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NCRPO says Manila cop did not hit residents

April 3, 2020

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday clarified that the police officer caught on video threatening and shouting at residents in Quiapo last week did not hit the residents. In a virtual presser, Police Major General Debold Sinas

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Gov’t eyes more quarantine facilities, including Philippine Arena; has 8 COVID-19 testing centers now

April 3, 2020

The Philippine government is eyeing more quarantine sites, including the Philippine Arena in Bulacan province, for coronavirus disease patients as it has been expanding its testing centers nationwide, officials said. National Task Force Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., in

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IATF says too early to say if Philippines is flattening curve on COVID-19 cases

April 3, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases said on Friday it was too early to say that the number of coronavirus disease cases is flattening after more than two weeks since the implementation of the enhanced

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OCD starts distributing PPEs to COVID-19 referral hospitals

April 3, 2020

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) started on Thursday sending of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sets to COVID-19 referral hospitals. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director and OCD administrator, said the first batch

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Police officer dies from COVID-19: PNP

April 3, 2020

A police officer died from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Thursday night, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday. In a radio interview, PNP chief General Archie Francisco Gamboa confirmed the death but did not disclose any information about the

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PNP building cases vs group spreading fake news

April 3, 2020

The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said they are building up cases against a group behind the most recent fake news in social media about an alleged raid in The Medical City confiscating their personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Police say no crimes committed in Cavite for first time

April 3, 2020

No crimes were recorded in Cavite province for the first time, the provincial police office said Friday. Colonel Marlon Santos, Cavite provincial director, said the no incidents were recorded during their one-day police operations Thursday but 20 suspects were arrested

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Two police generals in March chopper crash still unconscious: PNP

April 3, 2020

Two police generals who were involved in a helicopter crash last month remain unconscious, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday. In a radio interview, PNP chief General Archie Francisco Gamboa said Major Generals Jose Maria Victor Ramos and Mariel

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