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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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Frontliners don’t need travel pass, says official
By Fernan Angeles PROVINCE-BASED medical frontliners and employees of industries cleared to operate during the community quarantine are not required to get a travel pass to board Metro Manila-bound passenger buses. Task Force Covid Shield commander Lt. Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar made the clarification amid reports that all passengers boarding buses heading to Metro Manila…
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Not so fast, DILG tells Eleazar
By Fernan Angeles THE Department of Interior and Local Government doesn’t seem amenable to the idea fanned by a top police official who hinted at tracking down people who made a report or reported violating quarantine protocols. DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing said the police still needed to verify posts on social media regarding coronavirus disease…
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Gadon may be arrested for defying safety protocols
By Fernan Angeles BEING an ally of President Duterte does not give anyone a license to defy rules, said Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar as he warned lawyer Larry Gadon that authorities would accost him if he continues to violate rules on wearing face mask and face shield amid…
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Motorcycle barrier rules eased under stricter GCQ
By Fernan Angeles Motorcycle barriers will no longer be required under the general community quarantine (GCQ) provided that the driver and the back rider can prove that they live under the same roof. Joint Task Force COVID shield chief Guillermo Eleazar said that back-rider must also be an authorized person outside of residence (APOR) while…
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Police to arrest tricycle drivers not wearing face mask
By John Clifford Lintao THE government’s arm for the strict implementation of public health safety protocols is grinding an axe against tricycle drivers who they claimed have been in wanton disregard of the guidelines designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP), Joint Task Force COVID Shield ordered…
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DILG deploying police at remittance centers
By Fernan Angeles FOLLOWING reports of crowding at money remittance centers to claim government cash assistance aptly referred to as the Social Amelioration Program, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered the deployment of policemen at remittance centers for the distribution of the second tranche of the government aid . DILG spokesperson…
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Quarantine violators breach 300,000 mark
By Fernan Angeles IF the numbers are to be the gauge of the government’s priority, the contamination may as well be just the second on the government’s list. In a news dispatch, the Joint Task Force Covid reported the apprehension of more than 300,000 quarantine violators since President Rodrigo Duterte imposed strict lockdown protocol on…
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3 PNP generals top choices to replace retiring Gamboa
By John Clifford Lintao WITH just a few weeks left, the search for the next Philippine National Police chief is now down to three top generals, including Metro Manila’s top cop, who was dragged over the controversial “mañanita” birthday bash inside the regional camp last May. Aside from National Capital Regional Police Office chief Major…