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DOTr clarifies: Use of thermal scanners not required for motorcycle taxi passengers

Danielle Nakpil, CNN Philippines — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:12:58 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 25) — Motorcycle taxi drivers are not required to use thermal scanners to check the temperature of their passengers, the Transport Department clarified on Wednesday. “As to the mandatory use of scanners, hindi po siya imposed by the Technical Working Group (it is not imposed by the Technical Working Group),”

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Lawmaker asks NTC to reassess metrics for telcos

Danielle Nakpil, CNN Philippines — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:04:59 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 5) — A lawmaker asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for a reevaluation of its performance metrics for telecommunication companies. In a House hearing on Thursday, Marikina 2nd District Representative Stella Quimbo questioned NTC Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba’s presentation that showed internet cost is “below the global average.” “Mag reassess po

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Pride protesters arrested at rally against anti-terror bill in Mendiola

Danielle Nakpil, CNN Philippines — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:00:35 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 26) — Members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community were arrested on Friday in Mendiola, Manila after holding a protest rally against the anti-terror bill and other pressing issues. Around 20 demonstrators were apprehended at 10:30 a.m. and brought to the Manila Police District headquarters, according to MPD Chief Public

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DENR condemns illegal arrest, police brutality against environmental law enforcers in Palawan

Danielle Nakpil, CNN Philippines — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 21:38:00 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 12) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has denounced the reported illegal arrest and police brutality endured by a team of environmental law enforcers in the hands of Puerto Princesa City police on Wednesday. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said he is “furious” and demanding a “swift resolution

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1 million OFWs seen to be displaced until end of 2021— Labor dep’t

Danielle Nakpil, CNN Philippines — Sat, 30 May 2020 17:24:19 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 30) — A little more than one million overseas Filipino workers are projected to be displaced until December of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alice Visperas, director of the Department of Labor’s International Labor Affairs Bureau (DOLE-ILAB), said that a total of 323,537 OFWs have lost their jobs from

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Reports of human rights abuses against OFWs surge amid pandemic, says advocate

Danielle Nakpil, CNN Philippines — Fri, 22 May 2020 18:15:11 +0000

Susan Ople, president and founder of the Blas Ople Policy Center, revealed that their organization has received a surge of requests for OFW welfare assistance amid the coronavirus health crisis. “Ople center has received a surge of requests for welfare assistance. Hindi po dahil may COVID, walang nabubugbog, walang nagagahasa, walang pinag sasamantalahan,” she said.

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PhilHealth proposes cheaper COVID-19 test package

Danielle Nakpil, CNN Philippines — Thu, 21 May 2020 23:11:06 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 25) — PhilHealth has come up with a revised COVID-19 test package, slashing half of the original price after receiving criticisms from lawmakers. Ricardo Morales, president and CEO of PhilHealth, said on Thursday that the high demand for testing and low volume of supplies have “jacked up” the cost of services during

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Senator questions ‘overpriced’ COVID-19 testing machines

Danielle Nakpil, CNN Philippines — Tue, 19 May 2020 23:10:13 +0000

Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson asked Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, noting that each unit of the testing instrument bought by the government is double the price of those acquired by Project ARK- a private sector initiative on COVID-19 testing. According to the document presented by Lacson, Project ARK purchased six units of Sansure

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Wildlife sightings in Calabarzon increase, public should ‘leave them alone’ — DENR

Danielle Nakpil, CNN Philippines — Wed, 13 May 2020 20:26:39 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 13) — As humans stay indoors, wildlife starts to freely rediscover nature. More reports of wildlife sightings have reached the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, especially in Region IV-A, or Calabarzon, amid the enhanced community quarantine that has kept nost people indoors. It looks like “restrained human activities resulting

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Gov’t issues new guidelines at workplace for enhanced, general community quarantine

Danielle Nakpil, CNN Philippines — Thu, 07 May 2020 15:50:30 +0000

The IATF has adopted new interim guidelines from the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Labor to be observed by companies in order to prevent and control COVID-19 infections among its employees. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this will be the “new normal.” In his virtual press briefing on Thursday, Roque said

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