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PNP discouraging groups to hold traditional Labor Day rally

April 30, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday discouraged those who will stage a public assembly and mass action in commemoration of Labor Day as they might face arrest for violating the enhanced community quarantine. “We are aware

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CPP ends ceasefire vs military Thursday midnight

April 30, 2020

Communist guerillas end a nationwide ceasefire Thursday midnght, thirty-six days after it called on government to do a reciprocal gesture. The Communist Party of the Philippines, in a statement,  ordered “all units of the NPA (to take an) immediate transition

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DFA strongly protests on China’s self-declared “Nansha” and “Xisha” districts in the South China Sea and naming of features in the KIG

April 30, 2020

The Philippine government strongly protests the establishment of the so-called districts of “Nansha” and “Xisha” under the supposed administrative jurisdiction of its self-declared “Sansha City” announced on April 18 2020, by the People’s Republic of China. The Philippine government has

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AFP rejects claims COVID-19 pandemic being used to push martial law

April 30, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) “rejects false accusations that COVID-19 pandemic is being used to perpetuate martial rule.” “The citizenry knows only too well that the AFP has been open and very supportive of all government’s  efforts that

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Senior citizens allowed to go out under certain circumstances, Palace says

April 30, 2020

Senior citizens or those 60 years old and above are allowed in certain circumstances to go out of their homes during the enforcement of the quarantine measures, Malacanang said on Thursday. This was after the senior citizens raised complaints on

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PNP open to any probe by rights groups on alleged abuses in implementing ECQ

April 30, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said they are open to any investigation by human rights groups following continuous reports of alleged police abuse during the implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Police General Archie Francisco

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Manila locks down first district of Tondo from May 3 to May 5

April 30, 2020

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso signed an executive order placing the first district of Tondo under hard lockdown beginning Sunday morning. According to the Manila Public Information Office, Domagoso signed the Executive Order No. 22 on Thursday. The 48-hour hard lockdown

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AFP honors workers, especially frontliners, on Labor Day

April 30, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) honors the Filipino workforce,  specially the frontliners as the nation celebrates  Labor Day Friday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Armed Forces of the Philippines salutes the nation’s noble workers, especially those in the

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