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Cebu City, Mandaue City under enhanced community quarantine

May 16, 2020

Cebu City and Mandaue City are placed under enhanced community quarantine until May 31, the Inter-Agency Task Force For The Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases said. The decision was made on Friday after a video conference. Joining the highly urbanized

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Duterte sees something “wrong” on NCRPO’s birthday party amid ECQ

May 16, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has seen that there was something “wrong” in the birthday party held for National Capital Region Police Office chief Major General Debold Sinas amid the imposition of enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. This was the reason

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PNP-IAS files criminal complaint vs NCRPO chief, 18 others

May 15, 2020

The Philippine National Police’s Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) filed a criminal complaint against Major General Debold Sinas,  National Capitol Region Police Office chief, and 18 other officers for allegedly not following quarantine protocols during his birthday celebration. The complaint was

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Dar backs proposed DOF economic recovery measures

May 15, 2020

Agriculture Secretary William Dar expressed support on the economic measures proposed by the Department of Finance (DOF) to revive the economy after the coronavirus disease epidemic . Dar said as a member of the economic development cluster (EDC) of the Cabinet

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Palace condoles with Aquino-Oreta family

May 15, 2020

Malacañang has extended its sympathies to the family, relatives and friends of former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta, who passed away Thursday. “Our sincerest condolences to the family, relatives, friends, and colleagues of former Senator Maria Teresa ‘Tessie’ Aquino-Oreta who passed away

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Two people missing in Eastern Samar due to ”Ambo”

May 15, 2020

Two people were missing while another was injured as Typhoon ”Ambo”, now a severe tropical storm, hit Eastern Visayas region Thursday. Based on an  initial report, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Eastern Visayas on Friday recorded two missing

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Duterte eyes more funds for SAP 2nd tranche to cover also poor families in GCQ

May 15, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is looking for more funds to finance the second tranche of Social Amelioration Program  SAP) to include poor families in areas under general community quarantine. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque earlier said  the Inter-Agency Task Force for the

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Palace tells private firms under modified ECQ not to open yet if no shuttle service for workers

May 15, 2020

Malacañang said private companies in areas to be placed under modified community quarantine are advised not to resume their operations if they could not provide shuttle service for their employees. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it is the policy of

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