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Shamcey Supsup-Lee: ‘The pandemic took away many things from us’
Miss Universe Philippines National Director Shamcey Supsup-Lee has revealed that the COVID-19 crisis has taken so many things from her but she remains strong because of her family. “This pandemic took away so many things from us; our livelihood, our businesses, our security and the lives of our loved ones. It has given me so…
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Gov’t to give away 50 million face masks
By Fernan Angeles THE government hinted at producing some 50 million face masks to be given away for free as it continues its fight against COVID-19, according to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. In news dispatch sent to reporters, TESDA deputy director-general for partnerships and linkages Aniceto Bertiz III said a Cabinet cluster…
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Let Senate decide on Morales’ skipping Senate probe – Roque
By John Clifford Lintao ONLY the Senate may decide whether or not to consider the alibi of top PhilHealth officials who have hinted on the possibility of skipping its next hearing on the alleged irregularities within the agency. Sought for reaction over reports that had PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales and Senior Vice President Arnel de…
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COVID-19 war may take longer, says gov’t
By Fernan Angeles THE government urged the public to be prudent in spending limited resources as the adverse economic effects of the global pandemic may take longer than they thought. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez went as far as likening the government’s war against the COVID-19, to how pro-boxer, now Senator Manny Pacquiao trains for an…
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15 inspirational quotes by the late Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston emerged as a powerful and legendary singer and actor in the 1980s. She was 19-years-old when she signed her first record deal with Arista Records. She began singing at church when she was young, and later became a background vocalist in high school. Since her first studio album, Whitney has become the…
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PRC exams reset for next year
By Fernan Angeles COVID-19 seemed affecting every aspect of life, including licensure exams which had to be postponed in view of the continued spike of infections. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the postponement and resetting of 13 licensure examinations originally slated in October and two exams for November 2020, to next year. The postponed…
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Physical distancing at evacuation centers
By Fernan Angeles NOT even calamities should be made a reason to skip public health safety protocols, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council as it reminded the public and local government units to observe COVID-19 health measures in case of evacuation due to the effects of storm “Enteng.” NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal…
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5-day lockdown for Bulacan capitol
By John Clifford Lintao THE Bulacan provincial government has imposed a five-day lockdown of its capitol in Malolos City Aug. 10-14 to give way to disinfection following results that had three of its employees yielding positive for COVID-19. All three employees who turned out contaminated have already been taken to an isolation facility as the…
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Who’s gonna call the shots for PhilHealth? No, not Duque
By John Clifford Lintao THE embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should at least have a caretaker while its chief executive is “on leave.” However, its employees do not want Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to call shots for the graft-tainted agency. On Sunday, the state insurer’s employees appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to temporarily…
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Pope Francis sends donation to Beirut for blast recovery
ROME— Pope Francis has sent a donation of 250,000 euros ($295,488) in aid to the Church in Lebanon to help with recovery efforts after the devastating explosion which occurred in the capital city of Beirut earlier this week. “This donation is intended as a sign of His Holiness’s attention and closeness to the affected population…