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By MA. ANGELICA GARCIA, GMA News
Published May 10, 2021 12:09am The Philippine National Police on Sunday reported 86 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among its personnel, raising the total tally to 21,168. The PNP said total recoveries also rose to 19,615 after 126 more policemen recovered from the respiratory illness.The death toll, meanwhile, remained at 58. So far, there are 1,495 active COVID-19 cases within the police organization. The Philippines has so far reported 1,101,990 COVID-19 cases, of which 1,022,224 have recovered and 18,472 have died. DVM, GMA News
The Philippine National Police on Saturday reported 123 more coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases among its police officers, bringing the total to 20,269. According to the PNP, total recoveries also rose to 18,535 after 167 more patients recovered from the illness while the death toll remained at 56. There are 1,678 patients still undergoing treatment. The Philippines reported 1,046,653 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, of whom 957,051 had.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 21) Police Lieutenant General Joselito Vera Cruz has been named as the new commander of the Joint Task Force COVID-19 Shield.
The Philippine National Police on Wednesday said his designation as task force commander was effective Tuesday. He also took over on April 20 as the new deputy chief for operations, the third highest post in the PNP.
Vera Cruz replaced PltGen. Cesar Binag, who will retire on April 24 and who served as the unit s head since November last year. As the new commander of this task force, I expect PLtGen. Vera Cruz will continue the plans and programs of the previous commander and enforce strict quarantine rules in the country to mitigate the spread of the virus while waiting for the available vaccines , PNP chief Gen. Debold Sinas said in a statement.
By VIRGIL LOPEZ, GMA News
Published April 21, 2021 2:35pm The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Wednesday backed the initiative of private citizens to distribute free food items and other essentials to the poor amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, IBP president Domingo Cayosa said such an initiative should be praised and not be a subject of profiling by the authorities. “No law is violated when one feeds the hungry and helps the needy survive in this pandemic. Community pantries should be praised, not profiled; replicated, not red-tagged; supported, not stopped,” he said. Cayosa issued the statement following reports of alleged red tagging and profiling of some organizers by police officers in some parts of Metro Manila.