Manila public school teachers, employees getting P5,000

April 25, 2020

Manila public school teachers and employees are set to receive P 5,000  financial assistance from the city government amid the enhanced community quarantine imposed due to coronavirus pandemic. Julius Leonen, Manila City Public Information Officer,  said on Friday Manila City

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UPDATE: NCR, Regions III, IV-A, “high-risk areas” to be under enhanced community quarantine until May 15 – Palace

April 24, 2020

By Celerina Monte The Philippine government has maintained the enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby two other regions and expanded it to other “high-risk areas” in the country until May 15. This was after the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Army asks NBI help to investigate death of ex-corporal

April 24, 2020

The Philippine Army sought the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the death of a former soldier who was shot by a policeman in Quezon City. Lt. General Gilbert Gapay, Army chief, said he requested for

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LGUs barred from declaring unilateral quarantine measures; must ask first IATF’s nod – DILG

April 24, 2020

Local government units could no longer unilaterally declare their own quarantine measures without the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said on Friday. This was after

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20 inmates in Cebu positive for COVID-19: mayor

April 24, 2020

Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella on Friday confirmed that 20 additional inmates were confirmed positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a radio interview, Labella said they recorded 114 inmates and 13 Bureau of Jail and Management Penelogy (BJMP) from

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DOST to start clinical trials if VCO can help COVID-19 recover quickly

April 24, 2020

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Friday said they will start their clinical trials to determine if virgin coconut oil (VCO) will help coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients to speed up their recovery. In a virtual briefing, DOST Secretary

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Manila patrolman arrested for ferrying seven persons to Quezon

April 24, 2020

The Quezon Police Provincial Office (PPO) on Thursday arrested a patrolman assigned in Manila after he was caught ferrying seven Unauthorized Persons Outside Residence (UPOR) to Tayabas City, Quezon. Police Colonel Audie Madrideo, Quezon provincial director, said the suspect was

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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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