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6 SAP recipients held for drugs, gambling Six beneficiaries of the government’s social amelioration program have been arrested for alleged drug traficking and gambling in separate areas in Bulacan on Thursday.
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Cop arrested over stolen vehicle A police official was arrested after he was caught driving a stolen vehicle in San Mateo, Rizal on Thursday.
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60 more cops contract COVID-19 Sixty more police officers tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19, according to a report released by the Philippine National Police on Thursday night.
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EDITORIAL - Recession Economic performance during the coronavirus pandemic is an indicator of the effectiveness of the response to the public health crisis.
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WATCH: Kathryn Bernardo’s surprise phone call with fans will make you smile Bernardo called five fans, all of whom were audibly shocked when their idol finally introduced herself after the opening prank of pretending to be a delivery personnel.
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Tempo 08 August 2020, Saturday issue
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Hopes up with Russian vaccine ready by October IN a world desperate for a vaccine against COVID-19, it does not matter who develops it first and who can mass produce it for the waiting billions of people around the world. Three possible vaccines being developed in the United Kingdom, the United States, and China are often mentioned as close to final […]
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Russia ready to supply Philippines with ‘effective,’ ‘safe’ coronavirus vaccine Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said proposals to conduct clinical trials and the possible local production of the vaccine were submitted to local authorities.
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MSD vows to make medicines available in PH Multinational drug company MSD has committed to continue expanding its presence in the Philippines and to make its life-saving medicines available to Filipinos. “MSD is committed to continue inventing for life for Filipino patients stressing they have the opportunity to make a difference here, as healthcare challenges abound in the areas of oncology, vaccine preventable-diseases such as HPV, pneumonia, anti-microbial resistance, and cardiovascular diseases such as diabetes,” said Dr. ...
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CEB sees ‘challenging’ financial impact in Q2 Cebu Pacific (CEB) expects “challenging” 2nd quarter financial results and will send more aircraft into storage soon in the wake of the pandemic-induced free fall in the passenger market. At present, the airline is still discussing with plane manufacturer Airbus whether to delay or cancel its multi-billion dollar order of over 30 planes. The orders were caught in the middle of the global demand plunge of the aviation sector in the midst of the pandemic. ...
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Money supply growth slows in June Domestic liquidity up 14.9% Domestic liquidity increased by 14.9 percent year-on-year to P13.6 billion in June but it was a slower growth compared to May’s 16.7 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Friday. Money supply or M3, on a month-on-month seasonally-adjusted basis, dropped 1.1 percent. According to the BSP, “demand for credit remained the principal driver of money supply growth, with domestic claims rising by 13.3 percent year-on-year in June from 16.2 percent in May. ...
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Time for a ‘second opinion’ on pandemic response HOTSPOT Doctors have been repeatedly asked about and have also been repeatedly giving their opinion about the coronavirus pandemic since March. Unfortunately, our leaders have depended on an entirely different set of advisers. The result of indifference to health care workers has been, to say the least, devastating to people’s lives and public health. In the past few days and weeks, these health care workers in many fields of medicine and science have spoken for changes. ...
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The quarantine chronicles: Week 20 IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Twenty weeks into quarantine, and we are back on Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine. As someone who used to thrive and live a super-fast-paced everyday life, five months of being at and working from home would have been unimaginable in the past. Yet, here we are – 140 days later – grateful more than ever for our sheer existence, safety, good health, and the courage we have mustered up to power through. ...
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Because of your little faith REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus has barely descended Mount Tabor when people seek His help. What a marked contrast between the glory of God witnessed by Peter, James, and John on Mount Tabor and the human confusion and suffering that meet them on the plain. The nine Apostles have failed miserably in their attempt to heal a boy suffering from epilepsy. The boy’s father reports this failed attempt as he seeks Jesus for healing. Jesus laments the lack of faith on the part of the Apostles. ...
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The 1987 Constitution during these pandemic times PAGBABAGO Has the pandemic exacerbated key constitutional issues? How has COVID-19 affected the performance of the Constitution? And how can we keep the Charter working during emergency periods? These were some of the questions raised during the webinar organized by the UP Political Science Department and the Center for Integrative Studies (CIDS), together with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)last Thursday. ...
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3,000 illegal electric connections discovered in Iloilo City by new distributor MANILA, Philippines --- The new electric service provider in Iloilo City was able to discover and cut at least 3,000 illegal electric connections, after stringent door-to-door operations in the said city.In a statement from More Electric and Power Corp (More Power), which now handles electric provision after the Panay Electric Co. (Peco) lost control of the area, this is good progress in terms of finding where the illegal connections are. ...
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Chieffy Caligdong recalls tremendous pressure playing for PH Azkals MANILA, Philippines---National athletes deal with tremendous pressure when wearing the Philippine colors, but for Chieffy Caligdong there was much more.Caligdong was the face of homegrown players who suited for the Philippine Azkals during the late 2000s and early 2010s, which was an added source of pressure for the prolific striker. ...
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Bottas fastest in practice for 70th Anniversary Grand Prix SILVERSTONE, England--- Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in the first practice session for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on Friday, just ahead of his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.Bottas posted a lap of 1 minute 26.166 seconds, beating Hamilton's best time by .138 seconds. Max Verstappen was third-fastest for Red Bull in 1:26.893.Nico Hulkenberg placed fourth as the German stands in at Racing Point for Sergio Perez, who has tested positive for the coronavirus. ...
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Homecoming for Filipino dead in Beirut blast turns into mourning PAGADIAN CITY---Ardel Bustamante-Maglangit looked forward to a homecoming this September torejoin her family in Molave town, Zamboanga del Sur province after being away for eight years. With plans to start a business founded on her baking skills, Ardel has prepared to start afresh in the Philippines and bid goodbye to Lebanon where she worked as a domestic helper. But fate caught up with the 43-year-old mother of three last Tuesday (Aug. 5). ...
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Chot Reyes rekindles overseas coaching connections MANILA, Philippines---Chot Reyes has been out of coaching for nearly two years now but that hasn't stopped the former Gilas Pilipinas mentor from still working on the craft that made him a household name.During an interview with the Coaches Unfiltered podcast, Reyes said that he's been working on improving himself and even got the help of NBA coaches in the United States. ...
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Gov’t forms task force to look into PhilHealth mess MANILA, Philippines --- A task force that would look into the alleged irregularities and corruption in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) was created upon the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte.According to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, Task Force PhilHealth will feature an inter-agency cooperation between the Office of the President, Office of the Ombudsman, Commission on Audit (COA), and the Civil Service Commission (CSC).Guevarra will head Task Force PhilHealth. ...
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ASUS Philippines Redefines Ultra-thin Laptops with the All-New ZenBook 13 (UX325) and ZenBook 14 (UX425) Discover the best version of yourself with the all-new ASUSZenBook 13 (UX325) and 14 (UX425), the world's thinnest 13" and 14" laptops with full I/O ports, perfect for anyone looking for their own premium and power-packed productivity laptop in this new normal. ...
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Suspect in online phone sale scam arrested in Butuan CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY---Police announced the arrest of an online scam suspect who offers phones for sale online, collects payments but does not deliver the gadgets. In a statement the Caraga regional police office identified the suspect as Rogelio Guirit, 23, resident of Ampayon village in Butuan city, who was arrested on Thursday (Aug. 6). ...
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Searchers in Beirut recover more bodies days after blast BEIRUT --- Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the rubble of Beirut's port Friday, nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon's capital, killing nearly 150 people and wounding thousands.Outside the port area, women cried as they waited for news about missing relatives.Among the four bodies recovered in the last 24 hours was that of 23-year-old Joe Akiki, a port worker missing since Tuesday's explosion. ...

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