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Palace: No ECQ in time for holidays
By Fernan Angeles MALACANANG warded off reports claiming the return of a hard lockdown starting December 22 until early next year. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque even called such report as fake news, adding that the social media posts claiming the return of enhanced community quarantine in time for the holiday has already…
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9 barangays of Bataan town in total lockdown
By Mar T. Supnad BATAAN – Owing to alarming cases of coronavirus infection, Nine barangays in Mariveles town were placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine or total lockdown for 14 days starting 12:01 of Sept. 12 up to Sept. 26. This came after Mayor Jocelyn P. Castańeda of Mariveles town and Gov. Abet S. Garcia recommended…
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Police checkpoint
Motorists bound for Bacolod City pass through a police checkpoint during the first Sunday lockdown of the general community quarantine in Bacolod City September 6.
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PNP: Crime rate drops by 55% nationwide during lockdown period
By Fernan Angeles CRIME incidents covering the period that most of the country is under lockdown significantly went down, said the Philippine National Police which sees lockdown measures proved effective crime deterrent. According to PNP spokesperson Bernard Banac, the nationwide crime rate dropped by 55 percent since the implementation of community quarantine in March compared…
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Negros Occidental capitol, DPWH Zamboanga office locked down
By Fernan Angeles GOVERNMENT operation gets stalled anew as the Negros Occidental Provincial capitol and the Zamboanga City office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were placed under five-day lockdown following test results that saw several personnel yielding positive for the highly-infectious COVID-19. The Negros provincial government said that eight of their…
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Rizal Memorial, PhilSports Complex go on COVID-19 holiday
By John Clifford Lintao TWO of the country’s biggest sports facilities have been placed under lockdown following reports that its personnel yielded positive results for COVID-19. The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila and the Philippine Institute of Sports Complex, also known as Ultra, in Pasig City were placed on lockdown to prevent further spread…
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Western Visayas back to hard lockdown
By John Clifford Lintao THE highly-infectious coronavirus disease is on a rampage in Western Visayas, prompting the re-imposition of stricter health measures, including longer curfews and selective lockdowns. Aside from the hard lockdown in provinces and cities in the region, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas urged Iloilo Jaro Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo to seriously consider…
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5-day lockdown for Bulacan capitol
By John Clifford Lintao THE Bulacan provincial government has imposed a five-day lockdown of its capitol in Malolos City Aug. 10-14 to give way to disinfection following results that had three of its employees yielding positive for COVID-19. All three employees who turned out contaminated have already been taken to an isolation facility as the…