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K-pop group TREASURE takes first step with debut single 'Boy' The long wait is over for fans of South Korean group TREASURE.
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WATCH: Sam Milby says Catriona Gray is ‘the one’ “Siyempre, may difference sa edad namin. Ako, I’m 36. She 26, and kaka-start pa lang ng career niya. It’s early, but I do believe she is the one.”
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ERC seeks LGUs’ help to allow entry of meter readers To steer clear of obfuscated electric bills, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has pleaded to the local government units (LGUs) to allow entry of the meter readers in their areas even on the advent of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) declaration — primarily in the service areas of power utility giant Manila Electric Company. ...
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EDC eyeing more projects in Latin America, Indonesia Amid the gloom posed by the coronavirus pandemic, Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation (EDC) indicated that it will continue with its investment expansion plans in the Latin American countries of Peru and Chile and in Indonesia. Indonesia and EDC President and Chief Operating Officer Richard B. Tantoco said “we are continuing with our pre-development works in Indonesia, Peru and Chile for potentially larger capacity additions. ...
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Villanueva pushes increased testing, monitoring Sen. Joel Villanueva said Friday that authorities should not merely rely on lockdowns to curb the COVID-19 outbreak as he maintained the need for increased testing and monitoring efforts, particularly in workplaces. Sen. Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Villanueva said the 16. ...
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Online processing of port fees now mandatory Online filing, processing and payment of port fees are now mandatory as part of the health protocols implemented by government agencies to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. This was made possible with the signing yesterday of a Joint Memorandum Circular by Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), Bureau of Customs (BOC), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). ...
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PUP SIS is trending on Twitter, as students experience difficulty on the first day of online enrolment Is this a foreshadowing of distance learning in the new academic year? Background image taken by Patrick Roque (Photo from Wikipedia Commons) Students took to Twitter to complain about the difficulties they experienced with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ (PUP) Student Information System (SIS) on the first day of enrolment causing PUP SIS to trend in the country. According to PUP’s website, Aug. 7 was the first day of online enrolment. ...
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Maynilad commissions upgraded treatment plants at La Mesa West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has made significant progress in its P7.9-billion massive upgrade of La Mesa Treatment Plants (LMTP) 1 and 2 in Quezon City, and has recently commissioned several upgraded facilities within the complex. In a statement, Maynilad said it recently commissioned its upgraded facilities at LMTP 1 in Quezon City. ...
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PCC, DepEd team up for nationwide school-based milk feeding program A NATIONWIDE school-based milk feeding program is set to be implemented in accordance to the law that institutionalized a national feeding program for undernourished children in public schools, the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) said. The PCC said that it has forged a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Education (DepEd) in implementing the national milk feeding program in accordance with the objectives of Republic Act No. ...
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PHL credit rating downgrade unlikely, says Diokno By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter The country’s credit rating is likely to be threatened despite the record drop in the second quarter gross domestic product (GDP), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said on Friday. “Does the Philippines risk having a ratings downgrade? Highly unlikely,” Mr. Diokno said in a Viber message to reporters on Friday. The central bank chief’s statement came a day after the release of the second quarter GDP data which showed a record decline of 16. ...
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Economic team cuts infrastructure budget Economic managers are reducing the budget allocated for infrastructure projects this year and 2021, even as a World Bank report showed the Philippines’ road, power and water infrastructure remain inadequate. The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) in a July 28 meeting approved this year’s infrastructure program at P785.5 billion, equivalent to 4.2% of nominal gross domestic product (GDP) at P18.85 trillion. ...
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Retail T-bond sales hit all-time high By Beatrice M. Laforga, Reporter The government raised a record P516.3 billion from the sale of retail Treasury bonds (RTBs) amid strong market liquidity and a boost from online sales. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised P488.5 billion in fresh funds or “new money” via the five-year RTBs while the P27.8 billion were from switch subscriptions, said National Treasurer Rosalia V. de Leon. “We have closed the offer period of the RTB 24 today (Friday). ...
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Empleyado ng LTO na nagpa-rebond ng buhok habang nasa trabaho, sinuspinde Sinuspinde ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) ang isang emplyado nito na nahuli-cam na magpapa-rebond ng buhok habang nasa trabaho sa Dipolog District Office.
F19:33 The Standard L
Solon wants senior citizens’ monthly stipend doubled A legislator from Mindanao has proposed to double the monthly pension of millions of senior Filipino citizens to P1,000.
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Ex-cop, pal found dead in Pangasinan BY LIEZLE BASA INIGO PANGASINAN – Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) director Brig. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has ordered an investigation into the death of a former cop and his companion whose bodies were found in a creek at Sitio Macau, Barangay Killo, Sison, here. Azurin directed the Pangasinan police director to […]
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NBA.Smart portal brings live NBA games to Filipino fans Gadgets Magazine NBA.Smart portal brings live NBA games to Filipino fans Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. is bringing the NBA closer to Filipino fans as it launches NBA.Smart, a portal that enables subscribers to watch live NBA TV starting July 31—right from the very first tip-off at the Orlando bubble where the world’s best basketball resumes action. Still on its beta phase, NBA.Smart is part […] NBA.Smart portal brings live NBA games to Filipino fans Belle Alba
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August is realme Fan Fest Month Gadgets Magazine August is realme Fan Fest Month realme Philippines will be rolling out exciting online promos, sale events, and a music festival this August as a way of showing its gratitude for the successful launch of seven new smartphones and accessory line-up in the first half of the year. “In just over a year and a half, realme Philippines was able to […] August is realme Fan Fest Month Belle Alba
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DOH: Cebu hospital is PH’s 100th coronavirus testing lab The DOH has accredited Chong Hua Hospital in Cebu City to conduct RT-PCR, considered the gold standard in coronavirus testing.
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Half of Pinoys think it's dangerous to be critical of Duterte admin: SWS poll Half of Filipinos think it's dangerous to report anything critical of President Rodrigo Duterte's administration, results of a Social Weather Stations mobile poll released on Friday showed.
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Ombudsman, audit, civil service commissions can't be part of task force probing PhilHealth: Drilon Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday flagged the inclusion of the Commission on Audit and the Civil Service Commision into a task force tasked to investigate alleged irregularities in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth).
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‘Di maglilikha ng maraming basura’: Ecowaste Coalition, inirekomenda ang reusable facemasks Nanawagan ang grupong Ecowaste Coalition sa publiko na gumamit na lamang ng reusable facemasks para mabawasan ang paggamit ng single-use mask na hindi rin naman tama ang pag-dispose.
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Painful recession looms for Philippine economy, Fitch says The Philippine economy faces a “painful recession” this year, as the country struggles to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research. In a commentary released on Friday, Fitch Solutions slashed its outlook for Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) this year to -9.1% in a base case scenario, and -10.8% if stricter lockdown measures continue through December. ...
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Tula Tungkol Sa Pandemya – Halimbawa Ng Tula Tungkol Sa Pandemya Mga Halimbawa Ng Tula Tungkol Sa Pandemya (COVID-19) TULA TUNGKOL PANDEMYANG COVID-19 – Sa panahon ngayon, milyon-milyong tao na ang nahawaan ng sakit na COVID-19. Kaya naman, magbibigay kami ng mga tula tungkol sa karanasan ng mga tao dulot ng pandemya. May Pagbabago pa ba?Ating tingnan ang kapaligiran, Ito’y tila isang panaginip. “Tulong”, ingay nga […] The post Tula Tungkol Sa Pandemya – Halimbawa Ng Tula Tungkol Sa Pandemya appeared first on Philippine News.
F19:33 Manila Bulletin L
SHOULD YOU HIRE A TUTOR FOR YOUR CHILD? This tutor-mom expert shares why and when you need one Thirty-eight-year-old mom Ma. Heide Bernabe has had her fair share of teaching. She started to tutor kids while she was still in college and continued to tutor while taking up her second college degree in nursing. Eventually, she co-managed one of the biggest English Academies in her city in Iloilo. “We had about 100 tutors and 200 to 300 students during peak season, most of them were Koreans,” she says. ...

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