Navy denies think-tank report Chinese Navy presence affects construction in Pagasa Island

March 10, 2020

  The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said there is no report that the presence of Chinese vessels near Pagasa Island affects construction activity in the area. “So far no, I have not recieved any report that our works there will

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Duterte rejects “no touch policy” to be enforced by PSG

March 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected the “no touch policy” that the Presidential Security Group wanted to implement to ensure his safety amid threat of the coronavirus disease. Duterte said he could even hug or shake hands with the people he

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Newly-approved local test kits to shorten time for confirming COVID-19 cases: DOH

March 10, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) said the newly-approved test kits for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) will shorten the time allotted for testing and confirming cases in the country. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Assistant Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire

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Palace urges malls, establishments not to allow students’ entry while classes are suspended

March 10, 2020

Malacanang urged on Tuesday malls, theaters and other establishments not to allow entry to students who are on vacation due to suspension of classes in Metro Manila amid coronavirus disease threat. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo reiterated

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PSE index ends with slim gains

March 10, 2020

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index reversed course from a weak opening to end slightly higher on Tuesday. The peso closed at P50.50 against the US dollar from Monday’s P50.58. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association

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4 NCRPO personnel, two arriving from Japan, under self quarantine

March 10, 2020

Four personnel of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) were ordered to undergo self-quarantine, according to Police Major General Debold Sinas Tuesday. In a press briefing, the NCRPO chief said two non-uniformed personnel, one police staff sergeant and one

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Metro Pacific tollway unit hikes spending for expressway projects

March 10, 2020

The tollway unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. is spending P60 billion this year to finance construction of new expressway projects.  Christopher Daniel Lizo, chief finance officer of MetroPacific Tollways Corp. said Tuesday capital expenditures for 2020 amounted to P60

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QC court to arraign Trillanes on March 17 for conspiracy to commit sedition

March 10, 2020

Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and his co-accused will be arraigned next week on charges of conspiracy to commit sedition over their alleged involvement in the attempt to overthrow President Rodrigo Duterte through  videos claiming the first family is linked

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