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Suspected foreign bomb-maker arrested in Palawan Authorities arrested a suspected bomb-maker in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Thursday afternoon.
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DOJ: Constitutional bodies part of task force probing PhilHealth anomalies MANILA - Three constitutional bodies will form part of the Department of Justice's task force that will investigate alleged anomalies and scandals in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
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Hope in the Stillness of the Mist An Addie SyCip Cukingnan solo exhibit for the benefit of International Care Ministries In a time when the world is in disarray and so many people need help, it is hard to know where to even begin to make a difference. For artist Addie SyCip Cukingnan, she looked to her hands, the artistry in her and she began to paint—not just for herself, but for the benefit of others. ...
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PARENTS’ GUIDE: 10 WAYS TO GET READY FOR ONLINE CLASSES Since the start of the lockdown, I have been busy rearranging furniture and cleaning the whole house as part of my efforts to make our home a calm and relaxing place for everyone. My husband and I tried our best to make the kids feel that it was still a fun summer break despite being cooped up at home. Like many families, we installed a temporary pool for the kids to swim in every afternoon. ...
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Tap social media in contact tracing –Defensor A senior administration congressman on Friday called on the Department of Health (DOH) to tap the social media in the conduct of contact tracing of individuals who may have possibly been infected of COVID-19 due to close interaction with a person who tested positive of the deadly disease. Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Anakalusugan Rep. ...
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Pfizer signs deal to manufacture Gilead's remdesivir for COVID-19 Pfizer Inc said on Friday it signed a multi-year agreement to manufacture Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for COVID-19 patients in a bid to ramp up its supply.
F21:37 Interaksyon L
Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim not dead, contrary to deleted post A local news outlet accidentally shared on social media that former Manila Mayor Alfredo “Fred” Lim passed away due to the novel coronavirus on Friday, August 7. A broadsheet shared this report and immediately deleted it. However, some social media users managed to make screenshots of it and shared it online. The deleted post read: […] The post Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim not dead, contrary to deleted post appeared first on Interaksyon.
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China committed to pay crew, owner of Gem-Vir 1 BY JEFFREY DAMICOG The Chinese government has assured that it is committed to compensate the crew and the owner of a fishing boat which sunk after being rammed by a Chinese vessel last year in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “Both sides have taken constructive approach to handle this accident,” Chinese Ambassador […]
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DOH reports 3,379 new COVID-19 cases; total now 122,754 The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed another 3,379 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines on Friday, August 7. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire The new cases pushed the nationwide tally to 122,754 cases with 53,734 active cases, the latest DOH case bulletin showed. ...
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Over 800 in Bacoor undergo expanded targeted mass swab testing The city government on Thursday (Aug. 6) tested over 800 vendors and local government unit (LGU) employees for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The expanded targeted mass swab testing was undertaken in coordination with the National Task Force (NTF) for COVID-19 and was conducted at Bacoor National High School-Tabing Dagat and Zapote Elementary School. ...
F21:18 GMA News L
How to get treated for COVID-19 through the One Hospital Command Center “Ito pong One Hospital Command, kasama na po dito ang transport. We have ambulances, we have a hotline, we have an operation center and aside from this referral patients, marami pa hong puwedeng magawa tulad ng datos at platform na puwede siyang ipalabas sa public because we will have a dashboard as well,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.
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200 cops, servicemen to man San Jose Del Monte quarantine checkpoints Around 200 police officers and military servicemen will man eight quarantine control points along the boundary of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan and neighboring towns.
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Duque posts more photos from Navotas event to debunk 'photoshop' claims Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday refuted claims made by netizens that one of his photos at an event in Navotas City was edited.
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Car adrift due to flood in V. Luna amid heavy rain A car went afloat as it got drifted by a flood in V. Luna Avenue in Quezon City, amid the downpour in parts of Metro Manila on Friday.
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PBA: If pandemic drags on, running teams will be ‘difficult’, says Uytengsu Alaska team owner Wilfred Uytengsu Jr. acknowledged it will be challenging to maintain a PBA team if the COVID-19 pandemic drags on for the next 2 to 3 years.
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Muntinlupa LGU may babala vs mga condo na di mag-uulat ng COVID-19 cases Nagbabala ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Muntinlupa na posibleng makasuhan ang mga hindi magre-report ng COVID-19 cases sa Muntinlupa.
F21:18 Manila Bulletin L
Ex-Manila Mayor Lim ‘alive, making good progress’—spox Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim is “very much alive” and is “making good progress” in his battle against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), his chief-of-staff said on Friday (Aug. 7). Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim In an official statement, Ric de Guzman appealed to the public to give Lim’s family privacy during this time. ...
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Binangonan bans ferry operations on Talim Island during MECQ The Binangonan Municipal Government has announced in an advisory on its Facebook page that the operations of boats ferrying passengers on 17 villages in Talim Island in this municipality to and from the mainland have been temporarily halted in compliance with the health protocols set by the government. ...
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COA orders investigation into failure of Lanao del Sur gov’t to implement 13 projects with advance payments The Commission on Audit has ordered an investigation into the failure of the Lanao del Sur provincial government to implement 13 development projects which have already been granted advance payment representing 50 percent of the project cost. COA issued the order as it flagged the accumulation of unliquidated cash advances that has reached P76 million. The audit agency made these observations in the recently-released 2019 annual audit report on Lanao del Sur under Gov. Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. ...
F21:18 Starmometer L
Eye-Opening Lessons in iWant’s ‘Beauty Queens’ Beauty queens are expected to live up to ideals around perfection, but beyond the crown and a parade of elaborate gowns, there is more than meets the eye—family problems, mental health issues, and identity crises. In the iWant original “Beauty Queens,” we get to see the real struggles of seemingly flawless people – a family of beauty queens played by Gloria Diaz, Maxine Medina, Winwyn Marquez, Ross Pesigan, and Maris Racal. ...
F21:01 Inquirer L
Bulacan pandemic restrictions: Curfew, ban on returning from Metro Manila CITY OF MALOLOS---The people of Bulacan and one town in the province are facing more restrictions in a bid to stop or slow the transmission of SARS Cov2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. In the province, the local government planned enforce a curfew in all towns set from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. to keep the streets empty and prevent coronavirus transmission. Vice Gov. Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado, Bulacan provincial board health committee chair, on Friday (Aug. ...
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Doctor’s group exec says gov’t response vs COVID-19 on right track MANILA, Philippines --- An official of the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) has lauded the government's COVID-19 response for being on the right track, speculating that "hiccups" may have been caused by local government units (LGUs) failing to effectively implement policies.According to Dr. ...
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Ex-Manila mayor Lim confined to hospital after contracting coronavirus MANILA, Philippines --- Former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim is currently confined to a hospital after being infected with the new coronavirus disease, his former chief of staff Ric de Guzman said Friday.In a statement, de Guzman, who is also a former Manila councilor, asked the public to pray for the fast recovery of Lim. The name of the hospital was not mentioned."Please give us some moments of privacy as we focus on Mayor Lim's swift recovery from his current illness. ...
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Russia ready to supply PH with ‘effective, safe’ COVID-19 vaccines — envoy MANILA, Philippines --- Russia expressed readiness to supply the Philippines with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, its envoy in Manila said Friday, adding that results of the trials are turning out "very promising.""The Russian side is ready to closely cooperate with the Philippine partners in this field," Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev told reporters in an online press briefing. ...

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