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Duterte wants health workers stipend, benefits included in Bayanihan Law 2 President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday “strongly recommended” the inclusion of a stipend and additional benefits for healthcare workers in response to the medical community s call for a recalibration of the government s coronavirus response.
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GAB chair seeks pro athletes’ cooperation BY WAYLON GALVEZ * Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra said Saturday that actual sports competitions may soon be allowed by the government if all professional athletes strictly follow health protocols. Professional basketball and football athletes had earlier been allowed to practice under a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) signed by […]
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SWERTRES HEARING August 3, 2020 – Official PCSO Lotto Result SWERTRES HEARING August 3, 2020 SWERTRES HEARING August 3, 2020 – Here is the result of suertres lotto draw by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Updates of the Swertres hearing is refreshed every 11AM, 4PM and 9PM. Below is the official winning number, August 3, 2020 (Monday) Swertres Result: 11am: Draw Suspended4pm: Draw Suspended9pm: Draw […] The post SWERTRES HEARING August 3, 2020 – Official PCSO Lotto Result appeared first on Philippine News.
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Robin Padilla recalls ‘near-death’ experience from possible electrocution Action star Robin Padilla recalled a scary experience which could have been fatal, involving him being nearly electrocuted.Showing a photo of an exposed wiring of his submersible pump on his Instagram account, July 29, Padilla related how he could have been electrocuted had he not seen it. The actor said that since the lockdown, he and his family have taken it upon themselves to fix problems in their household. ...
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Retired Caloocan Bishop Iñiguez gets COVID-19 MANILA, Philippines --- A retired bishop of the Diocese of Caloocan has been infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the diocese announced on Sunday."It is with great sadness that we share the news that Bishop Deogracias S. Iiguez, Jr, DD has been tested positive for COVID-19 on August 1, 2020," Diocese of Caloocan said on Facebook, quoting the statement of National Shrine and Parish of the Divine Mercy in Bulacan.https://www.facebook. ...
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2-week ECQ being eyed at Senate premises to support frontliners’ call MANILA, Philippines --- The enforcement of an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) at the Senate premises is being considered as a show of support for the call of medical frontliners to place Mega Manila under ECQ for two weeks.According to a Senate source, the declaration of the ECQ covering the Senate premises will be made through a motion during a Senate plenary session on Monday, August 3. ...
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Zubiri lends support for call to place Mega Manila under 2-week ECQ MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri has lent his support to the call of medical frontliners for a two-week lockdown, citing Sunday's record high of more than 5,000 cases reported in a single day."I totally support the medical frontliners call for a time out for an ECQ of 15 days to stop the spread of this virus. Last time we were on ECQ we had an average of just 200 cases a day. Today at GCQ, it' an average 3,000 to 4,000 cases a day. ...
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No quit in Poy Erram MANILA, Philippines --- Poy Erram's perseverance not only pushed him to become one of the top big men in the PBA today, it also helped him get through his academics.The Gilas and TNT center recalled a time when he nearly gave up college because of how difficult Ateneo's curriculum was. But he had to persevere since he was nearing graduation and he thought about his future. ...
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Cavite Gov. Remulla supports healthcare workers: ‘I choose health’ MANILA, Philippines --- "If the choice is between health or the economy, I choose health."Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla said this in a social media post on Sunday as a show of his support for medical frontline workers, who have appealed for a "time out" and stricter coronavirus lockdown in Mega Manila."We can always regain the economy but we cannot quantify the loss that so many families are going through," Remulla further said.https://twitter. ...
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South Africa hits 500,000 infections but president hopeful JOHANNESBURG --- South Africa has surpassed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, but President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday he sees "promising signs" that the rapid growth of cases has stabilized and that the country's strained health system is managing to cope. Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize announced 10,107 new cases Saturday night, bringing the country's cumulative total to 503,290, including 8,153 deaths. ...
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Israel’s Netanyahu rails at media over protests against him TEL AVIV, Israel --- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday railed at swelling protests against his rule, saying they were egged on by a biased media that distorts facts and cheers on the demonstrators. Netanyahu has faced a wave of protests in recent weeks, with demonstrators calling for the resignation of the long-serving leader, who is on trial for corruption charges. They've also panned his handling of the coronavirus crisis. ...
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Ateneo guard Trina Guytingco shares recovery from COVID-19 MANILA, Philippines---Ateneo guard Trina Guytingco revealed she had contracted COVID-19 after participating in a three-day basketball camp in Las Vegas, Nevada.Staying in California since the lockdown was imposed in the Philippines, Guytingco said in the So She Did! podcast that she started to exhibit signs of the flu, which she had initially thought to be just the simple cold weather illness.But that was before she learned that one of her teammates in the camp tested positive for COVID-19. ...
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Unbeaten Mark Magsayo set for Sept. 23 bout in LA MANILA, Philippines --- Undefeated featherweight Mark Magsayo is set to make his MP Promotions debut on Sept. 23, more than a year since he last fought.As per RingTV.com, Magsayo's bout will be on a Premier Boxing Champions card and will be pitted against a "solid" young fighter who will help boost the Bohol native's progress, according to MP Promotions president Sean Gibbons. ...
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‘Crash Landing on You’ star Son Ye Jin set to become Smart’s latest ambassador It looks like Son Ye Jin is Smart Communications' latest ambassador. The post ‘Crash Landing on You’ star Son Ye Jin set to become Smart’s latest ambassador appeared first on Technobaboy.com.
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Duterte: NPA can avail of free COVID-19 vaccine, but fighting to continue Members of the New People's Army (NPA) can avail of the free government vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 once it is available, but President Rodrigo Duterte said the fighting will continue once they return home.
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Dahil walang biyahe, ilang jeepney driver nangangalakal na lang ng basura Halos 5 buwan nang hindi nakakabiyahe ang ilang jeepney driver mula nang mag-lockdown dahil sa COVID-19.
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ERC to revise GENCO financial standards The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is revising the financial standards guidelines that generation companies (GenCos) must comply with. In line with that policy modification, the regulatory body is soliciting comments and inputs from relevant stakeholders so these could be integrated in the final guidelines that shall be issued later on. ERC Chairperson Agnes T. ...
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Government readies loans to COVID-19 vaccine suppliers State-lenders Land Bank of the Philippines and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) would provide loans to private companies planning to locally supply the coronavirus vaccines for commercial purposes. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said that qualified borrowers may tap the two government banks for the sale of any Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved COVID-19 vaccines. ...
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Australia's Victoria declares disaster, sets curfew to curb COVID-19 Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria declared a state of disaster on Sunday and imposed a nightly curfew for the capital Melbourne as part of its harshest movement restrictions to date to contain a resurgent COVID-19.
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Megaworld raises $350 M from notes offer Megaworld Corporation, the property development arm of the Andrew Tan group of companies, has successfully raised $350 million from its Reg S Registered US dollar-denominated Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes offering. In a statement, the firm said the notes have a 7-year tenor and a coupon rate of 4.125 percent, the lowest coupon achieved for a Philippine corporate entity on a 7-year US dollar public bond transaction. ...
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DOE corners 39 new RE applications The Department of Energy (DOE) cornered 39 new applications for renewable energy (RE) service contracts; and when these projects are advanced to commercial developments, they could yield additional 552 megawatts of power capacity for the country. As of June 30 this year, energy department data showed it received 23 applications for hydropower service contracts; 10 for solar; four for wind projects; and two for targeted geothermal power developments. ...
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Belle’s Tagaytay Highlands bares modest gain in 2019 Belle Corporation’s premier mountain resort development, Tagaytay Highlands, reported modest gain in 2019 of P364 million from P301 million the previous year. In a report, Belle’s leisure destination of choice in the south said that earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization reached ₱364 million in 2019. ...
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Florida braces for hurricane conditions as Isaias approaches Florida braced for hurricane conditions Sunday, with forecasters warning tropical storm Isaias could strengthen before slamming into the state, which is already struggling with the coronavirus.
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Iran arrests head of US-based ‘terrorist group’ Iran said Saturday it had arrested the head of a US-based “terrorist group” accused of being behind a deadly 2008 bombing in the southern city of Shiraz and planning other attacks.

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