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No more cops severely ill with COVID-19: Gamboa

June 1, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said there are no more severe cases among their cops who were tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). During the flag ceremony in Camp Crame, Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa

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Año asks public’s understanding after commuters endure transport lack

June 1, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday asked for public’s understanding as the government cannot immediately open all modes of public transportation under general community quarantine status in Metro Manila. Año made the appeal after workers who wanted to return to

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Palace says 24,000 stranded OFWs in Metro Manila sent home

June 1, 2020

Malacañang said on Monday that all the 24,000 stranded overseas Filipino workers in Metro Manila have been sent to their provinces. In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said those OFWs were sent home after President Rodrigo Duterte

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Almost 160 stranded Filipino tourists, workers in Japan repatriated after two months

June 1, 2020

Around 160 Filipino tourists, workers and students were finally repatriated to Manila from Japan after being stranded for nearly two months due to flight cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo said Monday. Passengers have been

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PNP to assess to lower alert status after Metro Manila now on GCQ

June 1, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said they will assess whether to downgrade their alert status after Metro Manila shifted to general community quarantine (GCQ). “(Alert level) Not yet downgraded but we will assess. We will

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Duterte taps Ursabia as PCG commandant

June 1, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Vice Admiral George Ursabia Jr. as the next commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The appointment of Ursabia as the 27th commandant of PCG takeseffect on Monday following the retirement of Admiral Joel  Garcia. Commodore

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Two drug suspects killed, 5 arrested in Cotabato City

June 1, 2020

Two drug suspects were killed while five were apprehended in a joint operation by anti-drug agents and the military in Cotabato City last Saturday. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said the combined

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Baguio gets two new COVID-19 cases as it moves to MGCQ

June 1, 2020

BAGUIO CITY– Two new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Baguio City as it shifted into modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) Monday. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said one of the patients is a 28-year old female from City Camp Central who

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