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Some LGUs appealed for quarantine classifications – Palace

June 15, 2020

Several local government units have appealed before the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases the quarantine measures being implemented in their respective areas, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement hours before

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Two cops from Cebu City die from COVID-19, deaths in PNP now 7

June 15, 2020

Two cops from Cebu City were  new recorded coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fatalities of the Philippine National Police (PNP), bringing total deaths to seven. According to PNP- Health Service, the fatalities were PNP’s patient number 390 (PNP-390), a 46-year-old policeman and

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Police staff sergeant among 18 nabbed in illegal cockpit

June 15, 2020

A police staff sergeant was among the 18 persons arrested by the Philippine National Police- Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) after they were caught participating in illegal cockfighting in Pasig City last Saturday. Police Brigadier General Ronald Lee, IMEG

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126 Filipinos in Japan ask to be repatriated

June 15, 2020

Some 126 Filipinos requested to be repatriated back to the Philippines from Japan due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, said Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose Laurel V on Monday. During Laging Handa virtual presser, Laurel said the 126

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DOH urges LGUs to make COVID-19 reports more accurate

June 15, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) Monday called on local government units (LGUs) to make COVID-19 reports more accurate. In a statement, the DOH said:”As we have stated in previous occasions, the fight against COVID-19 entails a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach.

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NLEX opens elevated expressway between Caloocan and Navotas

June 15, 2020

NLEX Corp. on Monday opened its new elevated expressway between Caloocan City and Navotas City to motorists, cutting travel time from Port Area to North Luzon Expressway. “By bringing NLEX closer to the country’s central shipping gateway, we expect to

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PCG’s biggest ship helps stranded individuals going to Davao, General Santos

June 15, 2020

The newest and biggest vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) transported more than 100 locally stranded individuals going to Davao and General Santos City on Monday. Commodore Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said BRP Gabriela Silang carrying 150 individuals left

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Manila court finds Ressa, researcher guilty of cyberlibel

June 15, 2020

The Manila Regional Trial Court on Monday found Rappler chief executive officer and executive editor Maria Ressa and researcher Reynaldo Santos guilty of cyberlibel. The cyberlibel case arose from a complaint filed by Wilfredo Keng over a 2012 story that

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