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Cimatu uniting Cebu City officials to boost COVID-19 response

June 27, 2020

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu is addressing the political issues among officials in Cebu City as part of his mission to lead the COVID-19 response. In a public briefing on Saturday, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

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Roque says Robredo’s remarks on gov’t COVID-19 response are ”baseless”

June 27, 2020

Remarks by Vice President Leni Robredo that ”the national government is in a state of self-denial or praising its actions”amidst the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19) pandemic are ”baseless”. ”We find the action of the Vice President, which is looking at

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AFP sending 33-man medical team to Cebu City

June 27, 2020

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will deploy medical personnel to augment the health workforce in Cebu City. Capt. Jonathan Zata, AFP public affairs chief, said the 33-man AFP medical team will be deployed to Cebu City on Sunday.

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LTFRB: UV Express to start operating in Metro Manila on Monday

June 27, 2020

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Saturday announced that 980 UV Express plying to and from Metro Manila and nearby provinces will initially be allowed to operate in 47 routes starting Monday. LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra said  the

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Duterte says not everything in horizon bleak due to pandemic

June 26, 2020

While coronavirus disease pandemic has caused misery to many people, President Rodrigo Duterte has seen good things brought by this health crisis. In his intervention at the 36th ASEAN Summit through a video conference on Friday, Duterte said “not everything

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Philippines calls UN human rights experts to respect its sovereignty

June 26, 2020

The United Nations human rights experts should respect the sovereignty of the Philippines as its courts have been functioning, Malacañang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after the UN human rights experts asked the international body’s

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Gov’t suspends return of LSIs to provinces

June 26, 2020

The government has suspended the issuance of permits for the return of locally stranded individuals to their provinces amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the temporary suspension was made while the

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Duterte urges ASEAN to remain united, defend open, rules-based international order in South China Sea

June 26, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Friday all the parties to refrain from escalating tension in the South China Sea as he seriously noted recent incidents in the disputed waters. Duterte made the call during his participation in the 36th Association

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