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Iloilo, Isabela Province placed under MGCQ: Roque

January 1, 2021

Iloilo City and Isabela Province have been placed under modified general community quarantine, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement on Friday. Iloilo City and Isabela were under the general community quarantine as announced by President Rodrigo Duterte in

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Domagoso urges Manilans not to get unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines

January 1, 2021

Manila Mayor Francisco ”Isko Moreno” Domagoso urged his constituents not to receive unauthorized COVID – 19 vaccines. “We have to go back to our own rules. So we will wait, and I am calling our people not to receive COVID

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Duterte confident Philippines ” will see brighter days” in 2021

January 1, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is confident the nation ” will see brighter days ahead because we believe in the indomitable spirit of the Filipino.” In his New Year’s Address, Duterte said the first day of 2021 ” is a

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Alleged NPA leader arrested in Bulacan

January 1, 2021

Authorities arrested an alleged high ranking leader of New People’s Army (NPA), who is the son of a peace consultant of the National Democratic Front (NDF) in a joint military and police operation in Bulacan  Wednesday morning. Maj. Israel Galorio,

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Girl dies from stray bullet, dampening lower New Year’s injuries

January 1, 2021

A 12-year-old girl playing with her cousin outside her home and clutching her piggy bank, died from a stray bullet in Lanao del Norte, dampening the lower injuries recorded in celebrating the New Year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said

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Palace respects US law banning foreign gov’t officials allegedly persecuting journalists

December 30, 2020

Malacanang said on Wednesday it respects the United States’ law banning foreign government officials who allegedly persecute journalists. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace recognizes the democratic process of sovereign state, such as the US. “As

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Two die in shooting incident in front of Caloocan police station

December 30, 2020

Two people died, including a police officer, while another cop was injured in a shooting incident in front of a police station in Caloocan City last Tuesday. The  Northern Police District (NPD) said Corporals Dexter Rey Teves and  Rex Graham

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Año orders filing of raps against Quezon board member for allegedly coddling two NPA members

December 30, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Wednesday directed the filing of charges against a Quezon provincial board member for allegedly coddling two suspected top members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who were arrested inside her home in Atimonan, Quezon last

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