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Police to arrest tricycle drivers not wearing face mask
By John Clifford Lintao THE government’s arm for the strict implementation of public health safety protocols is grinding an axe against tricycle drivers who they claimed have been in wanton disregard of the guidelines designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP), Joint Task Force COVID Shield ordered…
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Palace hints at new quarantine protocols
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG made an early announcement of new community quarantine protocols imposed over the entire archipelago – except for Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal whose fate would be made known to the public on Monday. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the quarantine classifications for implementation all over the country in the next two…
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Belarus authorities free detainees amid protests
MINSK, Belarus — Tens of thousands of people flooded the heart of the Belarus capital of Minsk on Friday in a show of anger over a brutal police crackdown this week on peaceful protesters that followed a disputed election, and authorities sought to ease rising public fury by freeing at least 2,000 who were jailed…
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Eminent rice scientist joins CHED
By Fernan Angeles THE Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has appointed Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), as Chairperson of the CHED Technical Panel for Agriculture (TPA). CHED said it “has appointed new technical panel members in the fields of public administration…
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US DOJ accuses Yale of discrimination
The Department of Justice has accused Yale University of illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants. A two-year civil rights investigation, in response to a complaint by Asian American groups, found that race was a factor in hundreds of admissions decisions each year, officials said. It also found Asian American and white applicants have…
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DepEd moves school opening to October 5
By Fernan Angeles THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday announced moving the opening of School Year 2020-2021 from August 24 to October 5 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Secretary Leonor Briones said they submitted the recommendation to the President last August 6 after Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna and Rizal were reverted to modified…
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Duterte ally Dennis Uy quits as Dito-CME president
By Fernan Angeles A STAUNCH supporter and ally of President Rodrigo Duterte wanting his Dito CME Holdings to become the third telecommunications company in the country has resigned from his corporate post as President. Billionaire businessman Dennis Uy, however, will remain on the board as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Replacing him as President is…
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PhilHealth to members: Don’t worry
By John Clifford Lintao EMBATTLED Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) told its members not to be worried over the suspension of the agency’s interim reimbursement mechanism as benefits for COVID-19 patients would not affect their services. In an advisory posted in the social media, PhilHealth said that “regular COVID-19 in-patient benefits, testing and community isolation…
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Many COVID-19 Filipino patients found to be in 20-59 age bracket
By John Clifford Lintao A BIG number of Filipinos infected by COVID-19 are aged 20 to 59 years which the Department of Health (DOH) described as the productive bracket. In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said: “Ito pong 20 to 59 years old, ito po ang productive age group, sila kasi iyong…
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11 Filipino seafarers stranded in China seek help
By John Clifford Lintao AFTER months of being stranded aboard the Ocean Star 86 anchored somewhere in China, 11 Filipino seafarers have called on the Philippine government to rescue them even before things get worse. The seafarers said that border restrictions meant to contain the spread of COVID-19, have prevented them from going home. “Anim…