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Wed, 4 Aug 2021 16:10:00 +0800
No personal filing at SC during lockdown unless on 'exceptionally urgent matters'
Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Wednesday issued Memorandum Order 65-2021 advising lawyers, parties and litigants that personal filing or service of pleadings is generally not allowed.

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0800
Philippines sees 7,342 new coronavirus infections
Local health authorities on Wednesday reported 7,342 more COVID-19 infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,619,824.

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 15:40:00 +0800
Duterte ally seeks Senate probe on alleged sale of AK-47 rifles to communist rebels
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, at the instruction of President Rodrigo Duterte, has filed a resolution calling on the Senate to investigate the alleged sale of assualt rifles to communist rebels.

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 15:06:00 +0800
PNP probes possible hoarding of oxygen tanks, medical supplies 
Police Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, chief of the PNP, gave the said order after the call by Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama to police and the Department of Trade and Industry. 

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 14:28:00 +0800
LPA inside Philippines develops into Tropical Depression Gorio
PAGASA in its latest bulletin reported that Gorio was last seen at 730 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 13:47:00 +0800
PNP warns anti-vax group vs holding mass protest against gov't vaccination program
“While we respect the right of the people to freedom of expression and even the decision of some people to refuse vaccination, encouraging our kababayan to do something that would compromise public health is a different matter,” Eleazar said.

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 13:35:00 +0800
Non-APORs not allowed to fetch and drive essential personnel — PNP chief
"Workforce APORs who are leaving to go to work, what if they don't drive and are fetched by motorcycles? Right now, if you’re a workforce APOR, you’re not allowed to be fetched if you do not know how to drive,” Eleazar said in Filipino. 

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 12:20:00 +0800
Government probes politicians, firms, NGOs for 'financial support' to rebels
NICA claims that the communist rebels "have collected a whopping P5.8 billion from 2016 to 2018 alone to finance their terroristic activities in the country and to support the lavish lifestyles of their leaders."

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 12:14:00 +0800
9% of Filipinos now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. reported to the House health committee that 9,825,466, or 9.01% of the population, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 since the government began rolling out the jabs in March.

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 12:06:00 +0800
Gatchalian eyes vice presidency alongside Sara Duterte
Asked by Philstar.com if Gatchalian launching a bid for the vice presidency would change anything for the NPC, Sotto said: "Wala naman siguro unless my party mates change their minds and opt for a member instead of their Chairman." 



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