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Duterte says Sinas stays as NCRPO chief

May 20, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said he does not want to remove National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Major General Debold Sinas , saying it was not his fault if his men wanted to surprise him for his birthday. In his public

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PNP-CIDG raids alleged makeshift medical facility in Fontana

May 20, 2020

The Philippine National Police- Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) raided a villa allegedly operating as a makeshift medical facility for Chinese patients at the Fontana Leisure Park in Clark Freeport, Pampanga last May 18. According to CIDG, a certain

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Gov’t eyes stimulus package of up to P80 billion for MSMEs

May 20, 2020

The Philippine government is eyeing up to P80 billion stimulus package to assist micro, small and medium enterprises, which have been greatly affected by the lockdown due to coronavirus disease pandemic. In a meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte, which was

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Two arrested for alleged online scams

May 20, 2020

Authorities arrested two persons involved in an alleged online scams in separate operation in Pasay and Taguig City on Tuesday. Brigadier General Bernard Banac, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson,  said an alleged online seller was arrested in Taguig City around

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PN vessel docks at newly-built port in Pagasa Island

May 20, 2020

A Philippine Navy vessel docked at the newly-constructed port at Pagasa Island in West Philippine Sea (WPS) for the first time. Lt. Maivi Neri, acting public affairs officer of Naval Forces West, said Philippine Navy’s BRP Ivatan (LC298) docked at Pagasa

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New COVID-19 cases near 13,000

May 19, 2020

New COVID-19 cases neared 13,000  even as few deaths were reported, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. New cases are now at 12,942 after 224 cases were reported. Seventy-eight percent, or  174 cases came from the National Capitol Region.

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PCCI executive optimistic on Philippine BPO despite work-from-home scheme

May 19, 2020

Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) President Benedicto  Yujuico expressed optimism on Tuesday that the business process outsourcing in the country would return to where it was prior to the government’s enforcement of the enhanced community quarantine due to

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Alleged NPA killed in clash with military in Surigao del Norte

May 19, 2020

An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in a 45-minute clash with government forces in Surigao del Sur on Monday. Maj. Francisco Garello Jr., civil military operations officer of the 402nd Infantry Brigade, said the encounter

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