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Duterte urges Congress to pass Bayanihan to Recover as One Act

July 27, 2020

By Ella Dionisio President Rodrigo Duterte, in his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA), on Monday called on Congress to pass the administration’s Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, which is the government’s response against the impact of the

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Duterte calls response vs COVID-19 ”far from perfect”

July 27, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Monday that the government’s response to restrain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been ”far from perfect.” In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, Duterte said: ”Actions have been far

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UPDATE Duterte calls Congress for “swift” passage of death penalty through lethal injection

July 27, 2020

By Celerina Monte President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Monday his call to Congress to immediately pass a law reviving the death penalty through lethal injection. In his fifth State of the Nation Address, Duterte said the death penalty will be

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Some Cabinet members tested negative for COVID-19; to attend Duterte’s SONA at Batasang Pambansa

July 27, 2020

Some Cabinet officials will attend President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on Monday afternoon after they tested negative for coronavirus disease. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado, Interior and Local Government Secretary

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Manila court denies Ressa partial motion for reconsideration for cyberlibel

July 25, 2020

The Manila City Regional Trial Court denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Rappler Chief Executive Officer Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos, Jr. seeking a reversal of its decision finding them guilty of committing the crime of cyber

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PNP says operations not affected despite rising COVID-19 cases

July 25, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP)said their operation is not affected despite the increase of COVID-19 cases among their ranks. “We haven’t seen any effect of this in the performance of our duty, and the PNP continued to maintain the peace,

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Total COVID-19 cases at 78, 412

July 25, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday new coronavirus cases reached 2,019, marking the third day these surpassed 2,000. This placed total cases at  78,412, of which 50, 763 are active, the DOH said. It added that 89.89 percent of

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Thousands of stranded persons pack Rizal Memorial sports facility

July 25, 2020

Presidential Management Staff and lead convener of “Hatid Tulong Project”, Assistant Secretary Joseph Encabo admitted violation of social distancing among the thousands of locally stranded individuals they brought to the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. In a public briefing interview, Encabo

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