The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) declared a nationwide ceasefire order Tuesday for its armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA) and its militias amid the country's efforts to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Authorities here confiscated 203 pieces of overpriced thermal scanners estimated to be worth Php 1.9 million during a joint entrapment operation conducted by the regional office of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-10) and other government agencies Tuesday (Mar. 24).
Chief Political Consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Jose Maria Sison advised the National Council to issue a unilateral ceasefire declaration from 00:00H of 26 March 2020 to 23:59H of 15 April 2020 to help the fight versus the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The 19th City Council passed the resolution and ordinance instituting the Davao City COVID-19 Emergency Response Policies on Tuesday (Mar. 24).
The suspects were allegedly caught selling assorted sizes of 90% ethyl alcohol to police personnel who posed as a buyer. The selling price was pegged at more than 10% of the suggested retail price. The total market value was placed at Php 23,900.