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Palace denies “internal clash” among Cabinet members ove VFA termination

February 9, 2020

Malacanang denied on Sunday that there was an “internal clash” among some members of the Cabinet on whether to terminate or not the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the

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DA confirms ASF in Benguet, Kalinga; partners with LGUs in containing disease

February 9, 2020

The Department of Agriculture on Sunday confirmed the reported incidence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the provinces of Kalinga and Benguet and continues to partner with the respective local government units (LGUs) that lead efforts to manage, control and

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Capas officials to face sanction if they continue to oppose hosting OFWs from Wuhan – DILG

February 9, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Sunday warned local government officials from Capas, Tarlac that they would face sanction if they would continue to defy the national government’s order to help returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW) from Wuhan City, the epicenter

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Capas residents hold small rally, mayor appeals to gov’t to reconsider Athletes Village as quarantine area

February 9, 2020

Some residents near an area which served as the athletes quarters in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in December staged a small protest against the government’s move to use it as a quarantine area for 56 Filipinos arriving from Wuhan,

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Philippines donates basic emergency, food items to people of Hubei Province

February 8, 2020

The Philippines donated basic emergency and food items, including sanitation products for the people of Hubei Province Saturday. At a ceremonial turnover in Clark Development Corp., Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Brigido  Dulay turned over the

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DENR facilitates relocation of Vasra fire victims

February 8, 2020

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has facilitated the permanent relocation of more than half of 100 families displaced by a fire that hit a community of informal settlers at Barangay Vasra in Quezon City last December 31.

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Two victims hurt in vehicular accident in Tondo

February 8, 2020

Two victims were injured in a vehicular accident in Manila on Thursday, police reported on Saturday. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victim as C-Jay Calderon, 12, and Jay-C Calderon, 5, both residents of 1915 Capulong St. Tondo. The

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357 cops, including a general, being probed for alleged drug links: Gamboa

February 8, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said 357 police officers, the highest-ranked of whom is a brigadier general, are under investigation for alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade. PNP chief General Archie Francisco Gamboa said the 357 police officers,   who

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