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Ozamiz councilor dies while under police custody
By Fernan Angeles MYSTERY shrouds the death of former Ozamiz City councilor Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog who was found dead inside his detention cell on Friday morning, hours before he was supposed to attend a court hearing in connection with a string of charges, including murder, filed against him. Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman Police Brigadier…
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Robert Pattinson tests positive for COVID-19
UPDATED: Robert Pattinson has tested positive for coronavirus, prompting “The Batman” to suspend filming in the United Kingdom days after it went back into production, according to a source familiar with the situation. Warner Bros. confirmed earlier on Thursday that production was being halted after a crew member tested positive but did not confirm the…
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Miss World Philippines Charity joins weekend bazaar
Miss World Philippines Charity will be among the participants in the forthcoming weekend fashion bazaar dubbed “New Normal,” to be held at the Bench Tower (30th St. cor Rizal Drive, BGC) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Friday to Saturday (September 4 and 5), and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday (September…
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New trailer for ‘No Time To Die’ revealed
JAMES Bond returns in a breathtaking new bumper-length trailer for No Time To Die. Daniel Craig’s last outing as the super-spy is detailed in an epic glimpse at the movie that runs to more than a minute and a half. The explosive preview kicks off with Bond narrowly avoiding a speeding car, before jumping off…
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Brad Pitt’s new girlfriend Nicole Poturalski goes braless
She’s been at the centre of much attention over the past week, after it was revealed that she’d embarked on a high-profile romance with Hollywood actor Brad Pitt. And Nicole Poturalski, 27, put on a sizzling display on Wednesday, when she took to her Instagram account to share an eye-catching snap of herself. The German…
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PhilHealth officials move to void suspension
By John Clifford Lintao CLAIMING to have been deprived of due process, two officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) have asked the Office of the Ombudsman to void the preventive suspension slapped against them over corruption allegations at the state health insurer. PhilHealth senior vice president Dennis Mas and lawyer Lawrence Mijares, in…
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Gov’t launches StaySafe app
By John Clifford Lintao IT took more than six months for the government to launch a coronavirus-contact tracing app that aims to lure back the public to business establishments and rescue the economy from recession. The StaySafe app, says COVID-19 testing czar Vince Dizon is far more systematic than manually filling up contact tracing forms…
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NBI tells Ombudsman to suspend 19 BI officers
By Fernan Angeles WRAPPING-UP their investigation over the sensational “pastillas syndicate” operating at the Bureau of Immigration, the National Bureau of Investigation asked the Office of the Ombudsman to suspend and prosecute 19 Immigration officers found to be running an illicit activity catering Chinese nationals entering the country illegally. NBI Special Action Unit chief Emeterio…
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No command responsibility on my shoulder, says Duque
By John Clifford Lintao COMMAND responsibility over the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation doesn’t rest on him but to its president and CEO, said Health Secretary Francisco Duque over Senate calls for the filing of criminal charges against both of them over alleged anomalies at the state medical insurer. Duque, who chairs PhilHealth board, said…
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Lawyer says Pemberton release from jail ‘unlawful’
By Fernan Angeles UNLAWFUL is how a private prosecutor described a court order releasing convicted US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton from detention. Lawyer Rommel Bagares said Pemberton, who was convicted for homicide of Filipino transgender Jennifer Laude in 2014, could not possibly qualify the law allowing prisoners to be released early due to good conduct…