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Accord to push criminal forfeitures of laundered money signed
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) signed today, August 11, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) which would effectively implement criminal and civil forfeitures of laundered money believed to be proceeds of illegal activities. The signatories were PDEA Director General Wilkins M. Villanueva and AMLC Executive Director Atty. Mel Georgie…
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Boat capsizes off Mariveles, 2 fishers from Cavite rescued
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan – Two fishermen from Naic, Cavite whose fishing boat was sunk by big waves along the shark-infested high seas here were rescued by alert security personnel of the Karpa Security agency last Sunday. Rescuers described both fishermen – Bovit Jandog and John Pual Layson – as weak, tired and…
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Win P100,000 shopping spree with new Smart Signature Plan
Smart Signature is giving K-drama fans a simple way to get closer to Korean superstar and Smart endorser Son Ye Jin, and relive one of the most romantic moments in the hit series ‘Crash Landing On You.’ With its new promo, customers who sign up for a new Smart Signature Plan shall get an exclusive…
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US study reveals best and worst kinds of face masks
WASHINGTON – Health experts have determined that face coverings are a vital tool in reducing the spread of coronavirus — but little research has been done into how different kinds of masks compare. A new study has ranked 14 types of commonly available mask, finding that medical masks offer significantly more protection against droplet spread…
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Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s former Beverly Hills home sells for $32.5 million
The house that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston once lived in as a married couple has been sold yet another time. The A-listers were married in 2000 and purchased the Beverly Hills mansion in 2001 for $13.5 million, The Wall Street Journal reports. Pitt and Aniston sold the house in 2006, one year after their…
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A lesson we knew all along
By Jeri Mae Calderon THE last six months have been an honest-to-goodness economic standstill as most parts of the country have been placed under a tight situation in view of the community quarantine protocols limiting if not totally restricting business activities that in effect literally displaced everything — people, economy, health, education and employment, among…
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7 Burning Questions with Korean star Son Ye-Jin
Korean actress Son Ye-Jin, star of the blockbuster Netflix series “Crash Landing On You,” is very empowered, confident, someone who embodies beauty, grace and excellence. That’s how Alfredo S. Panlilio, Smart President and CEO and PLDT Chief Revenue Officer, would describe Ye-Jin who just joined Smart Communications as its latest celebrity endorser. “Son Ye Jin’s…
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Go on leave, DOJ urges entire PhilHealth board
By Fernan Angeles THOSE at the helm of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation should seriously consider going on a “leave,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Monday, August 10. Guevarra did not name names but apparently he was referring to the entire board of the embattled agency. The justice chief also expressed hope PhilHealth officials…
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House approves second ‘Bayanihan’ bill
By Fernan Angeles OVERWHELMING best describes the manner in which the House of Representatives approved the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2, outlining P162 billion-worth of response interventions to help the country recover from the COVID-19 crisis and boost the economy. With a vote of 242 in the affirmative, six in the…
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Willie Revillame pledges another P5 million for the poor
Kapuso game show host Willie Revillame promised to give another P5 million in September to help the poor Filipinos during the pandemic. Revillame made the announcement during the live broadcast of his program “Wowowin-Tutok to Win” over GMA 7 on Monday, August 10. This is the second time that the popular TV host would shell out P5…