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Wed, 1 Sep 2021 16:02:00 +0800
Philippines tops 2-M case count with 14,216 new infections
The Philippines opened September with its total coronavirus cases reaching 2,003,955 as authorities reported 14,216 more infections. 

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 15:57:00 +0800
Amid worries on manpower and mandate, House panels OK free legal aid to military, cops
House committees on Wednesday approved proposed bills to provide free legal assistance to personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police.

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 15:42:00 +0800
PNP chief: 7 cops in fake Bulacan drug bust already dismissed
"I personally signed the decision to remove these policemen from service after it was proven in our investigation that they planted drugs and guns to show that what happened in Bulacan was a legitimate operation," Police Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said i...

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 15:32:00 +0800
Pharmally execs, Michael Yang associate wanted in Taiwan — senator
"Why is this government transacting with fugitives?"

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 15:05:00 +0800
Up to ombudsman, which requires filer's nod, to release Duterte SALNs — Palace
The Office of the Ombudsman requires notarized authorization from the filer of the SALN being requested before releasing the wealth declarations.

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 14:55:00 +0800
Health workers demand release of benefits, Duque's ouster
Wearing protective suits and holding placards, medical workers gathered in front of the DOH’s office in Manila to express their anger over the non-payment of their benefits and the deplorable condition of frontliners leading the country’s battle ...

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 12:29:00 +0800
2022 polls might have to be done in phases, over several days — Galvez
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said it would not be "feasible" to conduct next year's polls in just a single day where millions would have to troop to precincts. 

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 12:01:00 +0800
Zamboanga Sibugay fisher among 2021 Ramon Magsaysay winners
Roberto “Ka Dadoy” Ballon was one of the winners of Asia’s equivalent to the Nobel Prize. He was the lone Filipino among this year’s awardees.

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 11:27:00 +0800
Recommendation to suspend cop who shot 18-year-old Valenzuela PWD still 'under review,' PNP chief says
“I understand the attitude of Erwin Arnigo’s family to the Internal Affairs Service’s recommended punishment to the police that led to his death in an anti-illegal gambling operation in Valenzuela last May,” said Eleazar.

Wed, 1 Sep 2021 11:26:00 +0800
Comelec OKs voter registration in MECQ areas starting September 6
The Commission on Election has approved the resumption of voter registration in areas under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine, spokesperson James Jimenez said.



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