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Palace says SolGen may question ABS-CBN before court if it operates after franchise expiration

February 20, 2020

Malacanang said on Thursday that if Congress fails to act on the franchise of ABS-CBN and it would continue to operate after the March 30 expiration, the Office of the Solicitor General might question it before the court. In a

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Dela Rosa tells Espenido to leave PNP if he will not stop criticisms

February 20, 2020

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said Police Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido should leave the police organization if he will not stop his statement against the Philippine National Police (PNP). “You are still in the PNP organization. You observe what should be

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Duterte relieves Immigration officials, staff allegedly involved in “pastillas” scheme

February 20, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has relieved all Bureau of Immigration officials and employees allegedly involved in the so-called “pastillas” scheme. In a press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said those allegedly involved in the bribery scheme would be charged

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DOH will use Chinese drug vs coronavirus if approved by WHO, FDA

February 20, 2020

The Philippines will not use China’s antiviral drug, which had shown effectiveness in treating the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), until it passes scrutiny from the World Health Organization and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  “If this drug would be

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DA orders strict quarantine to prevent spread of ASF in southern Philippines

February 20, 2020

The Department of Agriculture (DA) ordered intensified quarantine measures to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in southern Philippines. Noel Reyes, DA spokesman, said following the confirmation of ASF incidence in Mindanao, Agriculture Secretary William Dar issued a

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Plans finalized for voluntary repatriation of 497 Filipinos on cruise ship

February 20, 2020

Plans are being finalized to repatriate the  remaining 497 Filipinos on board the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship which has been quarantined by Japanese authorities off Yokohama to curb the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Assistant Health Secretary

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San Miguel hopes transport dept. will resolve suspension of MRT-7 station in QC Memorial Circle

February 19, 2020

San Miguel Corp. said it is optimistic the transportation department will resolve a suspension by the Quezon City government on the construction of the Quezon Memorial Circle station of the MRT-7 project. On Tuesday evening, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte

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Overall BOP position posts $1.36 billion deficit in January

February 19, 2020

The overall balance of payments (BOP) position posted a deficit of $1.36 billion in January, a reversal from the $2.7 billion BOP surplus in the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday.  The BOP deficit

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