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Taiwan slams Roque’s remark on deportation of Filipina caregiver

April 30, 2020

Taiwan on Wednesday was dissatisfied with the statement of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque that China should have a say on whether a Filipina caregiver critical of President Rodrigo Duterte should be deported. “My country expresses strong dissatisfaction and high regret

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QC man who allegedly hit non-masked fish vendor suspended preventively

April 30, 2020

A member of Quezon City’s mobile group which monitors violators of the enhanced community quarantine was slapped with a 60-day preventive suspension for allegedly hitting a fish vendor. Ranulfo Ludovica, who heads Task Force Disiplina, said Wednesday he  suspended Joel

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Gov’t can’t just release inmates to decongest prison facilities amid coronavirus pandemic – Palace

April 29, 2020

Malacañang said on Wednesday that the government could not just release prisoners and other detainees, including the minimum offenders, amid the increasing number of coronavirus disease infections in some prison facilities in the country. In a television interview, Presidential Spokesperson

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IATF may study exceptions for senior citizens from strictly staying home during quarantine period – Roque

April 29, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases may look into proposal to come up with some exceptions among senior citizens who could still allow to go out despite the quarantine measures amid the coronavirus disease pandemic.

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Follow ECQ guidelines, maximum tolerance to avoid confrontation: Eleazar

April 29, 2020

Obeying the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) guidelines, respect and maximum tolerance are  simple formulas to prevent unnecessary confrontation amid the strict implementation of the home quarantine in the country, according to Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander on Wednesday. In

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Tondo likely holding 48-hour lockdown this weekend

April 29, 2020

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso will place Tondo under a 48-hour hard lockdown this weekend. This follows a similar move by the Manila City Hall last week when it locked down Sampaloc, which has the highest number of COVID-19

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Deportation of OFW critical of Duterte up to Taiwan, China – Palace

April 29, 2020

Malacañang said on Wednesday that it would be up to Taiwan and China to determine if the overseas Filipino worker critical of President Rodrigo Duterte would be deported to the Philippines to face possible charges. In a television interview, Presidential

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New COVID-19 cases surpass 8,000

April 29, 2020

Nearly 45 days since the Philippines imposed an enhanced community quarantine to curb the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the number of cases surpassed the 8,000 mark. In a report by the Department of Health on Wednesday, there were 264 new

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