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‘Stormtroopers’ assist at Cebu checkpoints to ease tensions amid pandemic

MANILA, Philippines—A unit of the Empire’s stormtroopers has decided to lend a hand to the government by manning quarantine checkpoints and donating basic necessities as the planet struggles against the COVID-19 pandemic. In the hopes of easing…

DICT: IATF IDs still valid at checkpoints despite RapidPass launch

MANILA, Philippines — The identification cards (IDs) issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases IDs will still be honored in checkpoints despite the implementation of a RapidPass system, the Department…

Authorities can’t detain people attempting to enter, exit Metro Manila unless…

MANILA, Philippines — Those who attempt to enter and exit Metro Manila during the period of the “community quarantine” cannot be detained by law authorities, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Saturday. However, if a person assaults,…