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Still no public transport in modified ECQ – Palace

May 13, 2020

Public transportation is still not allowed when some areas, including Metro Manila, shift to modified enhanced community quarantine, Malacañang said on Wednesday. In a virtual press briefing on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the

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House committee of the whole approves bill granting ABS-CBN provisional franchise until Oct. 31, 2020

May 13, 2020

The House of Representatives, acting as a committee of the whole, on Wednesday approved a bill granting ABS-CBN a provisional franchise until October 31, 2020. ”With the approval of the ABS-CBN franchise bill by the Committee of the Whole, the

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145 patients recover from COVID-19, new cases at 2,251

May 13, 2020

The Philippines posted a new record in patients recovering from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. There were 145 new recoveries, resulting in 2,251 even as new cases reported at 268, bringing the total

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Task force, police finding out how many students stranded in dorms due to ECQ

May 13, 2020

The commander of the Joint Task Force COVID Shield on Wednesday said they are  coordinating with police to find out how many students stranded in dormitories and boarding houses due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Police Lt. General Guillermo

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Entire Philippines to remain under quarantine as gov’t withdraws decision to remove restrictions in “low-risk” areas

May 13, 2020

The entire Philippines will remain under quarantine after May 15 as the government has withdrawn its earlier decision to remove the restrictions in some 50 provinces and cities, which were classified as “low-risk” for coronavirus disease transmissions. In a virtual

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Año says celebration of Sinas ”uncalled for”, PNP to investigate

May 13, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday said though it’s  a mañanita, the celebration of National Capital Region Police chief Major General Debold Sinas’ birthday is “uncalled for” especially that the country is facing a pandemic. In a virtual presser in

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Police arrest construction worker who offered P100m bounty on Duterte

May 13, 2020

A 40-year-old construction worker who offered P100 million to anyone who can kill President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by police in Boracay  Tuesday evening. According to the Malay Police Station, the suspect was Ronald Quiboyen. Authorities said Quiboyen was arrested

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DOH admits to errors raised by UP group, says it’s ”nominal percentage”

May 13, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) admitted having data error issues raised by a group from the University of the Philippines (UP) but said it is a “nominal percentage” of the entire data involving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. In a statement

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