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Tue, 2 Feb 2021 17:27:00 +0800
IATF yet to 'iron out' enforcement details on masks in cars rule — DOTr
"Given the recent recommendation of DOH, this matter is already scheduled for discussion among members of the IATF TWG tomorrow. We still need to iron out the enforcement details if we agree to implement exemptions," transportation spokesperson Godde...

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 16:18:00 +0800
Duterte wants Magalong to stay as contact tracing czar — Palace
President Rodrigo Duterte wants Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong to remain as the government's contact tracing czar even if the local chief executive has insisted that his resignation was irrevocable.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 16:15:00 +0800
House expenses see highest jump on record in 2019
The House of Representatives’ expenses in 2019 saw the highest jump on available record, with the chamber’s spending increasing by 36% to P13.81 billion in that year, according to reports from the Commission on Audit.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 16:13:00 +0800
Philippines deeply concerned with Myanmar coup, OFWs urged to be cautious
The DFA in its statement said the government is "especially concerned with the safety of Daw Aung Sun Suu Kyi," who was arrested by the military along with other senior officials.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 16:05:00 +0800
DOH logs 1,583 new COVID-19 cases as total hits 528,853
Latest data from the Department of Health showed that the number of active cases in the country stands at 30,368 or 5.7% of the total.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 15:05:00 +0800
Fewer waterbirds seen in Manila Bay with loss of wetland areas
Of the 60 species observed, over two-thirds are migratory and are from as far away as Siberia and Alaska.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 14:41:00 +0800
Magalong, Palace comments make unclear his resignation as contact tracing czar
Latest pronouncements by both the Duterte administration and Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Tuesday have made his resignation as contact tracing czar unclear, a move met well by a public longing for accountability from officials that now hang in the bala...

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 13:45:00 +0800
Senate probe sought on trafficking of Filipino women
Sen. Risa Hontiveros is calling for a Senate inquiry into the human trafficking of Filipino women amid the pandemic.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 13:11:00 +0800
Charter change clears House panel
The House constitutional amendments committee approved in a 62-3-3 vote Speaker Lord Allan Velasco’s proposal to amend “restrictive” economic provisions in the Constitution.

Tue, 2 Feb 2021 12:09:00 +0800
Two Aeta farmers, 'first casualties' of anti-terrorism law, seek to join legal fight in SC
Two Aetas charged with violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, who assert allegations against them are trumped up, are seeking the Supreme Court’s nod to join the fight to strike down the contentious law as unconstitutional.



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