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Dominguez urges more support and delegated authority for ADB head to meet COVID-19 crisis

March 26, 2020

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has urged his fellow governors at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to empower its president  Masatsugu Asakawa with more discretion in undertaking measures to address the health emergency associated with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

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Negros Oriental banning motorcycles starting March 27

March 26, 2020

Negros Oriental police on Wednesday said motorcycle back riders will be “totally banned” in the province starting March 27. Police Colonel Julian Entoma, the Negros Oriental provincial director, said this is to ensure safety and security of the people from

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Military supplies food, commodities to people quarantined in Basilan island

March 26, 2020

Military forces in western Mindanao delivered food and other basic commodities for the persons under monitoring and investigation for COVID-19 in Sibakel Island. Major Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command spokesman, said “on their fifth

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NBI arrests doctor for selling scanners meant for donation

March 26, 2020

The Department of Justice ( DOJ) on Wednesday said a doctor was arrested for selling 150 overpriced thermal scanners amounting to P1.2 million. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete, DOJ spokesman, said the National Bureau of Investigation-Special Action Unit arrested last Tuesday  Cedric John de

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PNP to ensure passage of farm products, cargoes through quarantine control points

March 26, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said they will ensure unimpeded passage of all agribusiness and agricultural products and personnel in all quarantine control points. In a statement, PNP chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa reiterated these guidelines in support of

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Alliance of Filipino Workers back hazard pay for private health workers

March 26, 2020

The Alliance of Filipino Workers (AFW)  joined calls for private sector health workers to get substantial hazard pay. “The COVID-19 is taking its toll on our health workers in a disproportionate manner,” said AFW President Willy Pulia.  “The Department of

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Pimentel, 2nd senator tested positive for COVID-19; MMC denounces his alleged protocol breach

March 25, 2020

Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III was confirmed positive for coronavirus disease, the second senator in the country afflicted with the virus. However, private hospital Makati Medical Center denounced the administration senator for allegedly breaching protocols by “unduly” exposing its healthcare

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Seven nabbed for selling allegedly overpriced face masks in Cavite

March 25, 2020

A Filipino-Chinese and a Malaysian together with five others were arrested for allegedly selling overpriced face masks  in Carmona, Cavite on Tuesday. Lai Geou Tee, 28, a Malaysian  and Filipino-Chinese  Hasan Meahar Asana, 43, were arrested by agents of the Criminal Investigation and

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