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Maxicare members get free coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) testing RECENTLY, Maxicare successfully offered a four-day free SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing for Covid-19 for 4,061 members to provide them with continuity of care and ensure their safety and well-being. Through a simple and convenient process, members simply registered by filling out a risk assessment form online. This was a quick-and-easy process of screening that determined their […]
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Labor department rewards frontliners for their labors OFFICIALS of the St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City Employees Union (SLMC-GCEU) receive several boxes of assorted meat and seafood products from Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd on July 21. SLMC-GCEU President Sherwin Moscosa (4th from right) and Secretary Benjie Foscablo (3rd from left) gladly accept the reward on behalf of the medical frontliners, who work […]
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Popcom, Unfpa PH celebrate World Population Day THE United Nations Population Fund (Unfpa) Philippines, together with the Philippine Commission on Population and Development (Popcom), commemorated World Population Day 2020 via a virtual event on July 11. Featuring eminent policymakers such as Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd, Philippine Commission on Women Chairman Rhodora Bucoy and Commissioner on Human Rights Karen Lucia Gomez-Dumpit, the […]
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Put speed limiters on buses — solon The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation on Saturday called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to require city buses plying the EDSA carousel lane to be equipped with speed limiters to avoid accidents as a result of overspeeding.
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Locsin: Pinoys leaving Sabah not ‘repatriates’ Filipinos leaving Sabah during the coronavirus pandemic should not be called repatriates, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Saturday.
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’Tower permits ready in less than a month’ Telecommunications firms can now secure permits to build cellular towers within less than a month, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Saturday.
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Customs deploys more men to NAIA for OFWs’ return The Bureau of Customs has deployed more personnel to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in anticipation of the increase number of returning Overseas Filipino Workers.
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Party-list: Exempt online sellers from biz listup fees A party-list lawmaker on Saturday appealed to local governments and national agencies to exempt online sellers from paying business registration fees.
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4,963 new virus cases put PH near 100k The number of COVID-19 infections in the Philippines is pushing to the 100,000 mark, following a record-high 4,963 new cases recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday.
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Frontliners plead for ‘timeout’ Dozens of doctors’ groups on Saturday warned the Philippines was losing the coronavirus fight, calling for a “timeout” and urging President Rodrigo Duterte to tighten a recently eased lockdown to an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) as cases surged and hospitals turned away patients.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake rocks Maguindanao A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck Maguindanao early Sunday morning, the Phivolcs reported.
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Doctors’ groups to govt: Metro Manila needs ECQ ‘timeout’ now More than 80 medical societies in the Philippines on Saturday urged the government to reimpose an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on Metro Manila for the next two weeks as confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continued to spike, warning that they were fighting “a losing battle.” In an open letter signed by Philippine […]
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NOTHING SMELLS FISHY Firemen and volunteers hose down and scrub clean Navotas City’s famed fish port on Aug. 1, 2020 as part of the observance of the 44th anniversary of the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
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PAYING RESPECTS Two supporters of the late senator Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino Jr. and president Corazon ‘Cory’ Aquino visit their graves and pay their respects at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City on Aug. 1, 2020, 11 years after the housewife-turned-leader succumbed to colon cancer. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO
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TELLING THE TRUTH A motorcycle barrier with a message in English saying that the barrier is useless and dangerous is seen on an unidentified street in Manila on Aug. 1, 2020, the first day that law enforcers can apprehend motorcycle riders found without such a barrier installed on their vehicles. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN
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McGregor’s tweet tantalizes Pacquiao prizefight IN no less than the Filipino language, the recent tweet of Conor “Notorious” McGregor rocked the worlds of mixed martial arts and boxing, hinting at a future fight with eight-division world champion and Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquio. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gladiator posted, “Tinatanggap ko (I accept),” on @TheNotoriousMMA on Saturday morning. Although not […]
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Mcgregor tweet tickles Pacquiao fans Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Irish UFC legend Conor McGregor have traded cryptic messages on social media the past few weeks, raising suspicion that they’re up to something big.
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Staying relevant in pandemic The NBA has taken a lead role in staying relevant during this pandemic not just by restarting its suspended season last Thursday but also by delivering a strong message that the league is committed to uphold social causes without taking political sides.
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Carlsen holds ground Top-seeded Magnus Carlsen of Norway defeated Russian Peter Svidler, 2.5-0.5, to open up a one-set lead at the start of the Legends of Chess online grand tour semifinals.
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Smart launches NBA portal PLDT wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. has launched a portal that enables subscribers to watch live NBA TV in order to bring the popular basketball league closer to more fans.
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Forex lending climbs to $18.3 billion Foreign currency loans granted by banks increased by 8.7 percent to $18.3 billion in end-March this year from $16.8 billion in the same period last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported yesterday.
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Industrial, office segments to lead real estate recovery The industrial or logistics and office segments are expected to lead the recovery of the country’s property sector amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, real estate services firm Colliers International Philippines said.
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D&L partners with Thai conglomerate for COVID-19 aid SCG International Corp. (Philippines) Inc. in partnership with D&L Industries’ Lao Foundation is providing support to the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic.
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BPI: PEZA locators need digital tools to survive Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands said locators in the country’s economic zones are looking for more processes and transactions to digitalize and cope with the severe effects of the global coronavirus pandemic.

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