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Freeport stakeholders join Red Cross blood drive
By Mar T. Supnad SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Stakeholders in the Subic Bay Freeport and nearby communities gave their full support to a Philippine Red Cross (PRC) project to donate blood, which has become “dangerously running out” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) led the groups of blood donors…
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Sanchez transferred to Manila hospital sans court order
By Fernan Angeles CONVICTED former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez remains a honcho who gets what he wants. CIting health conditions, the 71-year old Sanchez was reportedly suffering from tuberculosis, multiple electrolyte imbalance and stage V chronic kidney disease. As such, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) caved in to Sanchez’s request to be placed under hospital…
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Not so fast, DILG tells Eleazar
By Fernan Angeles THE Department of Interior and Local Government doesn’t seem amenable to the idea fanned by a top police official who hinted at tracking down people who made a report or reported violating quarantine protocols. DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing said the police still needed to verify posts on social media regarding coronavirus disease…
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Sotto believes Duterte will fire Duque anyway
By John Clifford Lintao CITING Senate investigation report on humongous pieces of evidence dragging Health Secretary Francisco Duque into the multi-billion anomalies, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto believes President Rodrigo Duterte would finally fire the embattled Cabinet member. Sotto said Duterte would change his mind about keeping Duque in his Cabinet once he finished reading…
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Youtube star Lloyd Cafe Cadena died of heart attack, says family
Internet star Lloyd Cafe Cadena died of heart attack while asleep on Sept. 4, according to an official statement released by his family on Sept. 6. The Cadena family thanked those who supported and prayed for Lloyd, 26, whose body was cremated on Sunday. The full statement: “There are simply no words to express our…
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Mayors defy latest IATF guidelines
By Fernan Angeles LOCAL chief executives from Iloilo and Negros Occidental provinces would rather face administrative charges rather than put their place at risk of being contaminated from viruses which could come from elsewhere outside their locality. The mayors stood firm and opposed the latest guidelines of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF) exempting…
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Clark eyed to host PBA ‘Bubble’
By Mar T. Supnad CLARK FREEPORT – As the resumption of the 45th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup 2020 looms, exploratory talks have been made for prospective venues to host the ‘PBA Bubble’ – including the Clark Freeport Zone. “Three things. First, we have the rooms – the accommodation by hotels…
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Sorsogon hospital closed
By Fernan Angeles SORSOGON provincial government opted to lose down the Castilla District Hospital after a patient turned out positive for COVID-19. Its public information office hinted at a patient as a close contact to another person who earlier died of the highly-infectious disease. The provincial government did not say as to when the close…
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High-tech wristbands for Caloocan residents in quarantine
By Fernan Angeles THE Caloocan City government is embarking on an innovative way to monitor individuals who have been exposed to confirmed COVID-19 positive patients. Taking cue from Hong Kong and South Korea, Caloocan City will be farming out Quarantine Band or Q Band to local folks undergoing quarantine starting on Monday. The orange band,…
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Transport group wants more jeepneys on the road
By Fernan Angeles CITING extreme poverty among thousands of passenger jeepney drivers who have been sidelined amid government-imposed restriction, a transport group appealed for government compassion by allowing them to ply back their routes if only to ensure that their families don’t starve to death. The Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP) called…