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Philippine COVID-19 cases surpass 20,000

June 4, 2020

Philippine COVID-19 cases surpassed more than 20,000, the Department of Health ( DOH) said Thursday. The DOH said there are now a  total of 20,382 COVID-19 cases after 634 new cases have been reported. Of the newly-reported cases, a total

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Fresh cash aid eyed for jeepney drivers

June 4, 2020

The government is eyeing to give third tranche of cash assistance to jeepney drivers who have been displaced due to the coronavirus disease pandemic, Malacañang said on Thursday. In a virtual press briefing in Davao City, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque

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More than 1,000 Filipino seafarers in cruise ships anchored in Manila Bay

June 4, 2020

More than a thousand of Filipino seaferers in  cruise ships anchored in Manila Bay. As of Thursday morning, the PCG said approximately 1,500 Filipino seafarers remain onboard the cruise ships staying at the anchorage area of Manila Bay. The PCG

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NCRPO stops getting on-the-job trainees in police stations

June 4, 2020

The chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Thursday ordered the termination of accepting OJT (on-the-job) trainees in stations and units following an alleged rape incident in Manila Police District (MPD) last March. Police Major General Debold

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PNP expresses support for initiatives to pass anti-terror bill

June 4, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday expressed support to public sector initiatives for the passage of Senate Bill 1083 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. According to PNP chief, Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa the amendments to the Human

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Magnitude 6.6 quake shakes Davao Oriental, no damage expected: Phivolcs

June 4, 2020

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental at 4:50 pm, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seimsology ( Phivolcs) said Thursday. The epicenter of the quake, tectonic in origin, was located 172 kiloneters south

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PNP chief warns cops not to use vehicles recovered from police operations

June 4, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday warned all police personnel that they are prohibited to use any recovered, especially confiscated from a buy-bust operation, motorcycles and vehicles. Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa made this warning after

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Sidecars allowed on highways to augment public transport, says Palace

June 4, 2020

Sidecars are now allowed to travel on national highways to augment public transportation in the country, which still observes quarantine measures to prevent further spread of coronavirus disease, Malacañang said on Thursday. “There is a new policy. Sidecars are now

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