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PNP chief commends Sinas for campaign to weed out unscrupulous cops

June 17, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday commended National Capital Region Police Office chief Major General Debold Sinas for his aggressive campaign in cleansing Metro Manila from unscrupulous cops. “Our people need to trust the PNP if

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Año says Cebu City must do more COVID-19 tests, contact tracing

June 17, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday assured Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella that reverting the city to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is not a punishment and he must use the period given to them to conduct mass testing and contact

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DILG says Bayan Muna’s claim local chief execs coerced to support anti-terror is ”an affront and insult”

June 17, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday belied the accusation of Bayan Muna partylist group that local chief executives (LCEs) are being coerced to support the Anti-Terrorism Bill. Interior Undersecretary and DILG spokesperson Jonathan Malaya called

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Palace tells Duque, DOH staff to cooperate with Ombudsman’s probe over alleged irregularities on COVID-19 response

June 17, 2020

Malacañang asked on Wednesday Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and the entire department to cooperate in the investigation being conducted by the Office of the Ombudsman over the alleged anomalies in the purchases of medical equipment amid the

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Ombudsman to probe DOH, including Duque

June 17, 2020

The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday said they will conduct an investigation on Department of Health (DOH) officials, including Health Secretary Francisco Duque III over alleged irregularities  by the agency in response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Ombudsman Samuel

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DOH cautions against celebrating initial clinical trials of dexamethasone vs COVID-19

June 17, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) Wednesday cautioned  the public against prematurely celebrating after a reports initial clinic trials of dexamethasone in the United Kingdom were found effective for seriously-ill COVID-19 patients. In a virtual press conference, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario

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PCG rescues female pilot whale in Bataan

June 17, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued a female pilot whale that was stranded along the coastal waters of a private beach resort in Bagac, Bataan on Monday. The PCG said the whale, which was immediately brought to a nearby lagoon,

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Cebu City mayor to appeal decision of task force putting them under ECQ

June 17, 2020

Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella on Tuesday said he will appeal to the Interagency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to reconsider their decision reverting the city under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). In a statement, Labella

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