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Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:24:00 +0800
Palace says face mask requirement to remain even in areas under Alert Level 1
Wearing of face masks would still be required even if the Philippines is placed under the most lenient Alert Level 1 or the so-called "new normal," Malacañang said.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:15:00 +0800
'No one is still safe': Duterte reminds Filipinos as country's pandemic situation improves
As the pandemic situation in the Philippines improves, President Rodrigo Duterte reminded the public that no one is still safe from COVID-19 so everyone should get vaccinated and observe health and safety protocols.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:37:00 +0800
OCTA: With positivity going down rate, almost 40% want Alert Level 1 in NCR after elections
Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal are now classified as low-risk while Batangas remained under moderate risk. 

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:12:00 +0800
New CHR chairperson named
Tanodra-Armamento, a commissioner under the present and fifth Commission en banc, will serve the unexpired term of former chair Chito Gascon, who passed away last year.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:09:00 +0800
Pacquiao to form 'peace panel' to resolve West Philippine Sea row if elected president
Manny Pacquiao the panel will be composed of “capable” people and experts on the West Philippine Sea row.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:46:00 +0800
Lawmaker calls on DOE, ERC anew to ensure sufficient power for elections
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday reiterated her call to the Department of Energy (DOE) and Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to ensure adequate power for elections day which will fall during the dry season amid concerns of thinning reserves and ...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:32:00 +0800
Presidential candidates say roots of communist insurgency should be addressed
“I see them as a revolutionary group calling for social change and justice,” he said in Filipino. “It’s the result of the exploitation by a number of those in society.”

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:20:00 +0800
Locsin: No harm will come to Filipinos in Ukraine
"Rest assured Filipinos in Ukraine will come to no harm; I will be on top of it personally," Locsin sais in a tweet Wednesday.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:18:00 +0800
Electric co-op leaders call for resignations of Cusi, NEA chief
Leaders of electric cooperatives and member-consumer-owners called for the immediate resignation of Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi and National Electrification Administration (NEA) Chief Emmanuel Juaneza, over the allegedly quest...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:07:00 +0800
SC: Prolonged detention under ATA to follow strict standards for warrantless arrests
"Among other things, these include the requirement of personal knowledge and the existence of probable cause... Section 29 does not allow warrantless arrests for violations of the relevant provisions of ATA based on mere suspicion," the SC said.



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