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Duterte graces simultaneous PMA, PNPA graduation rites via Zoom

May 24, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte led on Friday the simultaneous graduation rites of the Philippine Military Academy ( PMA) and Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) via Zoom amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. This was the first time that the president of the

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NTF eyes “de-clogging” OFW quarantine facilities within to weeks

May 22, 2020

The National Task Force COVID-19 is eyeing to “de-clog” the quarantine facilities for returning overseas Filipino workers within two weeks so that the government could increase to about 1,000 a day the number of Filipinos who would be allowed to

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Palace saddened by surge in number of Filipino families who suffered involuntary hunger amid coronavirus pandemic

May 22, 2020

Malacañang said on Friday that it was saddened by the huge increase in the number of Filipino families who suffered involuntary hunger as shown by the latest survey amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a television interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry

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Alleged NPA killed in clash with troops in Camarines Sur

May 22, 2020

An alleged member of New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a clash with government troops in Camarines Sur on Friday morning. Capt. John Paul Belleza,  public affairs officer of the 9th Infantry Division, said police and military troops encountered

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Duterte wants probe into alleged overpriced COVID-19 medical products bought by DOH

May 22, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte wants an investigation over the alleged overpriced medical products to combat coronavirus disease that the government purchased, Malacañang said on Friday. In a radio interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte was “bothered” about the huge discrepancy

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DND receives thousands of face masks from Korea

May 22, 2020

The Department of National Defense (DND) received thousands of protective face masks from the Republic of Korea on Friday. Arsenio Andolong, DND public affairs service director, said the 50,000 protective face masks was formally recieved by DND officials led by

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PNP reminds Muslims mass gatherings not allowed on Eid’l Fitr due to quarantine

May 22, 2020

As the country is set to observe Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadan on Monday, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reminded the Muslim community  mass gatherings are not allowed as the country is still under quarantine. In

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BI charges Spanish in Dasma incident for undesirability, overstaying

May 22, 2020

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has charged Javier Salvador Parra for undesirability and being an overstaying alien. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente confirmed Friday that a deportation charge has been filed against Salvador Parra, whose viral video made rounds on social

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