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PCG joins LGUs in inspecting Aklan ports as Boracay reopens

June 2, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) joined the local government unit (LGU) in inspecting Aklan ports as the Boracay Island reopens this month. According to PCG, the ports of entry and exit in Malay, Aklan was inspected by  authorities on Monday.

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PNP acts on 304 calls two days after launching helpline

June 2, 2020

The Philippine National Police on Tuesday said they have acted on more than 300 calls which they received through their “PNP Helpline 16677”. PNP chief General Archie Francisco Gamboa said the 304 calls, which came from different parts of the

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Police recover two detainees who test positive for coronavirus

June 2, 2020

Authorities were able to recover two detainees tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) who escaped from the Delpan quarantine facility in Manila on Tuesday morning. According to Manila Police District, the two detainees were found just few hours after escaping

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Incoming PMA cadets of Class 2024 to undergo COVID-19 test

June 2, 2020

Incoming cadets of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class 2024 will have to undergo COVID-19 Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test before they can enter the institution. This was disclosed by Capt. Cherryl Tindog, the PMA spokesperson in a statement issued

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Military commits to send vehicles to boost public transport

June 2, 2020

The military has committed to send vehicles to boost public transportation in Metro Manila, which shifted to general community quarantine on Monday. ”AFP Chief General Filemon Santos Jr. commits to continue to provide commuter assistance in coordination with MMDA to

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Solicitor General says ” the end is near” for ABS-CBN

June 2, 2020

Solicitor General Jose Calida Monday warned ABS-CBN Corp. that the “the end is near” for the broadcast giant. Calida, who attended the second hearing of the House committee on legislative franchises and on good government through videoconferencing, faced the network’s

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Domestic flights not yet allowed due to LGUs opposition; inbound international passengers capacity to increase -gov’t

June 1, 2020

Domestic flights in the Philippines are not yet allowed despite easing of quarantine measures due to opposition from local government units, officials said on Monday. In a virtual press briefing, National Task Force on COVID-19 Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr.,

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PNP reports stranded commuters in Metro Manila, but ”generally peaceful”

June 1, 2020

Despite of reports of stranded commuters in Metro Manila on the first day of general community quarantine (GCQ), the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said situation in the country was “generally peaceful and orderly”. “Day one of the GCQ

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