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Class opening in GCQ areas moved to September – Palace

April 24, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the late opening of classes to September in areas under general community quarantine as part of the precaution to prevent further spread of coronavirus disease in the country. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, this

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Duterte warns of declaring martial law if NPA continues with lawlessness

April 24, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to declare martial law if the communist New People’s Army continues with its attacks despite the coronavirus disease crisis when government forces are focused more on aiding the public. In a taped public message aired

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67% of total COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila, QC tops list with 1,098

April 24, 2020

As of Thursday,  two of out of three coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases or 67 percent are in Metro Manila, the Department of Health ( DOH) said. Topping the list of cities in the National Capitol Region with COVID-19 cases

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Duterte raises reward to P50M for any Filipino who can come up with vaccine vs COVID-19

April 24, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has raised the reward to P50 million for any Filipino who can discover a vaccine against coronavirus disease. In a meeting on Thursday in Malacanang with the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and was aired

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Duterte’s order to “shoot” quarantine violators nothing to do with ex-soldier’s death at QC checkpoint – Palace

April 23, 2020

The shooting incident resulting in the death of a retired military personnel in a checkpoint in Quezon City had nothing to do with President Rodrigo Duterte’s earlier statement to “shoot dead” those who would violate the enhanced community quarantine amid

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IATF proposes possible actions after April 30

April 23, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has presented to President Rodrigo Duterte a proposed framework that would help him in deciding what actions to take after the April 30 deadline for the enforcement of the

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Qualified farmers, fishermen can get social amelioration from gov’t

April 23, 2020

Agriculture Secretary William Dar said qualified farmers and fishermen will also receive social amelioration from the government during the enhanced community quarantine. The financial subsidy for rice farmers (FSRF) is part of the social amelioration program of the government for

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DILG says infant formula milk donations banned under DOH rules

April 23, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday clarified that while milk donations  are not prohibited items for distribution to communities, infant formula milk donations are banned under the regulations issued by the Department of Health (DOH).

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