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Duterte to lift lockdown once there’s treatment for COVID-19; orders use of rapid test sans FDA approval

April 14, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said he would lift the lockdown, particularly in Luzon, including Metro Manila, once there is already treatment for the coronavirus disease. Duterte made the statement as he shared during his taped televised public message on Monday night

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Duterte warns prosecuting hospitals declining COVID-19 patients

April 14, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has warned hospitals that would reject suspected patients of coronavirus disease, saying the government would go after them. Duterte issued the warning after receiving reports that a patient died after six hospitals in Cabanatuan City did not

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Duterte says distribution of assistance much easier if national ID is fully implemented

April 14, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said it would be easier to distribute cash and other government’s assistance to the Filipinos if only the national identification system is fully implemented. In a taped public message on Monday night, Duterte blamed the critics, including

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PNP to manage operations of PICC quarantine facility

April 14, 2020

The Philippine National Police- Health Service (PNP-HS) on Tuesday  deployed medical and non-medical personnel that will manage the operations of the 294-bed quarantine facility at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). According to PNP chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa,

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Strict police inspection in checkpoints caused SLEX traffic

April 14, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said stricter inspection at checkpoints caused traffic at South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) going to Metro Manila on Tuesday morning. In a radio interview, Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar, Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander, said

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50 PNP personnel now positive for COVID-19

April 14, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said they recorded 50 personnel positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to the PNP-Health Service, an additional 21 confirmed cases of personnel infected with COVID-19 were recorded. This brought  the total to

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Officer who died tests negative for COVID-19

April 14, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced on Tuesday that a young Army officer who died after showing symptoms of COVID-19 was tested negative for the virus. “We wish to announce that the late Army 2 Lt Vince Magbanua’s

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PNP launches drive to raise at least P200m to help in gov’t fight vs COVID-19

April 14, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said they launched “Bayanihan Fund Challenge” which aims to raise over P200 million to help in the government’s effort in curbing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “The Bayanihan

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