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DOH not sure on UP’s ‘flatten the curve’ projection
By Fernan Angeles THE Department of Health does not seem convinced on the projection of University of the Philippines experts who expressed optimism on a trend that would see flattening of the COVID-19 curve by next month. In a television interview Tuesday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said she cannot categorically say if the infections…
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SMC’s Ramon Ang not interested in joining politics
By Fernan Angeles PHILATHROPIST Ramon Ang of San Miguel Corporation shrugged off rumors on his alleged plans to run for public office come national elections in 2022. At the press conference, following the virtual launch of the BMW 7-Series last August 19, Ang was asked if he wants to run for President. A stunned Ang…
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Erring PhilHealth officials will go to jail, says Duterte
By Fernan Angeles Officers of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation involved in the P154-billion loss would go to jail, said President Rodrigo Duterte as he assured that he would see to it all funds spent to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic are all accounted for. Duterte said he has already ordered “stricter measures” on the…
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5 top NPA rebels from Aurora, Nueva Ecija surrender
By Mar T. Supnad CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — Joint efforts of members of the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) led Friday to the surrender of five more rebels in Aurora and Nueva Ecija. “The continuous Local Peace Engagement activities of the Philippine National Police and other RTF-ELCAC members made the…
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Angelina Jolie picks up school supplies with daughter in LA
Angelina Jolie looked like an average American mother as she picked up school supplies with her 12-year-old daughter Vivienne in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 45-year-old Maleficent actress was seen pushing a red cart stuffed with plastic bags from Staples. But unlike most moms, the beauty was head-to-toe in designer wear as she modeled a…
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Angelina Jolie picks up school supplies in LA
Angelina Jolie looked like an average American mother as she picked up school supplies with her 12-year-old daughter Vivienne in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 45-year-old Maleficent actress was seen pushing a red cart stuffed with plastic bags from Staples. But unlike most moms, the beauty was head-to-toe in designer wear as she modeled a…
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Kim Kardashian is phenomenal in pink bikini
Kim Kardashian proved she likes to work hard and play hard on Sunday, as she got to back to her professional duties posing for a sexy photoshoot in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The 39-year-old reality star looked phenomenal showing off her famous curves in a barely-there hot pink bikini. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians…
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Royals wearing face masks
As lockdown measures have eased across the globe during the coronavirus pandemic, face masks have become mandatory in certain countries. In England, wearing a face covering in various indoor places became compulsory at the end of July, most notably shops, supermarkets, places of worship, public areas of hotels, transport hubs and on public transport –…
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2 major performers dropped from 2020 MTV VMAs
With just one week to go until Sunday night’s (Aug. 3) 2020 MTV VMAs, the performance roster for the show has gotten a bit slimmer. According to the show’s main page, previously announced acts J Balvin and Roddy Ricch will not be on hand for the socially distanced ceremony slated to take place at a…
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Robredo: ‘It’s as if no one is at the helm, no direction’
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday night accused the Duterte administration of having no clear direction as the country grapples with the impact on Filipinos of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a 20-minute speech, Robredo also raised the issue of confidence amid the national health emergency as the government officials faced allegations of corruption from overpriced…