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Are newspaper print editions going obsolete soon?
By Fernan Angeles THE Philippine Press Institute hinted at a trend that would soon see newspaper print editions gone soon as an offshoot of the economic slump in view of the global pandemic. According to PPI executive director Ariel Sabellino, the country’s print media is “struggling” and may be forced to impose measures if only…
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Farmer finds explosives, rocket propelled launchers
By Mar T. Supnad CAMP PRES. QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur — Police authorities are digging deep into an accidental discovery of explosives and high-powered assault rifles by a farmer in Cabugao town. Police report said Marcelino Morales, a farmer in Brgy. Cacadiran, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur was then on his way to the forested area in barangay…
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Dwayne Johnson, family test positive for COVID-19
Dwayne Johnson has revealed that he’s tested positive for coronavirus, in addition to his wife Lauren Hashian and their two young daughters. “I wanted to give you guys a little helpful update on things that have been going on on my end for the past two-and-a-half to three weeks now. So the update is this:…
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San Francisco drag queens deliver amid pandemic
SAN FRANCISCO — These divas deliver. Drag queens don their colorful wigs, elaborate makeup and knee-high stiletto boots, but instead of stepping on a stage, they’re putting on a face covering, grabbing a takeout bag and bringing their musical numbers to fans’ doorsteps in San Francisco. The Oasis nightclub is turning the boring dinner blues…
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First American to trial Oxford vaccine lost 7 relatives to COVID-19
Oxford University researchers have started the final round of testing for their COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. — a significant leading step in the race to beat the coronavirus pandemic. Oxford researchers, in partnership with AstraZeneca, started dosing the first volunteers in Florida on Friday, and 31 Americans received either the vaccine or a placebo…
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Keanu Reeves calls ‘Matrix 4’ a ‘beautiful story’
Keanu Reeves is not giving away much, but he did recently talk about his work on Matrix 4 while a guest Tuesday on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show. Dropping by to mainly promote the newly released Bill & Ted Face the Music, Reeves, who happens to turn 56 on Wednesday, said he was impressed with the…
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In the eyes of kids everywhere, Wakanda is forever
Ever since news broke of Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer, many parents have been fielding complicated and heartbreaking questions from their tiny Marvel fans about the passing of the “Black Panther” star. King Westbrook said his 7-year-old son, Kian, was “devastated” when he learned of Boseman’s death at age 43. “I’m not saying that…
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Cascolan vows effective and credible police service
By Fernan Angeles POLICE Lieutenant General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan is officially the country’s top cop as he formally takes over the top post of the 205,000-strong Philippine National Police. Cascolan, thus, becomes the 24th PNP director general as he replaced retired Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa in a change of command ceremony held at Camp…
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Solons pass bill declaring Marcos birthday holiday
By John Clifford Lintao THE House of Representatives seemed more like a house of the Marcoses as it passed a bill declaring the birthday of late former President Ferdinand Marcos who was born September 11, 1917 a non-working holiday in Ilocos Norte. Some 198 congressmen voted yes to House Bill (HB) No. 7137 setting every…
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COVID-19 leaves 180,000 Filipinos jobless – DOLE
By Fernan Angeles THE global pandemic forced over 180,000 Filipinos to lose their jobs, said the Department of Labor and Employment. Government data released by DOLE’s job placement monitoring unit showed most of them lost their jobs due in view of company scale-down, retrenchment and closure. The National Capital Region recorded the highest number with…