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‘Stricter’ GCQ for NCR begins
By Fernan Angeles A DOWNGRADE in the quarantine protocol for the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining provinces is not what many thought it is. After the announcement downgrading NCR and the provinces of Laguna, Cavite, Bulacan and Rizal to general community quarantine (GCQ) effective today, Aug. 19, the government hinted at a much strict…
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Jolo cops say they mistook soldiers for ASG or drug lords
By Fernan Angeles POLICEMEN involved in the Jolo carnage last June said on Wednesday that they mistook the four army intelligence officers for members of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf group. Appearing before the Senate panel investigating what many referred to as cold-blooded carnage, one of the nine cops facing murder charges over the death of…
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3 Bataan LGUs cited for Manila Bay programs
By Mar T. Supnad EVEN under extreme condition, local government units should not remiss on environment programs, said the Department of Interior and Local Government, as it named three Bataan LGUs as awardees of the agency’s regional search for Manila BAYani. Named awardees are the local government units of Balanga City, Dinalupihan and Hermosa, all…
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Boy, 9, gets 5,000 adoption inquiries in 12 hours
A nine-year-old Oklahoma boy named Jordan, who is living in a group home, made a heartbreaking plea for a family to adopt him during a local news interview last week and received thousands of responses within 12 hours as a result. In a story by KFOR, the young boy, who said he wants to be…
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Angelina Jolie enjoying the ‘chaos’ of a full house
Angelina Jolie is perfectly happy in her busy home amid the coronavirus lockdown. The actress recently spoke with E! News about spending extra time at home with her six children. “You know, I’ve never been one who valued relaxation,” said Jolie, 45. “I like chaos.” (foxnews.com) For full article, click: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/angelina-jolie-enjoying-chaos-full-house-coronavirus-quarantine
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Britney Spears asks court to curb father’s power over her
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears on Tuesday asked a court to keep her father from reasserting the broad control over her life and career that he has had for most of the past 12 years. In documents filed by her court-appointed lawyer that give a rare public airing to the wishes of the 38-year-old pop…
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DepEd central office goes on COVID-19 holiday
By Fernan Angeles THE Department of Education central office, which has been operating on a lean skeletal force, has declared a five-day holiday starting today, August 19, to give way for disinfection of the entire complex and contact tracing. In a press statement, DepEd said that their central office in Pasig City will resume operations…
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13 million families already got SAP 2 cash aid — DSWD
By John Clifford Lintao CLOSE to 13 million families have so far received cash assistance covered under the long overdue second tranche of the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). As of this posting, the Department of Social Welfare and Development claims to have disbursed to 12,930,324 someP77.4 billion even as they hinted at continuing distribution…
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Clint Bondad, Anne Jakrajuti get cozy in fresh photos
It ain’t over til it’s over between Kapuso personality Clint Bondad and billionaire Thai trans woman Anne Jakrajutati. Whatever their relationship is – platonic or not – both celebrities are having a wonderful time together based on new photos posted by Anne on Instagram. Anne has clarified that there is nothing special going on between her and the Filipino-German model.…
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Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston team-up for good cause
Dane Cook’s “Feelin’ A-Live” fundraiser is reuniting one A-list duo we all love: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Pitt and Aniston — who reunited earlier this year at the 2020 SAG Awards and are both nominated at the 2020 Emmys — have joined the one-night-only virtual live table read of the 1982 rom-com “Fast Times…