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301 barangay officials facing criminal charges over cash aid

June 3, 2020

A total of 301 barangay officials are facing criminal charges over Social Amelioration Program (SAP) anomalies after the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) completed their investigation and case-build up against them, the Department of the Interior and

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PNP sends more vehicles to ease Metro Manila transport problems

June 3, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday deployed additional vehicles in Metro Manila to transport problems which caused workers to be stranded. Police Major General Dionardo Carlos, Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR), said a total of 12 buses and

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Philippines hopes for continued “strong military partnership” with US after suspending VFA termination

June 3, 2020

The Philippine government is looking forward to continuing its “strong military partnership” with the United States after President Rodrigo Duterte decided to suspend the pending termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement with Washington, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said

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Gov’t will not militarize Pagasa Island: Lorenzana

June 3, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana assures that the government will not militarize  Pagasa Island. “In defending our islands there, we will not militarize our islands there. We will not bring in military equipment to defend it because I don’t think there

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Lorenzana expresses support on suspension of termination of VFA between Philippines, US

June 3, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana expressed support on the suspension of the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between Philippines and United States. “The Department of National Defense (DND) supports the decision to suspend the abrogation of the Visiting Forces

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Philippines suspends termination of VFA with US

June 3, 2020

The Philippines has suspended the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr said Tuesday. ”The abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement has been suspended upon the President’s instruction,” Locsin said in his

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Domestic air travel allowed provided not for leisure, with approval of LGUs, Tugade says

June 2, 2020

The National Task Force on COVID-19 has allowed the resumption of domestic commercial flights in the country, Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said on Monday. In a virtual press briefing, the DOTr chief, however, said that two conditions have

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Religious gatherings still banned even in MGCQ areas, says Palace

June 2, 2020

Malacañang said on Tuesday that religious gatherings attended by over 10 individuals are still not allowed in places under general community quarantine and modified community quarantine. In a virtual press briefing, presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that under the guidelines

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