74 die from COVID-19

January 21, 2021

Seventy four persons died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. Total deaths reached 10, 116. There were 1,783 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, bringing total cases to 507, 717. Quezon City topped new

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Philippines looks forward to continue long-standing partnership with US under Biden administration

January 21, 2021

President Rodrigo Dutere will continue to push for an independent foreign policy as the Philippines looks forward for continuing its long standing partnership with the United States under the new administration of President Joe Biden, Malacanang said on Thursday. In

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DILG urges LGUs to prepare vaccination plans

January 21, 2021

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday urged all local government units (LGUs) to prepare a vaccination plan for their constituents. Interior Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said the DILG issued a memorandum where LGUs are

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PNP orders investigation on Binangonan police station

January 21, 2021

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday ordered an investigation into alleged irregularities at the Binangonan Municipal Police Station following the arrest of two civilian assets for alleged extortion. General Debold Sinas said in an operation conducted

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AFP backs ending deal between DND and UP

January 21, 2021

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed support for the abrogation of the 1989 agreement between the Department of National Defense (DND) and the University of the Philippines (UP). “We find this agreement unfair to the Filipino people and

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Total deaths from COVID-19 reached 10,000

January 20, 2021

Deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reached 10,000 after 64 persons died, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. New COVID-19 cases came in at 1,862 which raised total cases to 505,939. Zamboanga City reported 206 new cases, the highest

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Roque flares up on question challenging him to denounce DND’s decision to terminate accord with UP

January 20, 2021

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque apparently became irked in a television interview when he was asked if he would denounce the letter of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to the University of the Philippines terminating a 30-year-old agreement that prohibits police and

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AFP denies ending deal with UP violates academic freedom

January 20, 2021

The Armed Forces of the Philippines denies allegations that the abrogation of the agreement between the Department National Defense (DND) and the University of the Philippines (UP) violates academic freedom. “Based on the case of  De La Salle University Inc.

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