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Simon Cowell recovering from back surgery after bike fall
Simon Cowell is recovering from a back surgery following a bike accident at his California home. The surgery lasted five hours and took place overnight on Saturday. A source told People that a metal rod was inserted into his back. “The injuries are bad but he’s also been told he was lucky,” the source told…
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Rapid test not advisable for initial COVID-19 screening
By John Clifford Lintao THE Department of Health (DOH) hinted at dropping the use of rapid antibody testing for screening people for COVID-19. However, the DOH is not bent on proposing a total ban on it as it can still be used for recovering COVID-19 patients. It added that the rapid antibody testing should just…
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Wear face mask at home, says Año
By Fernan Angeles Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año hinted at the need to wear face masks even at home. In a television interview, Año advised families to observe physical distancing – or better yet, wear face masks even inside their homes adding that the public should be made aware that transmission also take…
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IATF needs to balance health and economy, says Roque
By Fernan Angeles RESPONDING to calls for Malacañang to extend an existing lockdown in Metro Manila and adjoining provinces, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque hinted at the need to effectively balance between health and economy – something that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases should be on top of. The President…
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Metro Manila ready for GCQ
By Fernan Angeles CITING figures that saw a declining trend in figures representing cases of COVID-19 contamination, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana hinted Metro Manila could be ready to return to general community quarantine (GCQ) status on August 18. Lorenzana, who is also the National Task Force against COVID-19 chairman Delfin Lorenzana, said: “Yes, I think…
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Western Visayas back to hard lockdown
By John Clifford Lintao THE highly-infectious coronavirus disease is on a rampage in Western Visayas, prompting the re-imposition of stricter health measures, including longer curfews and selective lockdowns. Aside from the hard lockdown in provinces and cities in the region, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas urged Iloilo Jaro Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo to seriously consider…
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Drivers, conductors now required to wear face shields
By John Clifford Lintao The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has amended a memorandum circular requiring not just passengers, but the drivers and conductors of public utility vehicles (PUVs) nationwide to also wear face shields starting Aug. 15. In amending a previous circular, the LTFRB issued Memorandum Circular No. 2020-33, which was issued…
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African swine fever spreads in Bataan
By Mar T. Supnad ASIDE from the highly-infectious coronavirus disease, Bataan also got hit by another virus strain – this time affecting the farm livestock. But unlike the Department of Social Welfare and Development, which is required to undergo multiple layers of bureaucratic process before it could release aid, Bataan Provincial government was too quick…
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Party-list solon passes away
By John Clifford Lintao A CONGRESSMAN representing the elderly at the House of Representatives had passed away. In a statement issued by House Secretary General Jose Luis Montales confirmed Senior Citizens party-list Rep. Francisco “Jun” Datol demise, but did not delve on details as to what caused his death. “It is with deep sadness that…
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Villar moves to protect ecologically-rich areas
Sen. Cynthia Villar moves to put more areas under government protection in filing bills that seek to declare protected areas in the provinces of Masbate, Negros Oriental, and Pampanga. Villar, chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said there is a need to amend Republic Act 11038 or the Expanded National Integrated Protected…