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Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:16:00 +0800
Senate bill seeks to institutionalize 1989 UP-DND accord junked by Lorenzana
A bill has been filed in the Senate to institutionalize a decades-old agreement requiring security forces to coordinate with University of the Philippines officials on operations in its campuses.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:06:00 +0800
COVID-19 death toll in Philippines passes 10,000
Sixty-four new deaths were logged, raising the fatality count to 10,042.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:03:00 +0800
Military insistence on free entry to UP worries CHR
In a statement Wednesday, the CHR said it is alarmed by the unilateral termination of the Department of National Defense of its agreement with UP, which bars state forces from entering campuses without coordination with school officials.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:02:00 +0800
Emergency use approval still needed for donated COVID-19 jabs — FDA
"Let it be stressed that the approval of the donated product does not mean free use thereof," the FDA said.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:56:00 +0800
'People are suffering': House transportation panel tackles commuters' rights bill
"Quality of life is down due to lack of mobility and public transportation services. People are suffering. Tatanggapin lang po ba natin ito when we can actually put in place safeguards and other measures?"

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:20:00 +0800
Warrant out vs Peter Advincula — the man claiming to be 'Bikoy' — for perjury
A warrant of arrest has been issued against Peter Joemel Advincula, the man who said he was the "Bikoy" in the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” videos, over a perjury charge for linking members of the Free Legal Assistance Group in a supposed ouster plot ...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:23:00 +0800
Galvez, Duque told by Duterte to walk out of Senate hearing if 'verbally abused' — Palace
"Secretary Galvez and Secretary Duque, if the Senate will have a hearing this Friday, will be there but with the instruction that if anyone becomes verbally abusive to them, they have the license to stand up and leave," Roque said

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:44:00 +0800
DOH: 13 who had contact with Filipino with new variant test positive for COVID-19
(Updated) Vergeire also said that of the 213 contacts of the index case, six have yet to be located by authorities.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:42:00 +0800
House eyes plenary debates on Charter change in February
The House constitutional amendments committee wants to wrap up its deliberations on proposed changes to the Charter soon so it can send the proposals for discussions in plenary by February.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:50:00 +0800
New DOJ undersecretary appointed
The Malacañang has appointed a new undersecretary to the Department of Justice, months after the sudden resignation of Markk Perete in October 2020.



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