Marine battalion to beef up quarantine checkpoints in Luzon

March 26, 2020

A Marine supposed to be deployed to Sulu will beef up  government forces manning  quarantine checkpoints in Luzon. Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas Philippine Navy spokesperson, said the 12th Marine Battalion was “deployed to the frontlines of the government’s interagency

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Some Cabinet officials undergo quarantine after exposure with solon tested positive for COVID-19

March 26, 2020

Some Cabinet officials as well as Senator Christopher “Bong” Go have decided to undergo self-quarantine after their exposure to a congressman who was tested positive for coronavirus disease in a meeting in Malacanang recently. In a statement on Wednesday night

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PNP to probe cop who cursed, threatened to harm people in Quiapo

March 26, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said they will investigate the police officer who allegedly threatened to hurt residents in a control point in Quiapo. In an interview with reporters in Cavite, PNP Deputy Chief for Operations Police Lieutenant

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DILG condemns attempts to misquote officials saying subdivision residents don’t need gov’t help

March 26, 2020

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday said they strongly condemn the attempt by certain sectors to misrepresent, misquote or place out of context government’s assistance to the people during the COVID-19 crisis. Interior Undersecretary Jonathan

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PSG may file charges against congressman who tested positive for COVID-19 after attending meeting in Malacañang

March 26, 2020

The Presidential Security Group might file charges against a congressman who was tested positive for coronavirus disease after participating in a meeting in Malacanang. ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric Go Yap disclosed on Wednesday night that he was informed by the

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PNP reminds LGUs all quarantine controls must be set up with police

March 26, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) reminded Local Government Units (LGU) all quarantine control points they will establish must be supervised by police personnel to ensure uniform implementation of guidelines to enforce the Enhanced Community Quarantine. “Upon instructions of PNP chief,

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Two more PNP personnel with COVID-19, bringing total to four

March 26, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said two personnel were tested positive for the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), its spokesman said. This brought the number of cops infected with the COVID-19 virus to four. In a statement last Wednesday night, Police

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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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