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NTC orders ABS-CBN to cease operations after congressional franchise expires

May 5, 2020

  The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Tuesday ordered ABS-CBN Corp. to stop operations due to the expiration of its congressional franchise. In an order issued Tuesday, the NTC directed ABS-CBN to stop operating its various TV and radio broadcasting

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Cop, suspect injured after van ignores QC checkpoint

May 5, 2020

One cop and a suspect were injured after a van ignored a checkpoint in Quezon City, resulting in a running gun battle that ended in Pasig on Tuesday morning. In a virtual briefing, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief

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Gov’t workers asked to help in swabbing, encoding of COVID-19 patients; 30K tests eyed per day

May 5, 2020

Malacañang said that volunteers from all government agencies will be tapped to assist in the four mega swabbing centers for coronavirus disease being put up. National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer and Bases Conversion and Development Authority President Vivencio Dizon,

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Task force ready to help OFWs if barred from their hometowns

May 5, 2020

The Joint Task Force COVID Shield on Tuesday assured returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) they will help them in case they were barred from entering their hometowns and be subject to discrimination while on their way home. “Like our medical

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PCG conducts rapid COVID-19 tests on at least 2,000 OFWs

May 5, 2020

The medical team of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) tested thousands of  Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in various quarantine facilities in Luzon this month. A total of 2,099 OFWs underwent Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing for COVID-19 from May 2 to

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No ”pressing need” to place country under martial law due to coronavirus: PNP

May 5, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said there is no “pressing need” to place the country under martial law due to the present emergency situation caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “There is no imminent threat from rebellion or

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Gov’t giving bounty of P30,000 for information vs LGUs pocketing financial aid

May 5, 2020

The government is ready to give P30,000-reward for anyone who could give information against local government officials pocketing the cash assistance supposedly for the poor families. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said late Monday night that President Rodrigo Duterte wants to

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PNP to field investigators to build strong case vs local execs who don’t give SAP funds

May 5, 2020

Following the directive of Interior Secretary Eduardo Año , the Philippine National Police (PNP) will field  teams of investigators that will gather evidence to establish a strong case against local executives for alleged graft and corruption in the distribution of

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