cops headed for Cebu City to enforce ECQ

June 18, 2020

A total of 100 police augmentation force from Western and Eastern Visayas were deployed to help enforce the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Cebu City where a spike in COVID-19 cases was recorded by the Department of Health (DOH). Philippine

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Philhealth chief lashes out at Roque

June 18, 2020

Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president and chief executive officer Ricardo Morales lashes out at Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque who cited him over the former’s supposed failure to curb anomalies and corruption in the agency. In an interview, Morales said

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1.3 million families received SAP 2nd tranche – Palace

June 18, 2020

Some 1.3 million families have received the second tranche of cash assistance under the government’s Social Amelioration Program, Malacañang said on Thursday. In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the initial recipients as of June 16 were

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