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Roque back as Duterte’s spokesman

April 13, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has reappointed lawyer Harry Roque as his spokesperson, Malacanang said on Monday. Roque replaced Salvador Panelo, who will remain as chief presidential legal counsel. “Harry Roque will be back to his previous post. I’m still the Chief

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150 people to take part in QC’s COVID-19 community-based testing

April 13, 2020

About 150 people from various areas in Quezon City will be part of the pilot community-based testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Monday at the QCX, Quezon Memorial Circle. According to project director Joseph Juico, those who will be checked

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95-year-old Mandaluyong man recovers from COVID-19

April 13, 2020

Cresencio Junio, a 95-year-old man in Mandaluyong recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Sunday. Mandaluyong Mayor Menchu Abalos and her husband, former mayor Benhur, led people in welcoming Junio, who was in a wheelchair, as he was brought

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DOH reports highest COVID-19 death toll in a day

April 12, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported the highest number of death toll in one day since the start of the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a virtual presser, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the DOH recorded 50 deaths

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Many Filipinos see importance of religion in their lives – SWS

April 12, 2020

As the country ended the observance of the Lenten season, many adult Filipinos said religion is very important in their lives, an independent pollster said on Sunday. Based on the Social Weather Stations survey conducted on December 13 to 16,

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Palace denounces NPA’s alleged robbing of relief goods

April 12, 2020

Malacanang on Sunday condemned the incident in Northern and Eastern Samar where alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) robbed relief goods or forcibly collected foodstuff from the residents causing a shortage of goods intended for the beneficiaries. “The

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LGUs subject to COA audit over social amelioration fund

April 12, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) on Sunday said local government units (LGUs) will have to refund or reimburse the social amelioration fund given to them if found that they distributed it to unqualified

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Task Force COVID asks cops, barangay tanods to ensure observance of social distancing

April 12, 2020

The Joint Task Force COVID Shield has tasked policemen and barangay watchmen to ensure strict implementation of social distancing and other public health safety measures in their respective areas following social media posts of jam-packed public markets. JTF CoViD Shield

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