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NPC orders Grab Philippines to suspend in-car audio, video recording in Metro Manila

February 5, 2020

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has ordered Grab Philippines to suspend its in-car audio and video recording in Metro Manila. In a Notice of Deficiencies issued to Grab Philippines last Friday, the NPC found several deficiencies in its selfie verification,

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Año supports resetting date of PMA Alumni Homecoming

February 5, 2020

Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año expressed support on the suspension of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) homecoming amid the threats from the 2019 novel coronavirus. “I support the suspension of PMA Homecoming to a later date. The novel

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Palace lauds SWS poll, commits to creating more jobs

February 5, 2020

Malacanang on Wednesday committed to continue on creating an environment that generates more high-quality jobs as fewer Filipinos were jobless in December 2019. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said they welcomed the survey results of the Social Weather

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House OKs bill to bring back ‘Good Manners and Right Conduct’ to schools

February 5, 2020

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 5829 which institutionalizes Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC) as part of the Department of Education (DepEd)’s K to 12 curriculum. It also creates a

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PNP warns people who spread fake news on coronavirus will face charges

February 5, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday warned that people who will spread fake news about the 2019 novel coronavirus will face charges. This after the PNP- Anti Cybercrime Group (ACG) reported that they are monitoring six fake news posted

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Visitations for cadets at PNPA suspended: PNP

February 5, 2020

Visitations for cadets at Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) were suspended amid the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus. In a statement sent to reporters late Tuesday night, Police Brigadier General Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said visitations are suspended until

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Four suspects arrested as P10m worth of illegal drugs seized

February 5, 2020

Authorities arrested four drug suspects and confiscated P10 million worth of illegal drugs in Malabon City early Wednesday morning. According to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), operatives Malabon City Police Station and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conducted

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Gov’t remains vigilant on upside risks to inflation: NEDA

February 5, 2020

The government remains vigilant as upside risks have emerged from several unexpected phenomena, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Wednesday. Headline inflation accelerated to 2.9 percent in January 2020 from 2.5 percent in the preceding month. The Bangko

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