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Duterte allots P200b for social protection program

March 31, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said the government has earmarked P200 billion to assist low-income households who are badly affected by the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a taped televised public message late Monday night, Duterte said this is the “largest and widest

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Police officer surrenders after allegedly robbing gas station

March 31, 2020

BAGUIO CITY — A police lieutenant surrendered to his colleagues after allegedly robbing a gasoline station Sunday night. Police Lieutenant Oliver Tolentino  was charged with numerous criminal and administrative charges after taking at gunpoint P200,000.00 from the MCE gasoline station

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DILG says CPP not ”honorable enough” to follow ceasefire

March 31, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday said the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is not “honorable enough” to follow their declared ceasefire after members of the New People’s Army (NPA) attacked government troops in

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Duterte still in meeting gov’t officials

March 30, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is still meeting concerned government agencies regarding the administration’s actions amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, his spokesperson said. Duterte was initially scheduled to deliver a televised message by 4pm today. “We wish to advise the public that

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Female paralegal of BJMP tests positive for COVID-19

March 30, 2020

A Bureau of Jail and Management and Penelogy (BJMP) personnel was tested positive for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), its spokesman announced on Monday. Jail Chief Insp. Xavier Solda, BJMP spokesman, said a woman paralegal officer at Quezon City Jail

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”Not advisable to extend the lockdown because our economy will suffer”: Año

March 30, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday said it is not advisable for now to extend the one-month enhanced community quarantine as it will greatly affect the economy. In a radio interview, Año said the increase of positive coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

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SSS eyes to serve workers who lost jobs via online by April

March 30, 2020

The state-run Social Security System is eyeing to make available online applications for unemployment benefits by April, an official said on Monday. In a press briefing aired over government-run PTV station, SSS president Aurora Ignacio said from January to March,

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Robredo says ready to make locally-made PPEs

March 30, 2020

Vice President Leni Robredo said they are  ready to locally manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) after getting a doctor’s approval on their prototype design. In a Facebook post on Sunday evening, Robredo said infectious diseases specialist Jesus Julio Ancheta inspected

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