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Duterte won’t attend Independence Day celebration in Luneta – Palace

June 11, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte would not attend the Independence Day celebration on Friday in Luneta, Malacañang said on Thursday. In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte, who is still in Davao City, would be represented by Executive

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Duterte to review anti-terror bill, keeping in mind “public interest” – Palace

June 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte will review thoroughly the enrolled anti-terror bill, keeping in mind the “public interest” over it, Malacañang said on Wednesday. This as the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives would question before the Supreme Court the constitutionality

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Duterte OKs creation of National Academy of Sports

June 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill establishing the National Academy of Sports, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Duterte approved Republic Act No. 11470 on June 9 in Davao City. RA No. 11470 seeks to establish the NAS in

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Duterte’s meeting with IATF moved to Monday in Manila, says Palace

June 10, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s supposed meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases on Thursday has been rescheduled early next week in Manila, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Duterte, who has been in Davao City for almost

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Palace receives enrolled anti-terror bill

June 9, 2020

Malacañang has received the enrolled Anti-Terror Bill. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed this to reporters in a text message on Tuesday. He said President Rodrigo Duterte has 30 days to act or not to act on the bill. “Just like

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NCR may remain under GCQ or revert to MECQ if COVID-19 cases rise – Palace

June 9, 2020

Malacañang said on Tuesday that if coronavirus diseases cases in Metro Manila would continue to increase, it might remain under the general community quarantine or might go back to modified enhanced community quarantine. This was after the Department of Health

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Duterte may hold “blended” SONA – Palace

June 8, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte may hold a “blended” State of the Nation Address in July. In a virtual press briefing on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said if there is blended learning, there could also be blended SONA. “That’s being discussed.

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ATF to “reclassify” places after June 15, but needs closer look on Metro Manila, says Palace

June 8, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases may place some areas in the country under “new normal” after June 15 as the doubling time of coronavirus disease infections has prolonged. However, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in

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