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Jail officials say nine positive for COVID-19

April 17, 2020

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penolgy (BJMP) said nine persons deprived of liberty (PDL) and nine jail officers were tested positive for COVID-19 pandemic. This was announced by Jail Chief Insp. Xavier Solda, BJMP spokesman in a virtual press

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ECQ can be extended if COVID-19 cases rise: Año

April 17, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday said there is a possibility of another extension beyond the April 30 deadline of the ongoing enhanced community quarantine if coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise. In a radio interview, Año said there is a need

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PNP to support Duterte’s tougher measures vs quarantine violators

April 17, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said they support the intention of President Rodrigo Duterte to decisively enforce a total lockdown as the number of violators of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) continues to increase. “The

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Task force ready to implement Duterte’s orders

April 17, 2020

The Joint Task Force COVID Shield said they are ready to comply on whatever the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte will be in addressing further the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat in the country. In a statement  Friday,  Police Lieutenant Guillermo

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DILG says social amelioration cards can’t be reproduced

April 17, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday warned local government officials that reproducing  social amelioration cards (SAC) is not allowed. Interior Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said social amelioration forms are pre-numbered and bar coded by

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Año says no plan to extend ceasefire with Reds

April 17, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the government has no plans for now to extend the unilateral ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) after it expired last April 15. “It was not yet discussed but it is a

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Duterte threatens “martial law-like” ECQ enforcement

April 17, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has warned Filipinos that he would order the security forces to implement stricter measures, similar to “martial law,” if they would continue to disregard the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine to contain coronavirus disease. In a televised taped

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Hontiveros urges DOH, OWWA to improve assistance to returning overseas workers and their families

April 17, 2020

Senator Risa Hontiveros Friday urged government to improve its assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) returning to the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as she sent relief packs for OFWs being held under quarantine in a hotel with allegedly

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