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Zubiri says he tested positive for COVID-19

March 16, 2020

Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Monday that he is positive for coronavirus disease. Zubiri, the Senate majority leader,  is the first high-ranking government official who was confirmed positive for COVID-19. On his Facebook page, Zubiri said he had a

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NCRPO chief appeals to public: cooperate on community quarantine

March 16, 2020

The chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Monday appealed for the public’s understanding and cooperation as they implement community quarantine following the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (

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Police arrest man who resisted thermal scanning in Valenzuela

March 16, 2020

Police arrested a 55-year-old man Monday morning after he complained about the thermal scanning being done by cops due to the community quarantine imposed by the government in Metro Manila along McArthur Highway, Malanday, Valenzuela. Arrested was Dionisio Bonote who

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SMC assures food facilities will continue operating; outlines efforts to help fight COVID-19

March 16, 2020

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang Monday assured the public the company’s supply chain is stable and that it has more than enough inventory to feed Filipinos nationwide for the next several months. Ang made

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Anti-drug cop, cohort for allegedly promising medical exam flunkers entry into PNP

March 16, 2020

The Philippine National Police- Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) last Saturday arrested an anti-narcotics policeman and his cohort for allegedly promising recruits entry into the police force who flunked their medical tests for money. Police Colonel Ronald Oliver Lee,

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NCRPO warns cops not to drink on duty as three caught

March 16, 2020

The chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Monday reminded cops to not drink while on duty after three personnel from the Southern Police District (SPD) were caught last Saturday. Police Major General Debold Sinas said acting

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Alleged high-ranking NPA leader arrested in Lanao del Norte

March 16, 2020

An alleged high-ranking member of New People’s Army (NPA) was arrested in Lanao del Norte on Sunday. Maj. Ezra Balagtey, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Eastern Mindanao Command, said arrested was Teresita Lapuz Naul alias Tessie,

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PNP wants” stricter” implementation of checkpoints

March 16, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) deputy chief for operations on Monday said he directed the Joint Task Force- Coronavirus (JTF-CV) Shield to implement “stricter” enforcement on community quarantine checkpoints on the boundaries of Metro Manila. Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar

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