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Turkey opposes WHO; won’t impose curfew ANKARA: The Turkish government is not considering reimposing curfews, said the country’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu while the number of Covid-19 cases in the country has recorded a rapid increase in the last week. “It is not on our agenda. That’s out of [the] question,” Soylu told reporters. Turkey reported 1,153 new Covid-19 cases on […]
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PCKDF paddles towards Olympic dreams AFTER a leadership and name change, the Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragonboat Federation (PCKDF) paddles towards producing an Olympian, primed for the Tokyo Games set next year from July 23 to August 8. Leonora Escollante, a longtime national coach for canoe and kayak, said the PCKDF is hoping for the best in being able to send […]
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Global virus deaths breach 700,000 THE Covid-19 death toll worldwide has surpassed 700,000, reaching 701,754 as of Thursday, according to the latest number from the World Health Organization (WHO). Globally, as of 12:00 p.m. on Thursday (12 a.m. on Friday in Manila), 18,575,326 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported to the WHO. The United States and Brazil remain the […]
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Ka Tunying & Gerry Baja find new home in dzRH It is said that when the Supreme Network Boss closes a door, He somehow instantly opens a window.
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Eleonora Enachescu sang for Conching Rosal Foundation Eleonora Enachescu, famed Romanian soprano, came to Manila to sing for the initial presentation of the Conching Rosal Music Foundation in 1987 at Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
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Crash landing on AR games Before Crash Landing On You courtesy of Netflix, the sensation of the hour, Hyun Bin, was in another hit Korean TV drama called Memories of the Alhambra. The series is still streaming on Netflix.
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DoH: Be cautious in interpreting COVID-19 data By ANALOU DE VERA* The Department of Health (DoH) has called on the public to be cautious in comparing the Philippines with other nations in terms of the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made the call on Friday after the country surpassed Indonesia as the nation with the […]
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Greece offers return program for migrants ATHENS: A total of 134 Iraqi migrants departed from Athens’ airport to Iraq, which marked the first-ever voluntary repatriation program for a large group of migrants in Greece and in Europe, said Greek authorities. “We work systematically to put an end to the migration crisis by implementing a strict but fair policy. It is important […]
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LPA seen in Quezon – Pagasa A low pressure area (LPA) was spotted east of Quezon Province, but it still has a low chance of developing into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Friday. In its 2 p.m. advisory, Pagasa said the LPA was spotted at 520 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon, and […]
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Ohio gov tests positive for Covid COLUMBUS: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, an early advocate among Republicans of wearing masks and other pandemic precautions, tested positive on Thursday (Friday in Manila) for Covid-19 just ahead of a planned meeting with President Donald Trump. The Republican governor said he took a test arranged by the White House in Cleveland as part of standard […]
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16 workers nabbed over Beirut blasts BEIRUT: A total of 16 employees at the Port of Beirut have been detained over deadly explosions that rocked the port on Tuesday, announced Government Commissioner to the Military Tribunal Judge Fadi Akiki on Thursday evening. Akiki said that more than 18 people have been questioned so far, including port and customs officials as well […]
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Kim orders shelter, food aid to flood-hit zones SEOUL: Leader Kim Jong Un visited parts of southern North Korea, where days of torrential rains have flooded hundreds of houses and vast areas of agricultural land, state media reported on Friday. It is rare for Kim to visit a flood-stricken site. The last time state media reported such a visit was in September 2015, […]
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Cambodia’s dogmeat trade waning HI MEAKH: Animal rights activists in Cambodia have gained a small victory in their effort to end the trade in dogmeat, convincing a canine slaughterhouse in one village to abandon the business. This week, Buth Pith and his wife Khath Hach shut down the small abattoir they had operated for about seven years after animal […]
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AGAINST THE TIDE A man wearing a face mask and pushing his bicycle wade through a flood on Araneta Avenue in Quezon City after a sudden downpour in the area on Aug. 7, 2020. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE
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Index ends in red for 5th straight week Stocks ended yet another week in the red – the fifth straight week of losses – as the reimposition of a strict lockdown in the capital and a disappointing economic performance in the second quarter weighed heavily on investor sentiment, traders said.
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Telcos brace for greater capex pressure in 2021 Regulatory pressure and looming competition are likely to push telecommunication giants PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom Inc. to further bolster spending next year, Fitch Ratings said.
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BPI raises P21.5 billion via first issuance of COVID-19 bonds Bank of the Philippine Islands raised P21.5 billion through the first-ever COVID-19 bond offering at the domestic debt market, with proceeds aimed at helping micro, small and medium enterprises recover from the pandemic.
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RLC profit slips 8% to P3.7 billion in 6 months Robinsons Land Corp.posted an eight percent decline in its first half net income to P3.7 billion due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Desolation in the heart NASA has launched its Mars 2020 Spacecraft to explore Mars and to determine if there is life in that planet.
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San Miguel losses hit P4 billion in H1 Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. incurred a net loss of P4 billion in the first half of the year, a hard landing from a P26.1 billion profit in the same period a year ago.
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ALI income falls 70% to P4.5 billion Ayala Land Inc. reported a net income of P4.5 billion in the first half of the year, a huge drop of 70 percent from the previous year.
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SM companies secure slots in global sustainability index SM Investments Corp. continues to be recognized as a constituent company in the FTSE4Good Index Series for its strong Environmental, Social and Governance performance, securing its status for the second consecutive year.
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Nuclear power in energy mix by year-end — DOE The Department of Energy hopes to finalize the roadmap for the inclusion of nuclear power in the country’s energy mix by year-end after President Duterte signed an executive order supporting the Philippine nuclear energy program.
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Alfredo Lim hospitalized for COVID-19 The family and friends of former Manila mayor Alfredo Lim are asking for prayers after he was reportedly taken to an undisclosed hospital due to COVID-19.

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