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Four of five Filipinos left home during quarantine to buy food: SWS

May 27, 2020

At least four out five Filipinos went out of their houses during the quarantine period to do essential activities, often to buy food, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey said on Wednesday. In its latest report, SWS said out of

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Metro Manila likely to transition to GCQ, says Palace

May 27, 2020

Metro Manila might transition to a general community quarantine after May 31, Malacañang said on Wednesday. In a television interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Diseases was meeting to come up

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Palace says enrollment in public schools to proceed in June

May 27, 2020

Malacañang said on Wednesday that enrollment in public schools for School Year 2020-2021 would proceed starting June 1. “The enrollment will push through,” said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a radio interview.  He said that it is certain that by

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Two Chinese doctors arrested after police raided illegal clinic in Makati

May 27, 2020

Two Chinese doctors were arrested after police raided an illegal clinic allegedly catering to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. Makati police said the operation was conducted  with the Makati Health Department Incident Management Team Task Force COVID-19 around 3:30 pm at

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At least 7,000 OFWs transported to their provinces: DOTr

May 27, 2020

The government has transported at least 7,000 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) back to their provinces. “From May 25-26 2020, the ‘Hatid Probinsya para sa mga OFWs’ Program has assisted and served a total of 7,217 OFWs, 1,677 of which were

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PNP, PLDT launches Helpline 16677

May 27, 2020

The Philippine National Police in partnership with Philippine Long-Distance Telephone (PLDT) Co. on Wednesday launched PNP Helpline “16677”, a hotline for public assistance and response in support of police operations. PNP Chief   General Archie Francisco Gamboa said the project aims

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”Ambo” farm damage reached P1.37 billion: DA

May 27, 2020

The Department Agriculture (DA) has recorded a total of P1.37 billion of damage due to ”Ambo”. “After thorough field assessment and validation by DA Regional Field Offices in Ambo-affected areas, the final amount of damage and losses from the typhoon

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New protocols in anti-drug war to be implemented: new PDEA chief

May 27, 2020

New protocols will be implemented for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Authority (PDEA) anti-illegal drug operations under the “new normal” situation of the country due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Wilkins Villanueva, appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte Tuesday night as

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