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AFP to respect bill of rights if Duterte declares martial law

April 24, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assures it will respect the bill of rights and other laws and provisions of the constitution in case President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law if the rebels will continue their violent activities amid

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Cop in shooting incident undergoing inquest for homicide case

April 24, 2020

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Friday said a police officer who is involved in the shooting of a former soldier at a quarantine checkpoint is undergoing inquest proceedings for a homicide case. In a virtual briefing, Brigadier General

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Duterte may ask for supplemental budget from Congress to fund pandemic response

April 24, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte may ask Congress for a supplemental budget to finance the government’s responses  in relation to coronavirus disease crisis. In a radio interview on Friday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the government still has money, but it could

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Strict ECQ measures to be implemented until GCQ takes effect on May 1

April 24, 2020

Strict implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)  will remain on areas declared under the general enhanced community (GCQ) until the end of April as the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) is set to release

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AFP adjust deployment as ”low risk” COVID-19 areas named

April 24, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will adjust their deployment as President Rodrigo Duterte placed “low risk” areas in the country under  general community quarantine (GCQ). “The President has acted upon and has decided as to which regions and

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Manila implements Sampaloc lockdown until Saturday evening

April 24, 2020

The City of Manila locked down Sampaloc district at 8 pm Thursday until Saturday evening as it tried to control the rapid increase of coronavirus disease. As of Friday noon, police arrested 65 persons for violating quarantine, the Manila City

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Dar says has enough food as ECQ is extended till May 15

April 24, 2020

Agriculture Secretary William Dar assures that the country has enough food supply despite the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 15. “We made the assurance during last night’s meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte, after he formally extended

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PNP enforcing ECQ as personnel infected with COVID-19 reach 78

April 24, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) enforced heightened Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), particularly in areas with increasing incidence of COVID-19 infection as police with confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 78. “ Thus, we will intensify monitoring of COVID-19 cases among our PNP

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