Joma Sison: Reds to study Duterte’s ceasefire offer amid Covid-19 response

Exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison said the communist movement will "seriously study" the ceasefire proposal by President Rodrigo Duterte as the country is battling to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19).

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Read more about the article IN PHOTOS: Quiet Davao City under Covid-19 quarantine
Fewer vehicles and public jeepneys ply their route along Bonifacio Street. (Ken E. Cagula/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS: Quiet Davao City under Covid-19 quarantine

The usual bustle and traffic in Davao City is now gone, as Mayor Sara Duterte placed the city under community quarantine on Sunday, March 15, to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

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Read more about the article Hundreds of passengers, vehicles stranded at CDO-Bukidnon boundary checkpoint
A police personnel checks the temperature of passengers going to Bukidnon at the quarantine area in Barangay Alae as the provincial government has put the entire province under community quarantine starting Tuesday (March 17). (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

Hundreds of passengers, vehicles stranded at CDO-Bukidnon boundary checkpoint

Passengers and motorists bound to Bukidnon from Cagayan de Oro found themselves stuck for hours as provincial police set up their Covid-19 monitoring checkpoint early than it was advised.

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Read more about the article Luzon now in ‘community quarantine’ amid Covid-19 spread
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Luzon now in ‘community quarantine’ amid Covid-19 spread

The Philippine government has put Luzon in “enhanced community quarantine” as part of its state of public health emergency measures meant to combat the coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19).

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