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Vietnam thanks Philippines for bringing 172 students home

March 25, 2020

Vietnamese officials on Wednesday thanked the Philippine government for helping 172 mostly young Vietnamese students from Cebu province to go home. The Vietnamese Embassy in Manila acquired permission and coordinated with representatives of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the

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Ano says lifting quarantine on April 13 needs to be assessed

March 25, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano on Wednesday said lifting of the enhanced community quarantine on April 13 is possible but it still needs to undergo assessment as the government is aiming to lessen the increasing number of COVID-19 patients. The enhanced

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IATF clarifies no takeover of private hospitals, other establishments under national emergency

March 25, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease clarified on Wednesday there will be no takeover of private hospitals and other establishments under the new law granting President Rodrigo Duterte necessary powers to address national emergency

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Ano assures cops, military who get sick during duty of gov’t assistance

March 25, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano on Wednesday assured police and military personnel who will get sick due to work during the enhanced community quarantine  will receive assistance from the government. In a press briefing, Ano said the government has a comprehensive

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Stricter penalties for violators of Bayanihan law: Ano

March 25, 2020

As Luzon reached its ninth day under the enhanced community quarantine, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said strict measures and penalties will  be imposed to those who will violate guidelines set by the national government. “On the

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Gov’t to approach COVID-19 as calamity: DILG

March 25, 2020

Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the government will approach the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as calamity. This was mentioned by Malaya in a briefing Thursday after President Rodrigo Duterte announced a National Action Plan to combat

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Ano urges LGUs: cut red tape, help constituents in COVID-19 crisis

March 25, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano on Wednesday told local chief executives and barangay officials that local elections are still far away and they should focus on helping their constituents during this crisis. Ano made the statement after some local officials “overdo”

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Duterte can tap up to P400b for anti-COVID-19-related actions under new law – IATF

March 25, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte could tap up to almost P400 billion to be used in addressing issues related to the coronavirus disease pandemic following the passage of a new law, granting him powers necessary and proper to carry out the implementation

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