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Cebu City is Philippines' new COVID-19 epicenter: Año

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Updated as of Jun 29 09:04 AM

Visayas urban hub Cebu City is the new epicenter of COVID-19 in the Philippines, the vice-chairperson of the national task force against the pandemic said Monday.   Read more »

Año says Leachon a 'critical thinker', regrets his resignation

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Posted at Jun 18 10:50 AM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday said he regrets the resignation of Dr. Tony Leachon as adviser to the National Task Force against COVID-19 and whose inputs he values. Read more »

New anti-terror law needed as terror threat persists: security officials

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 03:41 PM

Security officials stressed Wednesday the need for a new antI-terrorism law due to the threat of terrorism, even as various groups continued to oppose the bill.  Read more »

Duterte return to Davao an exemption on ban on domestic flights: official

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Updated as of May 18 01:51 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's return to Davao City over the weekend is exempted from flight restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Cabinet official said Monday. Read more »

DILG denies Charter change signature drive during coronavirus pandemic

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Updated as of May 18 11:17 AM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday denied a report that it was collecting 2 million signatures in support of constitutional amendments as the country fought the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Malls that violate curfew, physical distancing face closure: gov't

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Updated as of May 17 03:39 PM

Malls that violate physical distancing measures and curfew will be closed, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Sunday, as crowds gathered following the easing of lockdown rules in most areas. Read more »

PNP orders probe into 'social event' of Metro Manila top cop

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Updated as of May 13 01:52 PM

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Archie Gamboa on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the birthday celebration of the Metro Manila police chief while stringent community quarantine measures against the spread of the COVID-19 are in place for the entire region and in some parts of the country. Read more »

Police official's lockdown party a 'big no-no': DILG

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Updated as of May 13 02:29 PM

MANILA - The birthday party of the Metro Manila police chief is "a big no-no" under lockdown rules to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Wednesday.  Read more »

Roque: Non-contact sports di pa rin pinapayagan sa GCQ

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Posted at May 02 05:06 PM

Nilinaw ni Roque na hindi pa papayagan sa ilalim ng general community quarantine ang mga mga isport kung saan hindi naman nagkakatabi or nagkukumpulan ang mga manlalaro.   Read more »

What happens to Luzon-wide ECQ after April 30? Duterte may get reco on April 25, says Año

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Updated as of Apr 19 09:52 AM

A recommendation on what action will be taken after the extended enhanced community quarantine in the entire Luzon lapses on April 30 may be submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte on April 25, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Sunday. Read more »

Interior secretary Año now tests negative for COVID-19

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Posted at Apr 13 09:16 PM

Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año on Monday said he has tested negative for COVID-19, more than 2 weeks after catching the respiratory disease. Read more »

LGUs urged: Focus on food, not infra projects, in COVID-19 fight

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Posted at Mar 30 10:34 AM

MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Monday urged local governments to prioritize funding aid to families instead of setting aside money for infrastructure projects. Read more »

Patients undergoing treatment in Metro Manila will be allowed entry: Año

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Updated as of Mar 13 10:37 AM

Patients undergoing medical treatment in Metro Manila will need to present proof in order to be allowed entry in the region after it was placed on community quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak, an official said Friday. Read more »

'Puzzling' Kim Chiu van shooting yet to yield leads: DILG chief

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Posted at Mar 06 09:43 AM

Investigators are still looking for leads 2 days after actress Kim Chiu survived a gun attack on her van by motorcycle-riding gunmen, the interior department said Friday. Read more »

PNP eyes 3 angles in chief's chopper crash

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Updated as of Mar 06 11:39 AM

The Philippine National Police is considering at least 3 angles in the helicopter crash that injured its top official and 7 others, the probe's leader said Friday. Read more »

Police to intensify POGO monitoring after sex trafficking reports: Año

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 05:45 PM

The police needs to be "proactive" in this issue because intelligence reports showed that most of the victims in Chinese-run prostitution dens are minors, Interior Sec. Eduardo Año said. Read more »

Duterte asks Año to 'handle, fix' PNP

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Posted at Dec 30 04:03 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he has asked interior and local secretary Eduardo Año to "handle" and "fix" the Philippine National Police, which is under his agency's jurisdiction. Read more »

Esperon claims CPP-NPA hit list includes him, Duterte

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 11:16 PM

Cabinet officials, who are retired military officers like himself, are also on the hit list, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said. Read more »

Panday Sining declared 'persona non grata' in Manila over vandalism

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Posted at Dec 06 08:03 PM

In a Facebook post, Manila Public Information Office announced the city council passed a resolution banning the militant group from entering the capital. Read more »

After nearly 3 years, authorities eye lifting Mindanao martial law

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Updated as of Nov 13 12:43 AM

Martial law could be lifted in Mindanao after nearly 3 years, police said Tuesday, while the interior and local government department sought military rule in selected areas in the region. Read more »