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Palace defends Duterte for initially downplaying COVID-19

April 8, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte did not downplay the impact of the coronavirus disease in the beginning of the health crisis, Malacanang said on Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after criticisms against Duterte, who claimed during his latest televised

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Nograles wonders why LGUs complained about insufficiency of target number of beneficiaries of cash aid

April 8, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has wondered why the local government units were complaining that many low-income families could not be covered by the Social Amelioration Program of the government despite the allocation for

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More new COVID-19 cases, daily recoveries outpace deaths: DOH

April 8, 2020

One hundred and six new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) Thursday to bring the  total to 3,870, even as recoveries outpaced deaths. The DOH reported five new deaths among COVID-19 patients, raising

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Distribution of cash assistance to poorest Metro Manila families to continue even during Lenten holidays – IATF

April 8, 2020

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has downloaded the cash assistance for most local government units in Metro Manila, to distribute the money to  beneficiaries even during the Lenten break, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of

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Pleadings, judgments on administrative matters before Office of the President interrupted due to ECQ

April 8, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the interruption of the period to file pleadings and render judgments on administrative cases under his office due to the enforcement of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, including Metro Manila. Administrative Order No. 29,

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Woman barangay councilor shot dead in Laguna

April 7, 2020

A woman barangay councilor who was going home from quarantine duties was shot dead by a gunman in Binan City, Laguna on Sunday. Melody Quijano, 39, was riding a motorcycle in Barangay Dela Paz at around 1:55 am when she

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Duterte officially extends Luzon lockdown until April 30

April 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to extend the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, including Metro Manila, until April 30 to contain the spread of the coronavirus

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Duterte says gov’t ”inclined to extend lockdown up to April 30”

April 6, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said on late Monday night that the government is inclined to extend the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, including Metro Manila, until the end of April to further prevent the spread of coronavirus disease.  “We are inclined

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