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PBA: Jeron Teng ready to take bigger leadership role in Alaska Before the PBA season was halted by the coronavirus pandemic in March, Jeron Teng was all set to play a bigger role for the Alaska Aces in their campaign.
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Football: Premier League must overhaul owners' test, says Amnesty Amnesty International says the test was "hopelessly unsuited" to the task of ensuring proper scrutiny of the human rights records of those trying to buy into English football clubs.
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And the best quarantine award goes to… She kites in the morning, have the beach all to herself, have drinks after sunset, and does it all again the next day Joanne Cabigon spent her quarantine in Boracay Many of us, if given a chance, would love to be quarantined elsewhere. Businesswoman Joanne Cabigon, 34, had a business flight to Paris on March 13, but it was cancelled because the President declared lockdown. She decided on a whim to purchase a flight to Boracay, taking the next flight out of the airport. ...
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COVID cases in PH top 119,000 Total confirmed coronavirus cases in the country reached the 119,000-mark after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,561 new cases Thursday. The DOH said that the nationwide caseload is now 119,460, of which 50,473 are active cases or patients still undergoing treatment. Another 28 individuals died of COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 2,150. Meanwhile, the DOH said that 569 new recoveries were recorded, raising the total to 66,837. ...
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DFA adds 65 new COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday reported a “modest spike” in the number of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases among Filipinos abroad with the addition of 65 new confirmed cases and seven new fatalities. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its latest report, the DFA said the new cases were recorded in Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Middle East/ Africa while the new fatalities were in Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East/African regions, respectively. ...
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Triathlete Kim Remolino rises from ashes of burnt house Remolino juggles time helping family rebuild home, training for future races Triathlete Kim Remolino, silver medalist in the 2019 SEA Games, juggles his time helping his family rebuild home after a fire accident and training for future races. (Photo from Kim Remolino’s Facebook account) Kim Remolino’s faith and competitive spirit never wavered despite losing his possessions – including his prized racing bikes – to a fire accident last month. ...
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Work at Bukidnon provincial capitol suspended MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 06 August) – Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria R. Zubiri Jr. has indefinitely suspended work in all offices at the capitol effective Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6, two days after ordering the conduct of swab tests for Covid-19 for all provincial government employees. Zubiri’s memorandum, which was posted on Facebook, did not specify […]
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After recession, Duterte gov't tempers growth ambitions A deeper crash and slower recovery awaits the Duterte administration's last two years in office.
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Vice Cosmetics unveils second BT21 collection in brand new formulas This year is definitely going to be more fun and exciting as Vice and BT21 are back with a new collection featuring two brand new formulas!
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Family of 5 massacred and burned in Zamboanga del Norte home A family of five were brutally shot and burned in their home by armed attackers Wednesday midnight in a remote village in Siocon town, Zamboanga del Norte, according to police here.
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Palace concerned by sharper than expected drop in GDP "Our resolve to recover at the soonest possible, however, remains strong. Ingat buhay para sa hanapbuhay is our battlecry," Roque said.
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Challenges vs solutions: Are 28.5 million Filipino students ready for distance learning? With over 28.5 million learners affected by school closures early in the year, how will they fare in online classes this August?
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Miley Cyrus teases 7th album, new single ‘Midnight Sky’ Miley Cyrus has teased the release of her long-awaited album “She is Miley Cyrus” and song “Midnight Sky.” MIDNIGHT SKY pic.twitter.com/N9RrO6o5kO— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) August 5, 2020 “Meet Miley Cyrus… again. #SheIsComing #ButForRealThisTime,” the singer-songwriter wrote on Twitter. Meet Miley Cyrus….. again. #SheIsComing #ButForRealThisTime 🎸🖤🎤 pic.twitter. ...
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Family of 5 massacred in Zamboanga del Norte A family of five was massacred in the municipality of Siocon in Zamboanga del Norte, police reported on Thursday. According to police the incident occured in Sitio Padaun in Barangay Candiz early morning on Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Jesus Cambay, director of the Zamboanga regional police, said one of the perpetrators was identified after one of the victims was able to call his brother about the presence of a group of armed men in their home as led by a certain Elpidio Obinana, alias Balondong. ...
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Jeremy Jauncey reveals he just had a ‘date’ with Pia Wurtzbach Pia Wurtzbach and Jeremy Jauncey After completing her self-isolation in United Kingdom where she went to be with family, Pia Wurtzbach has also reunited there with boyfriend Jeremy Jauncey. “So excited to be back home in London for a while, showing @piawurtzbach round my neighbourhood,” he wrote on Instagram along with a “twofie” of them taken in a restaurant. It was their “first dinner date” in five months. ...
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House panel endorses request for face-to-face classes in Batanes The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture has approved a measure that seeks to gain the green light for the conduct of face-to-face classes in Batanes during the time of COVID-19. Approved Thursday was House Resolution (HR) No. ...
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Dog suffers bite while protecting owner from rattlesnake A dog is being hailed a hero after it jumped in front of a rattlesnake, shieldeding its owner from the reptile's bite.Devin and Alex Diede were hiking in South Dakota in the United States last Friday, July 31, when the reptile almost struck Alex.The couple was about to step onto a trail when their 11-year-old Yorkshire terrier named Bear suddenly jumped in between the reptile and his owners, as per Fox-affiliate KEVN on Aug. 4. ...
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SMC’s H1 net loss at P4B Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. incurred a net loss of P4 billion in the first semester as the lockdown protocols during this coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic bludgeoned its beer and petroleum businesses.This marked a sharp reversal of the P26.15 billion net profit in the same period last year.Coming from a P1.09 billion net profit in the first quarter, this suggested that for the second quarter alone, SMC swung to a net loss of P5.09 billion compared to a net profit of P13.33 billion year-on-year. ...
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Kaley Cuoco takes to skies in ‘The Flight Attendant’ Kaley Cuoco was looking for her next project three years before "The Big Bang Theory" ended. She found it reading a snippet about a book on Amazon."The Flight Attendant" is a dark thriller with comedic overtones, letting Cuoco employ the love of laughter she honed for 12 seasons on the CBS comedy. Cuoco said she won a bidding war for the rights to the novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian. ...
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Makati’s COVID-19 pool testing to prioritize PUV drivers, vendors MANILA, Philippines --- Vendors and public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers will become the priority for a COVID-19 pool testing in Makati City as they are high-risk individuals for the coronavirus disease, the city government said Thursday.Pool testing is a process wherein the local government will select groups of people or communities to undergo swab testing. ...
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‘Captain Marvel’ sequel to be helmed by Marvel’s first Black female director The reins to the "Captain Marvel" sequel will be taken by the Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) first-ever Black female director, Nia DaCosta.DaCosta will be replacing 2019's "Captain Marvel" directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, as per Deadlineyesterday, Aug. 5. The highly anticipated MCU installment is set to hit theaters in July 2022.Brie Larson will be returning as the titular hero, Carol Danvers, while Megan McDonell has penned the script for "Captain Marvel 2. ...
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North Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak SEOUL --- North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a southern city locked down over coronavirus worries, officials said, as the country's response to a suspected case reinforces doubt about its longstanding claim to be virus-free. ...
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Europe fears second virus wave as Trump takes heat for ‘misinformation’ WASHINGTON ---While Europe tightened virus restrictions to face the threat of a second wave of COVID-19, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday found himself in the crosshairs of Facebook and Twitter because of a video in which he claims children are "almost immune" to the new coronavirus.The worldwide death toll crossed 700,000 as the two US social media giants took action against Trump for spreading what they called "misinformation" about the virus. ...
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‘The worst is behind us’: BSP chief says there’s no way for PH economy but up The head of the country's central bank said on Thursday (Aug. 6) that the worst is over for the Philippine economy, after the government announced that economic growth declined by at least 16.5 percent, the worst since 1985, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said the government's economic managers are assessing the performance of the economy after the countryofficially entered recession, or two consecutive quarters of contraction. ...

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