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Nine new cases of COVID-19 reported, raising total to 33: DOH

March 10, 2020

Nine new Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients have been reported by the Department of Health (DOH), raising total number of positive cases in the country to 33. In a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Assistant Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said

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Students, minors found loitering in public places will be escorted home: NCRPO

March 10, 2020

Following the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Major General Debold Sinas said students and minors who will be found loitering in public places will be cautioned and assisted to go home. During his

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NTC assures ABS-CBN it can continue operating while Congress is still deliberating on renewing franchise

March 10, 2020

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) assured ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. it will continue operating while Congress is deliberating on bills seeking to renew its legislative franchise. “May I assure this committee that barring a gross violation of its franchise of the

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SMC offers full payment for Ilijan plant to help PSALM

March 10, 2020

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) president Ramon Ang has offered to pay capacity charges for its 1,200-megawatt Ilijan Power Plant amounting to P22.68 billion in full, over  two years ahead of schedule, to help cash-strapped Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management

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Cop killed in Makati is in Duterte drugs watchlist: NCRPO

March 10, 2020

The policeman who was killed in Makati City last Monday is in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drugs watchlist, said National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Police Major General Debold Sinas said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Sinas said Police

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NCRPO says two police officers test positive for illegal drugs

March 10, 2020

The chief of the National Capital Region Police Office ( NCRPO) on Tuesday said two more police officers tested positive for illegal drugs. “We have conducted continuous drug test of our personnel so from January to date, we have already

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Duterte names Rolando Macasaet as GSIS president, general manager

March 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the nomination of Rolando L. Macasaet as the president and general manager of state-run Government Service Insurance System. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea confirmed Macasaet’s appointment in a text message. Macasaet was first appointed as member

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PNP suspends processing authority to travel abroad for personnel

March 10, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has suspended the processing of foreign travel and authority to travel abroad for official functions in the light of latest development on the COVID-19 situation in the country, Police Major General Benigno

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