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UP experts: Don’t place NCR under MGCQ
By Fernan Angeles EXPERTS from the University of the Philippines have dissuaded government plans of placing Metro Manila under the most lenient form of community quarantine, citing the need for more studies and observation to ensure that relaxing the lockdown won’t result in a drastic rise in COVID-19 cases. “Sa ngayon, hindi pa natin mare-recommend…
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PhilHealth whistleblower tags Gordon, too
By Fernan Angeles THE resigned PhilHealth anti-fraud officer suddenly tagged Philippine Red Cross chairman and Senator Richard Gordon as an alleged conspirator in the anomalous deal between the state health insurer and the non-profit organization. In a television interview, Lawyer Thorrsson Montes Keith said that a transaction between PhilHealth and the PRC could result in…
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Sputnik-V vaccine in PHL ‘at your own risk’
By Fernan Angeles CLINICAL trials for Sputnik V vaccine in the Philippines are likely to happen in the Philippines, whether or not the World Health Organization gives the green light. However, these trials of the vaccine from Russia might fall under the “independent trials” category, said the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Secretary Fortunato…
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Former Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim laid to rest
After a mass was offered in his Tondo residence, former Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim is finally laid to rest at the North Cemetery also in Manila on August 29, 2020. Lim served as a mayor of Manila twice (1992-1998) and (2007-2013). Lim, 90, is a well-decorated police officer after he had served as chief…
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Robredo thanks ABS CBN for years of service to Bicolanos
MANILA – Vice-President Leni Robredo on Friday night paid tribute to ABS-CBN as the network’s regional stations signed off following its failed franchise bid. In a message posted on Facebook, Robredo thanked the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group, particularly its local office in Bicol, for its decades-long public service to Filipinos. “ABS-CBN Bicol has been a…
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NBA to resume playoffs, but Thursday’s games postponed
NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs, though there won’t be games on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Games could resume as early as Friday, sources told Wojnarowski. “We are hopeful to resume games either Friday or Saturday,” the league said in a statement. A video call among stakeholders — players, team governors,…
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Gadon may be arrested for defying safety protocols
By Fernan Angeles BEING an ally of President Duterte does not give anyone a license to defy rules, said Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar as he warned lawyer Larry Gadon that authorities would accost him if he continues to violate rules on wearing face mask and face shield amid…
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DFA: Terminate contracts with Chinese companies
By John Clifford Lintao IF he had his way, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. would terminate contracts with Chinese companies involved in the massive island-building in the disputed South China Sea territories. Locsin’s statement came a day after the United States hinted on imposing punitive measures against the Chinese firms. “If I find that…
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China fires ballistic missiles at disputed sea
By John Clifford Lintao EXPECT the worst. This was the warning issued by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. over China’s latest military exercises in the South China Sea where it fired ballistic missiles. Locsin however clarified that it did not take place in Philippine territory, but warned Beijing to “expect the worst” should the…
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Search for new PNP chief now down to three
By Fernan Angeles THE search for the next national police chief has become a three-cornered tussle, said the Department of Interior and Local Government which issued a statement confirming the submission of the three names to President Rodrigo Duterte. DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, however, declined to reveal the names of the police officials and…