PNP Health Service to work with DOH to guard on coronavirus entry

January 22, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) Health Service is ready to help the Department of Health to monitor if the coronavirus has entered the country.  “They (Health Service) have been given instructions to ensure the availability of PNP personnel to assist

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House approves two resolutions calling for more funds to help evacuees, rehabilitate towns

January 22, 2020

The House of Representatives, holding its plenary session in Batangas City Tuesday, approved twin resolutions calling for additional funds to help evacuees and rehabilitate their towns. The House also opened deliberations on the bill creating the Department of Disaster Resilience

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Police, military hand P15.4m to four informants

January 22, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday awarded a total of P15.4 million to four informants for helping government forces in neutralizing seven local terrorists, including two high-value targets, Isnilon Hapilon and

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DOTr resumes pilot test for motorcycle taxis until March

January 22, 2020

The Department of Transportation (DOTr)–Technical Working Group (TWG) on Wednesday wll resume a pilot run for motorcycle taxis and raised the bikers cap to 21,000 each per operator. This came after Angkas agreed to drop all cases against government guidelines

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Military conducting operations in Sulu where five Indonesians believed held by Abu Sayyaf

January 22, 2020

The military is conducting operations on areas in Sulu where the abducted five Indonesian fishermen are expected to be brought in by the Abu Sayyaf, the chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Wednesday. “We are

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SC dismisses de Lima’s petition for writ habeas data vs Duterte

January 22, 2020

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition for writ of habeas data filed in 2016 by opposition Senator Leila de Lima against President Rodrigo Duterte on ground that he is immune from suit during his six-year incumbency in office. ”The

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Traffic in Edsa to ease by 20-30% in 1st half – DPWH

January 22, 2020

Traffic  along the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) is expected to be reduced by 20-30 percent during the first half of this year with the opening of the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 and other road projects in Metro Manila,

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Philippine, Japan coast guards conduct firefighting drills at South Harbor

January 22, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) Mobile Cooperation Team, conducted firefighting exercises at South Harbor Wednesday morning. The drill scenarios were as follows: The PCG Command Center received a distressed report that BRP Malabrigo (MRRV

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