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US health chief, visiting Taiwan, attacks China’s pandemic response TAIPEI-- U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar attacked China's response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday and said that if such an outbreak had emerged in Taiwan or the United States it could have been "snuffed out easily."The Trump administration has repeatedly criticized Beijing for trying to cover up the virus outbreak, first identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, and prevaricating on information sharing. China angrily denies the accusations. ...
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Int’l group asks UN’s OHCHR to act on Echanis slay MANILA, Philippines --- An international group has condemned the killing of a National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant, urging the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to act on the issue. ...
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Teachers’ group urges DepEd: Pay for COVID-19 treatment CITY OF SAN FERNANDO --- The teachers' federation Assert has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to create a medical treatment fund for teachers who will be infected with the novel coronavirus. In a statement, Assert president James Pagaduan said, "there are schools that are requiring teachers to physically report to school, visit students who did not enroll, deliver modules and enrollment forms and attend meetings. ...
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Agnes Chow: The former Hong Kong teen activist China wants to silence HONG KONG --- Arrested for alleged national security crimes, Agnes Chow hails from a generation of Hong Kong democracy activists who cut their teeth in politics as teenagers and are now being steadily silenced by China.The media cameras flashed incessantly as the 23-year-old was led handcuffed from her apartment on Monday evening by police officers with Hong Kong's new national security unit. ...
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Three reasons why Julia Barretto accepted a digital project Doing a shoot while on Zoom, working again with director Dado Lumibao and reuniting with ex-boyfriend Joshua Garcia were reasons why Julia Barretto was convinced to do the short film "Love Unlock: E-Numan".When we asked her why she accepted the project during a mediacon via Zoom today, August 11, Barretto replied, "Everything.""Unang-una (firstly) po this is different. Iba siyang challenge so kakaiba siyang platform. (This is a different challenge and it is a different platform)," she explained. ...
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Boost your productivity with the new ASUS ZenBook 13 UX325 and ASUS Zenbook UX425 As the world gradually shifts to digital in the new normal scenario, it has become necessary more than ever for both working professionals and students to find the right tech companion that can keep up with the demands of work-from-home multitasking and online learning. ...
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WATCH: Trailer to Netflix’s Space Drama Series ‘Away’ Check out the official trailer for 'Away' starring Hilary Swank! The post WATCH: Trailer to Netflix’s Space Drama Series ‘Away’ appeared first on ClickTheCity.
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Roque threatens charges vs fake news peddlers Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said he would file charges after a false statement being attributed to him circulated on social media.
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Morales says PhilHealth's Mindanao, BARMM vice presidents 'untouchable' Asked by Senator Risa Hontiveros why he considered Alonto and Macabato inordinately influential, Morales said, “I could not move them.”
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Sira-sirang tulay, buwis-buhay na tumatawid ng mga tao para makarating sa bukid at pamilihan Delikado man, walang magawa ang mga taga-Barangay Ginulgan sa Pambujan, Northern Samar kung hindi gamitin ang sira-sirang hanging bridge upang makarating sa kanilang taniman at mabili ang mga kailangan nila sa araw-araw.
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Morales cites slow process in regional office for zero IRM releases in W. Visayas Drilon grills PhilHealth for zero IRM releases in W. Visayas, Morales cites slow process in regional officeDrilon grills PhilHealth f,
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Anomalya’t iregularidad sa PhilHealth, inisa-isa ni Zubiri Manila, Philippines – Sa pagpapatuloy ng pagdinig ng Senate Committee of the Whole, ibinulgar ni Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri ang ilang pamamaraan ng paglulustay at pagnanakaw ng pondo sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) kabilang ang ilang iregularidad kung bakit nagkakaroon ng mismanagement sa ahensiya. Nagsimula si Zubiri sa iregularidad na hindi […] The post Anomalya’t iregularidad sa PhilHealth, inisa-isa ni Zubiri appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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Oral argument sa ATA, ikakasa Manila, Philippines – Nagdesisyon ang mga mahistrado ng Kataas-Taasang Hukuman na magsagawa ng “oral argument” sa ikatlong linggo ng Setyembre. Ayon kay SC Spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka, maglalabas ng anunsyo sa sandaling pinal na ang petsa. Sa online session ng isinagawa ng SC en banc, ipinag-utos ang consolidation ng huling 6 na petisyon kasama ang naunang […] The post Oral argument sa ATA, ikakasa appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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Lucio Tan group bucks pandemic, posts higher net income as tobacco sales rise LTG, which has interests in tobacco, alcoholic drinks, banking and real estate among others, said its tobacco unit accounted for P8.18 billion or 82 percent of the income.
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Brent Scowcroft never hated his enemies By James Stavridis AS I WAS PREPARING to assume duties as supreme allied commander at NATO a decade ago, the two people I sought out for counsel were both generals: Colin Powell and Brent Scowcroft. The advice from Powell, the former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was essentially personal, and it boiled down to: “Don’t start to think you are Charlemagne over there, Stavridis. ...
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Why public institutions matter in pandemic and non-pandemic times The Philippines is at a critical juncture in its history as the COVID-19 virus continues to wreak havoc on our health and economy. Last week, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that gross domestic product (GDP) dropped by 0.7% during the first quarter and 16.5% during the second quarter of 2020. The announcement confirmed the country’s descend into economic recession given two consecutive quarters of negative growth. ...
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Virtual notarization Going through reportedly the world’s longest lockdown because of COVID-19, from easing up and back to further restricting quarantine measures, it would seem that this pandemic has brought both the good and bad out of this government. As the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines recently breached the 100,000 mark, making the country the number one in Southeast Asia in number of cases, questions whether the government is doing enough swirl around. ...
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PH participation in WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Vaccine Trial assured by DOST, DOH The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday their commitment to fund and support the country’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Vaccine Trial as part of the efforts in joining the global action in developing a vaccine against COVID-19. ...
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No dine-in in canteens, common smoking areas in businesses under MECQ The government has prohibited dine-in operation of canteens and common smoking areas in business establishments located in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease. These are among the additional health protocols in the workplace to be implemented by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), according to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque. ...
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Uniforms optional in distance learning – DepEd The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said students in the basic education level are not required to use their school uniforms in “any distance learning approaches that they will participate in for School Year 2020-2021.” DepEd noted that even before the pandemic, wearing uniforms “is not a strict requirement for public schools” as cited in DepEd Order No. 065, s. ...
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No more one-time, big-time sendoffs for LSIs Expect no more one-time, big-time sendoffs for locally stranded individuals (LSIs) in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Assistant Secretary Joseph Encabo gave this commitment to the House Committee on Mindanao Affairs Tuesday after panel chairman Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Khalid Dimaporo called his attention to the spike of COVID-19 cases down south as observed by his fellow Mindanao solons. ...
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Senate grants legislative immunity to three witnesses in probe of PhilHealth ‘anomalies’ The Senate on Tuesday granted legislative immunity to three witnesses who testified in the fresh allegations of corruption in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Granted legislative immunity were one incumbent and two resigned officials of PhilHealth, namely, board member Alejandro Cabading, former executive assistant Estrobal Laborte and former anti-fraud legal officer Thorrsson Montes Keith.It was Sen. ...
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Cigarette tax stamp releases down by more than 50 percent amid health crisis It’s either Filipinos have reduced their cigarette consumption, or totally kicked the habit in an effort to avoid COVID-19. A report submitted by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to the Department of Finance showing a decrease in the volume of cigarette tax stamp releases at 537 million (amounting to P18.8 billion), from March to June. Revenue Deputy Commissioner for Operations Arnel Guballa said the quantity was roughly 59 percent lower compared to the 1. ...
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‘Fast-track rehab of Marawi City’, urges Piñol Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chairman Manny Piñol gave an ominous warning Tuesday to the Duterte administration regarding the much-delayed rehabilitation efforts in Marawi City.Piñol was making a presentation about the Mindanao development plan before members of the House Committee on Mindanao Affairs in a virtual hearing when he brought up the subject of war-torn Marawi out of the blue. ...

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