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Public urged to cooperate as govt focuses on community COVID-19 response

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Posted at Aug 03 04:01 PM

Government will focus its COVID-19 response in communities to arrest the spread of virus transmission, the health department said Monday as it urged the public to cooperate as healthworkers regroup during Metro Manila's 2-week modified lockdown. Read more »

Trade groups sympathize with health workers, but hard lockdown not the solution

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Posted at Aug 01 11:22 PM

Business groups on Saturday expressed concern over calls by the medical community to lock down Metro Manila anew amid a worrying swell of COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Duterte directs IATF to act on medical community's call for ECQ in Metro Manila - Roque

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Updated as of Aug 01 04:35 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte "has heard" the medical community's appeal for government to place Metro Manila back under a strict lockdown as they raised the specter of a collapse of the health care system amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.    Read more »

On medical groups' appeal, Palace says ECQ in Metro Manila already 'served purpose'

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 03:30 PM

MANILA - As frontliners appealed for the government to revert Metro Manila into stricter lockdown protocols amid the rise in coronavirus cases, Malacanang on Saturday said that such measures have already "served their purpose" in the past.  Read more »

'Justice bilis, not justice tiis': IBP hails prompt filing of charges in ex-soldier's death

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Posted at Jun 05 06:08 PM

MANILA - The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Friday hailed as commendable the prompt action of the National Bureau of Investigation in the case of ex-soldier Winston Ragos who was shot dead by policemen during the enhanced community quarantine.   Read more »

Only parts of Metro Manila may remain under ECQ: MMC chair

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Posted at May 22 10:36 PM

MANILA - Only specific areas or villages in Metro Manila may remain under an enhanced community quarantine if the strict lockdown in the capital region is lifted after May 31, the chairperson of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) said Friday. Read more »

Sinas still on duty after mañanita but removal 'can be an option': PNP spokesman

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Updated as of May 14 09:12 AM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police on Thursday assured the public of an impartial investigation into the birthday party of Metro Manila's police chief despite a ban on social gatherings, saying policemen should be a "model for all." Read more »

DOJ orders NBI probe on Metro Manila police chief's birthday gathering

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 03:43 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday said he would order the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe a recent gathering to celebrate the birthday of Philippine National Police National Capital Region chief Debold Sinas. Read more »

Marijuana ipinalaman sa tinapay, nasabat sa Pasig

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Posted at May 12 09:52 AM

Nasabat ng mga kagawad ang isang sachet ng marijuana na ipinalaman sa tinapay na ipapadala sana sa Malabon mula Pasig. Read more »

Lone EDSA bus route eyed for general quarantine

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Posted at May 11 10:54 AM

Regulators will allow only one bus route in EDSA when Metro Manila is placed under general community quarantine, a less stringent lockdown that aims to contain the coronavirus pandemic, a transport leader said Monday.    Read more »

MMDA belies supposed voting of Metro Manila mayors on quarantine measures

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Posted at May 10 11:18 AM

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Sunday denied social media posts that show the supposed voting of Metro manila mayors on the region's quarantine measures against COVID-19. Read more »

Another Mandaluyong village to undergo 'hard lockdown': mayor

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Updated as of May 10 09:57 AM

Another barangay in Mandaluyong City will be placed under a "hard lockdown" for 3 days beginning Monday to make way for the residents' testing for coronavirus, its mayor said Sunday.   Read more »

Philippines to lose P50 billion if POGOs classified as BPOs: senator

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Updated as of May 05 09:47 AM

Classifying Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) as business process outsourcing (BPO) firms will allow them to skip the payment of license fees, resulting in the loss of some P50 billion over due franchise fees, Sen. Franklin Drilon said Tuesday. Read more »

Higit 200 arestado sa paglabag ng 'hard lockdown' sa Tondo

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Updated as of May 04 11:00 AM

MAYNILA - Mahigit 200 na ang nahuli sa paglabag ng 48-oras na "hard lockdown" sa District 1 ng Tondo, Maynila na ipinatupad simula alas-5 ng umaga nitong Linggo. Read more »