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Powers granted to Duterte by Congress to be used in accordance with Constitution, assures Palace

March 24, 2020

Malacanang assured on Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte would exercise the powers granted to him by Congress in accordance with the Constitution. This was after the Congress approved in a special session on Monday the bill entitled “Bayanihan To Heal

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PN donates 50 PPEs to struggling Lung Center of the Philippines

March 24, 2020

The Philippine Navy donated 50 personal protective equipment (PPE) from Laguna to the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City. Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, Philippine Navy spokesperson. said “heeding the urgent call of Dr. Antonio Ramos of the

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PNP chief says they need DTI nod to pursue hoarders, profiteers

March 24, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said they will not conduct operations against people hoarding and selling overpriced medical supplies such as alcohol and face masks without the coordination of the Department of Trade and Industry

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LGUs told they cannot impose checkpoints with coordinating with police: DILG

March 24, 2020

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) reminded local government officials they cannot impose checkpoints without coordinating with the Philippine National Police (PNP). Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya made the statement Tuesday after they received reports some areas in Luzon

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PNP to track down people spreading fake news

March 24, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said they created a task force to track those who are spreading “fake news” in relation to the ongoing enhanced community quarantine on the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat. In a press briefing,

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Palace to Reds: It’s time to join national efforts vs COVID-19

March 24, 2020

Malacanang said on Tuesday this is now the time for the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front to join the government in addressing the coronavirus disease pandemic. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after CPP founder

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BSP cuts bank reserve ratio by 200 basis points to boost domestic liquidity

March 24, 2020

In a special Monetary Board (MB) meeting Monday, the MB authorized Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno to reduce the reserve requirement (RR) ratios of BSP-supervised financial institutions of up to a maximum of 400 bps for 2020.

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Congress approves bill giving Duterte powers to battle COVID-19

March 24, 2020

Congress approved early Tuesday a bill granting President Rodrigo Duterte powers to carry out needed measures to cope with the 2019 coronavirus disease(COVID-19). The House of Representatives approved House Bill 6616, or the Bayanihan Act of 2020, with 284 yes,

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