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Duterte’s order to “shoot” quarantine violators nothing to do with ex-soldier’s death at QC checkpoint – Palace

April 23, 2020

The shooting incident resulting in the death of a retired military personnel in a checkpoint in Quezon City had nothing to do with President Rodrigo Duterte’s earlier statement to “shoot dead” those who would violate the enhanced community quarantine amid

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IATF proposes possible actions after April 30

April 23, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has presented to President Rodrigo Duterte a proposed framework that would help him in deciding what actions to take after the April 30 deadline for the enforcement of the

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Palace hails international survey showing most Filipinos support govt’s handling of COVID-19 crisis

April 23, 2020

Malacanang lauded on Thursday the result of an international survey, showing that 4 in 5 Filipinos agree in the government’s handing of the coronavirus crisis. Gallup International, a center for public and political studies, on its second “snap poll” in

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Palace tells foreigners disobeying quarantine rules they’re “free” to leave Philippines

April 23, 2020

Malacanang said on Thursday that foreigners who refuse to follow the rules on the Luzon-wide enhance community quarantine are “free” to leave the country. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement following reports that some foreign nationals converged in a

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Army, PNP join hands to investigate death of ex-soldier in QC checkpoint

April 23, 2020

by: Robina Asido The Philippine Army  and the Philippine National Police joined hands to   investigate the death of a former soldier who was shot by a policeman in a Quezon City quarantine checkpoint last Tuesday. “Lt. Gen Gilbert Gapay, commanding

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Duterte orders agencies to come up with guidelines on interruption of periods for filing documents, tax payments

April 23, 2020

President Rodrigo Dutrte has issued an administrative order directing all government offices to formulate and issue guidelines on the interruption of periods for the filing of documents, payment of taxes, charges and other fees, and cancellation of proceedings before their

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Duterte offers up to P10 million reward for any Filipino who can discover vaccine vs COVID-19

April 21, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is offering up to P10-million reward for any Filipino who could discover a vaccine against the coronavirus disease, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the government would also provide grant

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Duterte can use calling out power to deploy military for strict ECQ – Palace

April 20, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte can use one of his extraordinary powers, specifically the calling out power, for the deployment of military forces to help in the strict enforcement of the enhanced communtiy quarantine, his spokesman said on Monday. In a virtual

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