PNP orders regional offices to be alert over attacks on frontline personnel

July 13, 2020

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Archie Francisco Gamboa alerted all  regional offices following recent attacks against police frontline personnel. “Following three recent incidents of armed atrocities against police frontline personnel engaged in public safety and law enforcement operations, I

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Tropical depression ”Carina” moving towards Luzon Straits

July 13, 2020

Tropical depression ”Carina” is moving northwestward toward the Luzon Straits, passing roughly 100 kilometers off the northeastern tip of Luzon and near Babuyan Islands and Batanes.   The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday as of

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UPDATE DOH announces record number of deaths, recoveries from COVID-19

July 13, 2020

Record number of deaths. recoveries and cases from the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday. One hundred sixty two deaths were announced to bring the total to 1,534. This surpassed 50 recorded

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DOH announces high number of deaths, recoveries from COVID-19

July 13, 2020

High number of deaths. recoveries and cases from the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday. One hundred sixty two deaths were announced to bring the total to 1,534 while recoveries surged to

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Gov’t discouraging home-based quarantine, says Nograles

July 12, 2020

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Sunday said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) is now discouraging home-based quarantine for those who will be tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) even if they are asymptomatic.

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Four alleged NPAs arrested in Negros Occidental

July 11, 2020

Government troops apprehended four alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental on Friday. Maj. Cenon Pancito III, public affairs chief of the 3rd Infantry Division, said the alleged rebels were apprehended during a joint law enforcement operation

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MRT-3 resumes limited capacity operations on Monday

July 11, 2020

Operation of the MRT-3 resumes on Monday in a limited capacity after the line’s management was able to assemble a sufficient number of employees free of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of Saturday, 1,093 MRT-3 depot personnel and 1,010

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DSWD says cash aid to continue in Central Visayas despite COVID-19 situation

July 11, 2020

The Department of Social  Welfare and Development (DSWD) assures that the distribution of  assistance to people will remain unhampered despite the recorded COVID-19 cases among its personnel in Central Visayas. DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said the distribution of cash assistance

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