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Comelec yet to formally say if Palawan plebiscite will push through on May 11

April 6, 2020

A referendum for the division of Palawan province into possibly three areas is still on for May 11. Last November, the poll body scheduled the conduct of the plebiscite to ratify the division of the province of Palawan into three

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Senator’s provincial coordinator shot dead in Abra

April 6, 2020

BAGUIO CITY – Leo Barbosa, Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s provincial coordinator in Abra was gunned down by a gunman Sunday night in front of his house in San Juan. Barbosa, a former barangay chairman of Guimba, San Juan, was  talking

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23 inmates break out of custodial facility in Cavite, 18 recovered

April 6, 2020

Twenty three detainees escaped a custodial facility in General Mariano Alvarez (GMA) municipality, Cavite early Sunday morning but five remain unaccounted for, police said. The Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) said around 1:39 am at Custodial Facility Center of the

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DOH explains why there are more COVID-19 deaths than recoveries

April 5, 2020

As the death toll due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reached 152, the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday said there were more recorded deaths than recoveries because the government first conducted tests to vulnerable or high-risk people. “As of now,

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Duterte weighing best option for ECQ – Palace

April 5, 2020

Malacanang on Sunday said President Rodrigo Duterte is evaluating the best option on whether to lift or extend the on-going enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, including Metro Manila, to halt the spread of coronavirus disease. “There is an emerging consensus

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Duterte donates 1 month salary for gov’t response vs COVID-19

April 5, 2020

Duterte donates 1 month salary for gov’t response vs COVID-19President Rodrigo Duterte is donating his one month salary to help in the government efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacanang said on Sunday. In a statement,

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AFP chief Santos now negative for COVID-19, spokesman says

April 5, 2020

Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff General Felimon Santos Jr. has turned negative for coronavirus disease infection after undergoing a second test, an official said on Sunday. This was after Santos was initially tested positive for the virus

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Robredo supports extended enhanced community quarantine in Luzon

April 5, 2020

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday expressed her support to extend the enhanced community quarantine in the entire Luzon, including Metro Manila, to prevent further spread of coronavirus disease in the country. “I agree because of the projections we are

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