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NCRPO sends more forces to augment quarantine checkpoints

May 4, 2020

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) deployed additional forces to augment their quarantine checkpoints and in Tondo has been under hard lockdown since Sunday. Around 500 police personnel, of which 295 were from National Standby Support Force from the

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Some residents leave homes despite Tondo lockdown

May 4, 2020

A few residents in Tondo District 1 sneaked out of their homes  along the narrow alleys despite the implementation of the 48-hour hard lockdown, which began on Sunday. Because of the hot weather,  residents go out to buy ice from

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Less arrivals and departures expected as airport closes

May 4, 2020

PASAY, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that it expects further decrease in arrivals and departures following the announcement of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) that all commercial flights to and from the Philippines will be suspended starting May

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Jinggoy Estrada freed after being warned not to violate quarantine guidelines

May 4, 2020

Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada was arrested last Sunday afternoon after distributing fish to residents of Barangay Salapan without permit from the local government of San Juan. According to the San Juan police, Estrada was arrested around 4:45pm for giving milkfish

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Two alleged Abu Sayyaf members killed in Tawi-tawi

May 4, 2020

Two alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf were killed in a clash with security forces in Tawi-tawi on Sunday morning. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said the Marine Battalion Landing Team-6, Tandubas

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DOH reports 9,223 coronavirus cases with 1,214 recoveries, 607 deaths

May 3, 2020

The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines has breached the 9,000 level, according to the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday. Based on its latest Case Bulletin, the DOH reported 295 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total

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DILG tells Manila, Quezon City to double effort to meet deadline for cash aid distribution

May 3, 2020

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Sunday said the cities of Quezon and Manila need to double time their effort in distributing their social amelioration funds in order to meet the May 7 deadline. In a radio

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Philippines suspends inbound commercial flights for one week

May 3, 2020

The Philippine government has suspended for one week all inbound international commercial flights to prevent further spread of coronavirus disease in the country. The temporary suspension of usage of all international airports for inbound passenger flights became effective at 8am

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