Palace says Philippine posts in the US tasked to ensure safety of Filipinos after chaos

January 8, 2021

Malacañang said on Thursday Philippine diplomatic posts in the United States have been tasked to ensure the safety of the Filipinos there following the chaos in Washington. In a televised press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the government

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New COVID-19 cases up for 2nd day

January 8, 2021

New coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases rose for the second straight day as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,353 cases on Thursday. On Wednesday , new cases were at 1,047. This brought total cases to 482, 083. Rizal Province had

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NCRPO deploying thousands of cops for Saturday’s Black Nazarene

January 8, 2021

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will deploy thousands of policemen during the Feast of the Black of the Nazarene on Saturday as many devotees are expected amid the threat of COVID-19. Brig. General Vicente Danao Jr., National Capital

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Duterte vowed justice for death of flight attendant, says Palace

January 8, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte has assured that justice would be served following the death of a 23-year-old flight attendant in a hotel in Makati City on New Year’s Day, Malacanang said on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the National Bureau

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Two arrested as Maguindanao buy-bust yields P 1 million suspected shabu

January 8, 2021

Two persons were apprehended while one million pesos worth of illegal drugs were seized in a buy-bust operation by military, police and anti-drug agents at a public market in Maguindanao on Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., head of the

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PNP orders manhunt for four inmates who bolted from QC jail

January 8, 2021

The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered a manhunt within the National Capital Region for four inmates who bolted from the Galas Police Station 11 jail in Quezon City Thursday morning. The escapees were Glenn Louie Limin, 20, Marvin Incio, 38,

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72 test positive for COVID-19 at PMA: DOH Cordillera

January 8, 2021

BAGUIO CITY–  The health department  said Thursday a clustering of COVID-19 cases occurred at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). Department of Health Cordillera director Ruby Constantino said expanded testing procedures at the PMA yielded 72 positive results. These were composed of

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Movement to be curbed in Baguio, other areas starting Jan. 10

January 7, 2021

BAGUIO CITY– The six mayors of the Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan-Tuba- Tublay (BLISTT) area agreed Thursday to again limit entry to and between their territories from January 10 to 24 to ease the spread of COVID-19.  The restrictions will allow them enough

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