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Army chief drops idea to declare martial law over Sulu
By Fernan Angeles DAYS after recommending the imposition of martial law down south, Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana took a step back on his desire imposing strict security protocol in Sulu after the twin explosions that hit the town of Jolo last week. “I drop my recommendation for martial law declaration over Sulu…
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JLo, fiance’ fail bid to buy popular US baseball team
Jennifer Lopez announced Friday that she and her fiancé Alex Rodriguez would no long be vying to purchase the New York Mets baseball team. The 51-year-old actress and singer sounded disappointed as she shared her news on social media. ‘Alex and I are so disappointed!!’ she captioned her statement. ‘We worked so hard the past…
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Cat drugs may fight COVID-19 in humans, says study
Two coronavirus drugs used in cats might help humans infected with the novel coronavirus, according to a preliminary study recently published in the journal Nature. The drugs, dipeptide-based protein inhibitors, referred to as GC376 and GC373, are designed to treat cats with feline infectious peritonitis, a potentially fatal illness caused by another type of coronavirus,…
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Girl, 3, bakes more than 1,000 cookies for frontliners
A 3-year-old from Stillwater, New York, has used her passion for baking to help bring joy to others during the coronavirus pandemic. Mia Villa and her mom, Devin Villa, have baked over 1,000 cookies since the start of the pandemic and delivered them to frontline and essential workers, her mom told CBS news via email.…
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Berlin police disperse rally vs COVID-19 restrictions
A massive protest Saturday in Berlin against Germany’s coronavirus restrictions was shut down just hours after it began because the majority of attendees were not wearing face masks or socially distancing as is required. Berlin police estimate that 18,000 people were in attendance. Berlin police tweeted that they had warned protesters several times to comply…
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Empowering LGUs thru digital transformation
By Mar T. Supnad AFTER successfully launching of what he referred to as the world’s first-ever visa and multi purpose cards with automatic bank account, Mayor Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson, national president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, mulls on financially empowering the local government units (LGUs) all over the country through digital transformation.…
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Hollywood remembers Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman was remembered as an inspiring talent, a gentle soul and a true fighter Friday night following news he has died at age 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman had been diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer in 2016, which had progressed to Stage IV, his family said in a statement.…
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After 48 years, UAE formally ends Israel economic boycott
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two countries. The announcement now allows trade and commerce between the UAE, home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai, and Israel, home…
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Democrats meet tops TV ratings, Trump blames media
In a series of tweets Saturday morning, President Donald Trump targeted news outlets for correctly reporting that the Republican National Convention and his speech accepting the nomination were beat in TV ratings by the Democratic National Convention and Joe Biden’s speech a week earlier. Trump’s speech at the RNC Thursday night drew 23.4 million viewers…
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Facebook made a mistake, admits Zuckerberg
WASHINGTON — Facebook made a mistake in not removing a militia group’s page earlier this week that called for armed civilians to enter Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid violent protests after police shot Jacob Blake, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says. The page for the “Kenosha Guard” violated Facebook’s policies and had been flagged by “a bunch of people,”…