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Guevarra says dismissed Wirecard official ”may still be here”, orders BI to investigate

June 24, 2020

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday said a dismissed official of payments firm Wirecard may still be in the Philippines. Citing records from the Bureau of Immigration, Guevarra said Jan Marsalek, former COO of Wirecard, arrived  on March 3 and

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Duterte sees pre-trial detention not violation of Constitution, says Roque

June 24, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte does not see the pre-trial detention of 14 days under the anti-terrorism bill a violation of the Constitution, Malacañang said on Wednesday.   Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque noted that even under the existing Revised Penal Code, authorities

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Hong Kong worried over influx of OFWs in summer, says Philippine Consul General

June 24, 2020

The Hong Kong government is worried where to quarantine over 12,000 overseas Filipino workers who are expected to arrive in the coming weeks despite the coronavirus disease pandemic, Philippine Consul General in Hong Kong Raly Tejada said on Wednesday. Of

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New COVID-19 cases lower with 470; total at 32,295

June 24, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH)  on Wednesday reported  470 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number to 32,295. This came a day after a new record in daily new cases of 1,150. The DOH said 357 are “fresh cases”, or test

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Manila marks 449th founding anniversary

June 24, 2020

Manila Mayor Francisco ”Isko Moreno” Domagoso marks the 449th anniversary of the City of Manila in wreath-laying activites on Wednesday morning. The wreath laying activities, led by Domogoso, were held at Rajah Sulayman along Roxas Boulevard and at San Augustin

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DBM to submit documents to Ombudsman to aid probe over alleged DOH irregularities

June 24, 2020

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is ready to submit to the Office of the Ombudsman documents that would help in its investigation on the alleged irregularities at the Department of Health relating to government’s coronavirus disease response. “We,

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Troops find alleged NPA mine depot in Agusan del Sur

June 24, 2020

Government troops discovered an alleged New People’s Army (NPA) anti-personnel mines (APM) depot in Agusan del Sur on Tuesday. 1st Lt. Roel Maglalang, civil military officer of the 23rd Infantry Battalion, said the depot buried in the hinterland of Barangay

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Over 3,000 firms shut down, retrench workers

June 24, 2020

Over 3,000 companies have shut down or retrenched workers due to the  coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In the latest Job Displacement Monitoring Report of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), a total of 3,189 companies had displaced workers totalling

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