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Palace says ABS-CBN free to exhaust all legal remedies after NTC issued cease and desist order

May 6, 2020

Malacanang said on Tuesday that ABS-CBN Corp. is “free to exhaust all legal remedies available” after the National Telecommunications Commission issued a cease and desist order against the broadcast network for lack of a valid legislative franchise. In a statement,

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Gov’t workers asked to help in swabbing, encoding of COVID-19 patients; 30K tests eyed per day

May 5, 2020

Malacañang said that volunteers from all government agencies will be tapped to assist in the four mega swabbing centers for coronavirus disease being put up. National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer and Bases Conversion and Development Authority President Vivencio Dizon,

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Gov’t giving bounty of P30,000 for information vs LGUs pocketing financial aid

May 5, 2020

The government is ready to give P30,000-reward for anyone who could give information against local government officials pocketing the cash assistance supposedly for the poor families. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said late Monday night that President Rodrigo Duterte wants to

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Duterte tells LGUs to accept OFWs who are cleared from coronavirus infection

May 5, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the local government units to allow the entry of repatriated overseas Filipino workers who have been cleared of coronavirus disease infection. Duterte, in a televised message late Monday night, raised concern that some LGUs were

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Duterte apologizes to Ayalas, Pangilinan, saying COVID-19 ”humbled” him

May 5, 2020

Saying that he was humbled by the coronavirus disease crisis, President Rodrigo Duterte has apologized to the Ayalas and Manuel Pangilinan whom he threatened to slap and send to jail over the alleged onerous water concession agreements with the government

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Duterte says gov’t has to look into migration of health workers amid pandemic

May 5, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants to look into the possibility of preventing health workers from going abroad amid the coronavirus disease pandemic. In a televised message on Monday night, Duterte said he would consult with Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra

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Duterte OKs placing of Albay, Zamboanga City under ECQ

May 5, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the inclusion of Albay province and Zamboanga City in the list of areas placed under the enhanced community quarantine until May 15. In the memorandum issued on May 2, Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea, by

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Duterte orders temporary modification of rates of import duty on petroleum; proceeds to fund COVID-19 response

May 5, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order temporarily modifying the rates of import duty on crude petroleum oil and refined petroleum products under Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. The proceeds would

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