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DOH reports 2,673 new COVID-19 cases

October 17, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 2,673 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases even as 13 laboratories were unable to submit data. Total cases are now at 354, 338 of which active cases are 52, 423. The DOH said

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Gov’t troops nab illegal drug suspect in Maguindanao

October 17, 2020

Government troops nabbed an illegal drug suspect in a buy-bust operation in Maguindanao on Friday morning. Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr. said  Jahir M. Guipal, alias  Johny Long, was apprehended by the 40th Infantry Battalion, Philippine

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Palace thanks House for passing proposed 2021 national budget

October 17, 2020

Malacanang thanked the House of Representatives for passing the proposed 2021 national budget on third and final reading Friday. ”We thank the House of Representatives for passing on third and final reading the 2021 General Appropriations Bill on time or

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11 Abu Sayyaf members under Sawadjaan and Sahiron surrender to gov’t forces

October 17, 2020

Eleven Abu Sayyaf members under Mundi Sawadjaan and Radulan Sahiron surrendered to government forces on Friday. Lt. Col. Ronaldo Mateo, Joint Task Force Sulu public information officer, said motivated by their desire to avail of the social integration benefits  by

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House approves proposed 2021 national budget on third and final reading

October 17, 2020

The House of Representatives Friday approved on third and final reading the proposed P4.056-trillion national budget for 2021. After four days of marathon deliberations, a total of 257 legislators voted in favor of House Bill No. 7727, or the 2021

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MRT-3 to increase passenger capacity to 30% starting Monday

October 17, 2020

Pursuant to the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte and his Cabinet to approve the recommendations of the Economic Development Council (EDC) to aid in economic recovery, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has instructed the DOTr railways sector to increase the maximum

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Crop damage from two tropical depressions, southwest monsoon more than P 8 million

October 17, 2020

The Department of Agriculture (DA) recorded crop damage of more than eight million pesos because of the combined effects of Tropical Depression “Nika”, Tropical Depression “Ofel” and the southwest monsoon. The DA said the weather disturbance brought heavy rain causing

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Navy intercepts P10.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off Zamboanga del Sur

October 17, 2020

Government forces confiscated P10.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes loaded in a fishing boat intercepted off the waters of Zamboanga del Sur. The Naval Forces Western Mindanao personnel onboard BRP Jose Loor Sr were conducting maritime patrol when it intercepted

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