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50 barangay captains to face preventive suspension over alleged irregularities in SAP distribution – Año

August 11, 2020

At least 50 barangay captains will face preventive suspension for alleged corruption in relation to the distribution of cash assistance under the Social Amelioration Program, Department of Interior and Local Government Eduardo Año said on Monday night. In a televised

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Military may be tapped to enforce quarantine if COVID-19 cases continue to surge – Duterte

August 11, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said he could be forced to utilize the military in enforcing the quarantine measures if coronavirus disease cases continue to surge. In a televised message late Monday night, Duterte said if there would be “a runaway contagion”

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Duterte warns of going after corrupt PhilHealth officials

August 11, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Monday night that he would go after corrupt officials in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. In a televised message in Davao City, Duterte said those who are innocent have nothing to worry about as they

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Duterte willing to be “injected” first with coronavirus vaccine from Russia

August 11, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed confidence on the coronavirus vaccine now being developed by Russia as he offered himself to be the first to be “experimented on” once it reaches the Philippines. In a televised message in Davao City, Duterte

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”Unexpected system error” delays DOH daily COVID-19 case report to 8 pm

August 10, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) said Monday it will release its daily bulletin of coronavirus disease cases at 8 pm, four hours later  from its usual announcement. ”This is due to an unexpected system error that caused the non-inclusion of

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Duterte orders DOJ to form panel to probe PhilHealth, conduct lifestyle checks of officials, staff

August 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the Department of Justice to form a panel to investigate the alleged widespread corruption and anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp., including lifestyle checks of its officials and employees. In a memorandum to Justice

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Palace concerned over steep Q2 economic performance

August 6, 2020

Malacañang raised on Thursday concern over the decline of the country’s economy following the imposition of a lockdown in most parts of the country during the second quarter of this year to contain the spread of coronavirus disease. “While we

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UPDATE Philippines falls into recession as Q2 GDP shrinks by 16.5%

August 6, 2020

BY CELERINA MONTE The Philippine economy entered into recession as the gross domestic product for the second quarter contracted by double digits, following the government’s decision to shutdown 75 percent of the economy through a lockdown to prevent the spread

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