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Palace saddened by surge in number of Filipino families who suffered involuntary hunger amid coronavirus pandemic

May 22, 2020

Malacañang said on Friday that it was saddened by the huge increase in the number of Filipino families who suffered involuntary hunger as shown by the latest survey amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a television interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry

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Duterte wants probe into alleged overpriced COVID-19 medical products bought by DOH

May 22, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte wants an investigation over the alleged overpriced medical products to combat coronavirus disease that the government purchased, Malacañang said on Friday. In a radio interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte was “bothered” about the huge discrepancy

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Palace on calls for Duque’s replacement: For now let us allow him to do his job

May 22, 2020

Malacañang urged on Friday the public to allow “for now” embattled Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to do his job amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Duque serves at the pleasure of

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Palace alarmed over underground COVID-19 treatment facilities

May 22, 2020

Malacañang expressed alarm on Thursday over the operations of illegal clinics reportedly handling coronavirus disease patients. This after a police raid in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Wednesday where two Chinese nationals were arrested for allegedly running an underground clinic and

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LGUs need not require establishments to have COVID-19 rapid test for returning workers – Palace

May 21, 2020

Malacañang said on Thursday that  local government units should not require business establishments to conduct rapid testing to determine if their workers returning to work are infected with coronavirus disease. In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said

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Sinas not yet off the hook despite Duterte’s decision maintaining him as NCRPO chief – Palace

May 21, 2020

The criminal and administrative complaints against National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas would proceed despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s earlier decision not to relieve the police official who allegedly violated the quarantine rules, Malacañang said on Thursday.

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Still on first wave: Palace says Duque failed to follow protocol on COVID-19 “second wave” pronouncement

May 21, 2020

Health Secretary Francisco Duque did not follow the protocol when he made a pronouncement the Philippines is  experiencing a second wave of coronavirus disease infections, Malacañang said as it insisted that the COVID-19 cases are still part of the first

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Medialdea: We’re not yet on second wave of COVID-19 infections

May 21, 2020

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea contradicted on Wednesday Health Secretary Francisco Duque III that the country is already experiencing a second wave of coronavirus infections. Medialdea told reporters during the roll out of the Balik-Probinsiya Bagong Pag-asa Program in Quezon City

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