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Thailand donates 5,000 dressed chicken to AFP

March 20, 2020

The Thai government turned over thousands of dressed chicken to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday morning. Capt. Jonathan Zata, AFP Public Affairs chief, said 5,000 dressed chicken from Chaoren Pokphand Foods (CPF) were received by the AFP

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E-trike drivers to disinfect areas, not ferry health workers

March 20, 2020

The 189 e-trike drivers in the nation’s capital  to be deployed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will help in sanitation and disinfection activities in the City of Manila.  In a statement,  National Capital Regional Director Sarah Buena

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DOTr rolls out 74 units, adds new routes for health workers riders

March 20, 2020

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) continues with the mission to ferry health personnel to their workplaces daily, as its free ride for health workers rolls out on its third day. The free ride is being done amid the implementation of

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DFA public advisory: Temporary suspension of visa issuance and visa-free privilege

March 20, 2020

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) informs the public that it is temporarily suspending visa issuance in all its Foreign Service Posts effective immediately and will be valid and effective until further notice. The temporary suspension of visa issuance is

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Duterte enjoins all sectors to aid in conduct of 2020 census of population

March 19, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte declared May 2020 as National Census Month as he urged all sectors to cooperate to the Philippine Statistics Authority to ensure the successful conduct of the census of population and housing. “The census aims to provide government

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Duterte declares 2nd week of March of every year as Philippine Digestive Health Week

March 19, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the second week of March of every year as “Philippine Digestive Health Week.” In Proclamation No. 930 signed on March 18, Duterte ordered the Department of Health to lead, coordinate and supervise the nationwide yearly

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Duterte orders gov’t agencies to strictly implement water conservation

March 19, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered all national government agencies to “strictly” implement water conservation measures. Administrative Order No. 24, which was signed on March 18, containing the directive noted that based on the projections of the National Water Resources Board,

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SC to say when 2019 bar exam results will be announced

March 19, 2020

The Supreme Court has denied reports the results of the 2019 bar examinations will be released on April 15. Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe, the 2019 Bar chairperson, said the SC will make an official announcement . “Contrary to what

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