Lorenzana urges Caloocan residents not be scared of COVID-19

September 5, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana encouraged the people in Caloocan City not to be afraid of the coronavirus disease, saying more patients died due to pneumonia and influenza than COVID-19. “Let’s not be afraid of COVID… because its casualty is only

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New COVID-19 cases reach 3,714: DOH

September 5, 2020

There are 3,714  new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases , the Department of Health ( DOH) said Saturday. Total COVID-19 cases are 232,072, of  which 67, 786 are active. Out of the active cases, the DOH said 90.7 percent of the

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Deck crew second Filipino rescued off Japan: DOLE

September 5, 2020

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said a second Filipino has been rescued from cargo ship Gulf Livestock 1, which sank off the coasts of Japan last Wednesday. Forty-one crew members, including 37 Filipinos remain missing from the hip

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Two alleged NPA members killed in Sultan Kudarat

September 5, 2020

Two alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a clash with government troops in Sultan Kudarat on Friday night, a military official said on Saturday. Maj. Gen. Diosdado Carreon, JTF Central Commander, said  troops of 37th

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More than 300 high value targets arrested in last two months’ anti-drug drive

September 5, 2020

More than 300 high value targets were arrested during the government’s anti-illegal drug operations in the past two months, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported on Friday. A total of 356 high value targets were arrested during the PDEA

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Second Filipino seaman rescued by Japanese Coast Guard from freighter

September 5, 2020

Another Filipino seaman has been rescued by the Japanese Coast Guard, bringing to two people saved from the Panamanian-flagged freighter which sank off Japan on Sept. 2 The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and

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Show cause orders given to driver, bus manager after Makati mishap

September 5, 2020

Transport agencies issued show cause orders to a company whose bus rammed motorcycles along Antonio Arnaiz Avenue in Barangay Pio del Pilar in Makati, injuring 11 on Friday. The bus allegedly went out of control on reaching the intersection at

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Baguio City eases quarantine restrictions

September 5, 2020

BAGUIO CITY —  Baguio City has eased  its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine restrictions. Mayor Benjamin Magalong removed the Mall and Market (M&M) pass requirement effective August 31, ending the ban on liquor sale and consumption starting Sept. 1 and giving permission

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