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Troops overrun alleged NPA lair in Surigao del Norte

June 4, 2020

Troops overran an alleged New People’s Army (NPA) lair and recovered war materiel following an encounter in Surigao del Norte on Wednesday. 2nd Lt. Benjamin Elisand De Dios, civil military operations officer of the 30th Infantry Battalion,  said the troops

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Duterte expected to give deadline in releasing benefits for health workers, says Roque

June 4, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to order the concerned government agencies to immediately provide the benefits for the families of health workers who perished due to coronavirus disease, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after

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House approves amending Human Security Act of 2007

June 4, 2020

The House of Representatives Wednesday approved on third and final reading a measure amending the Human Security Act of 2007 or the anti-terrorism bill. The controversial measure, which was approved without amendment, was put to a vote just a day

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New COVID-19 cases nears 20,000

June 4, 2020

The Philippines’ new COVID-19 cases neared 20,000 on Wednesday, the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH said 751 cases were reported, bringing the total to 19, 748. Out of the new cases, 221 are ”fresh cases” and 530, ”late cases”.

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Palace says use of traditional face-to-face jeepneys out for now; drivers can be contact tracers

June 4, 2020

Malacañang said on Wednesday that allowing the traditional jeepneys to ply the streets is “not in the immediate horizon” as the drivers who could be displaced might be tapped as contact tracers for those who have exposure to patients with

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Año says proposed anti-terror bill not ”anti-human rights”

June 4, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday defended the proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill, saying it is not “anti-human rights”. Año said the bill seeks to protect the rights of innocent people from terrorists, contrary to the claims of critics. “The Anti-Terrorism Bill

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PDEA arrest three, seize total of P6 million worth of shabu in Laguna

June 4, 2020

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Wednesday raided a shabu laboratory in Sta. Rosa City,  Laguna maintained by a Chinese, who was set free by the Court of Appeals two years ago. PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva said Samson Tan, 

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More than 100 foreigners arrested for working in non-registered POGO

June 3, 2020

More than 100 foreign nationals were arrested for allegedly being involved in a non-registered Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Quezon City last Tuesday. According to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), operatives from the Quezon City Police District

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