Nograles says LGUs to be deputized only in implementing social amelioration; DSWD has direct supervision

April 2, 2020

Local government units may only be deputized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the implementation of the social amelioration program to some 18,000 million poor households, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious

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DA deploys task force to pursue price violators

April 2, 2020

The Department of Agriculture (DA) deployed a task force to go after the violators of price freeze or the “Price Act” amid the declaration of the state of national emergency because of COVID-19. Agriculture Secretary William Dar warned violators as

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PSE index ends lower despite rally

April 2, 2020

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rallied towards the end of trading but still ended lower for the second day on Thursday. The peso closed at P50.85 against the US dollar from P50.88 on Thursday. Volume at the foreign exchange

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DA deploys task force to pursue price violators

April 2, 2020

The Department of Agriculture (DA) deployed a task force to go after the violators of price freeze or the “Price Act” amid the declaration of the state of national emergency because of COVID-19. Agriculture Secretary William Dar warned violators as

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Civilian volunteer manning road closure shot dead in QC

April 2, 2020

Armed motorcycle -riding men shot two civilian volunteers in Barangay Bagong Silangan, Quezon City Wednesday night, resulting in one dead and one injured. Killed was Ronald Cumayas, 38, while his companion, who was shot in the arm as he fled,

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DILG to issue show cause order vs mayor to refused to allow Muslim COVID-19 burial

April 2, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday said they will issue a show cause order against Montalban, Rizal Mayor Dennis Hernandez after he allegedly refused to allow the burial of two COVID-19 Muslim patients. In a

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CIDG arrests three for alleged profiteering on medical supplies

April 2, 2020

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested three suspects, including an Indian, for allegedly profiteering on medical supplies in separate operations in Manila and Oriental Mindoro. In a report, the Manila Police District- CIDG arrested Mukesh Chandwani, 31 for

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After protest, QC ”working overtime” to help constituents: DILG

April 2, 2020

The local government of Quezon City is now ”working overtime” in providing assistance to their constituents, especially in Barangay Pagasa where residents held a protest in EDSA last Wednesday appealing for help, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)

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