Army visits troops in checkpoints

March 19, 2020

Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay visited his frontline troops deployed in different checkpoints in Metro Manila on Wednesday. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman, said Gapay personally checked the troops deployed at the checkpoints located in at MacArthur

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Military backs unilateral ceasefire with communists

March 19, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed full support on the president’s declaration of unilateral ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) New People’s Army (NPA) National Democratic Front (NDF). “The AFP fully supports the President and

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Año orders PNP to stop operations vs communists

March 19, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to end all on-oing and planned offensive police operations against rebels in all parts of the country following President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of a unilateral ceasefire against the Communist Party

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DILG appeals to Sotto to find another way of transporting health workers than tricycles

March 18, 2020

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is appealing to the mayor of Pasig City to find another alternative solution in transporting health workers instead of using tricycle. In a message to reporters, Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Jonathan

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Duterte declares unilateral truce with Reds amid COVID-19 pandemic

March 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a unilateral ceasefire against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front. In a statement on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the decision was reached as the government has imposed the enhanced

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Police seize P4 million worth of illegal drugs in Taguig

March 18, 2020

Authorities confiscated P4 million worth of illegal drugs during a police operation in Taguig City early Wednesday morning. Police Major General Debold Sinas, the National Capitol Region director, said Gilberto Lagunzad, 29, was arrested during an anti-criminality campaign  around 3

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BSP Gov. Diokno tests negative for COVID-19

March 18, 2020

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Gov. Benjamin Diokno has tested negative for COVID-19, the centraal bank said in a statement Wednesday. Diokno went on self-quarantine as a precaution. It ended Wednesday, the central bank said.  ”He will report for work

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QC limits residents movements from 8 pm to 5 am

March 18, 2020

Quezon City police on Wednesday will begin implementing an order by Mayor Joy Belmonte that residents must not be in the streets from 8 pm to 5am. This came as Belmonte, in a press conference Wednesday afternoon, said there were

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