DOJ reopens probe on Koko Pimentel’s quarantine breach | Evening wRap

Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• DOJ reopens Pimentel probe after Makati Med report on quarantine breach. Previously closed and submitted for resolution, the prosecutor reopens the case after NBI submits a copy of an incident report by the Makati Medical Center.
• Pemberton may be out of the Philippines ‘in 1 to 2 days.’ The Bureau of Corrections has started processing the release of Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was granted absolute pardon by President Rodrigo Duterte.
• NTC recalls ABS-CBN frequencies. The National Telecommunications Commission recalls ABS-CBN’s TV and radio frequencies nationwide.
• Trump admits to playing down coronavirus danger. ‘I wanted to always play it down,’ Trump says in an interview with Woodward on March 19, according to a CNN preview of the book ‘Rage’
• FALSE: COVID-19 daily death count lower than other diseases. The graphic shared on social media uses outdated numbers. – Rappler.com