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Robbery, theft cases down by 60% during 200-day community quarantine
Robbery and theft cases were reduced by 60 percent in the first 200 days of the community quarantine since March 17 compared to the same period before stricter measures were strictly implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Overall, the Joint Task Force COVID Shield said the Philippines has recorded a 46 percent…
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NCR, 4 other areas remain under GCQ until Sept. 30
MANILA (UPDATE) – Metro Manila and four other areas will remain under general community quarantine until Sept. 30, President Rodrigo Duterte announced Monday night. Aside from the National Capital Region, the provinces of Bulacan and Batangas, and the cities of Tacloban and Bacolod will also remain under GCQ as the country continues to grapple with…
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60,000 PDLs freed since March, says SC
By Fernan Angeles OVER 60,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have been released since the implementation of community quarantine in view of the global pandemic, said an official of the Supreme Court. Court Administrator Atty. Midas Marquez attributed the development that somehow saw jails de-clogged of detainees, to continued conduct of hearings through in-court and…
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49 barangay officials facing charges due to SAP
By Fernan Angeles The Department of Interior and Local Government said that 49 barangay officials have been slapped with complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman surrounding the national government’s Social Amelioration Program. Also charged were officials who have violated the community quarantine protocols. Some 20,000 complaints were filed to the DILG but only 49…