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House approves on second reading bill granting the ABS-CBN franchise until October 31

May 14, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the House of Representatives Wednesday tackled and approved on second reading, through viva voce voting, House Bill No. 6732, authored by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and several House leaders, granting the ABS-CBN authority to operate ‪until

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”Ambo”, with maximum winds of 155 kph, threatens Eastern-Northern Samar

May 14, 2020

Typhoon “Ambo” gained strength as it moves west at 15 kilometers per hour as it threatens  the Eastern Samar-Northern Samar area. In its 8 am bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomic Services Administration (Pagasa) said ”Ambo” was estimated at

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171 repatriated OFWs positive for COVID-19, Galvez says

May 14, 2020

National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said 171 repatriated overseas Filipino workers have tested positive for coronavirus disease. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Galvez, also the presidential adviser on the peace process, said out of

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Philippines receives medical equipment from Chinese defense ministry

May 13, 2020

The Philippines received P14 million worth of medical equipment, especially personal protective equipment, from the Ministry of National Defense of China on Tuesday night. This was announced by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in a briefing on Wednesday. “I was the

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Finding US attack helicopters as expensive, Lorenzana says gov’t to look for other supplier

May 13, 2020

The Philippine government is looking for another supplier who could offer cheaper price for the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ attack helicopters, Defense Secretary Defense Lorenzana said on Wednesday. In a press briefing, the defense chief said the attack helicopter

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”Ambo”now severe tropical storm

May 13, 2020

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( Pagasa) on Wednesday said “Ambo” has become a severe tropical storm, with more  areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) number one. In its latest bulletin, Pagasa said ”Ambo” was last

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Give up armed struggle, gov’t will stop buying weapons for internal security: Lorenzana

May 13, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the communist group should stop the armed struggle so the government will stop buying weapons for internal security operations. Lorenzana made his statement after leftist group criticized the acquisition of attack helicopters for the Philippine

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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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