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Duque, other DOH personnel undergo self-quarantine

March 19, 2020

Health Secretary Franciso Duque III is undergoing self quarantine after he was exposed to a health department official, who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  “I’ll be working from home for now, for 14 days. I will continue to

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Gun owners whose licenses, permits lapse will not be penalized during quarantine: PNP

March 19, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said they will not penalized gun owners whose licenses and permits will expire during the one-month enhanced community quarantine period. In a radio interview, Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa said some services offered

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PNP to implement designated lanes to ease traffic in checkpoints

March 19, 2020

The chief of Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said they will implement designated lanes to ease traffic in quarantine checkpoints. “I have directed the Directorate for Operations to disseminate the suggestion on special lanes. I said it is better

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Army visits troops in checkpoints

March 19, 2020

Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay visited his frontline troops deployed in different checkpoints in Metro Manila on Wednesday. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman, said Gapay personally checked the troops deployed at the checkpoints located in at MacArthur

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Military backs unilateral ceasefire with communists

March 19, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed full support on the president’s declaration of unilateral ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) New People’s Army (NPA) National Democratic Front (NDF). “The AFP fully supports the President and

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Año orders PNP to stop operations vs communists

March 19, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to end all on-oing and planned offensive police operations against rebels in all parts of the country following President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of a unilateral ceasefire against the Communist Party

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DILG appeals to Sotto to find another way of transporting health workers than tricycles

March 18, 2020

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is appealing to the mayor of Pasig City to find another alternative solution in transporting health workers instead of using tricycle. In a message to reporters, Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Jonathan

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Duterte declares unilateral truce with Reds amid COVID-19 pandemic

March 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a unilateral ceasefire against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front. In a statement on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the decision was reached as the government has imposed the enhanced

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