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COVID-19 Cases in PH Hits 106,330, DOH Implore Public Cooperation Following President Rodrigo Duterte’s imposition of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status in Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan, the Department of Health (DOH), in coordination with the National Task Force Against COVID-19, other line agencies, and concerned Local Government Units (LGUs) will lead a revitalized strategy with more focus on localized response and mitigation of disease transmission at the community level. ...
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realme V5 announced, affordable 5G phone with Dimensity 720 The realme V5 features 5G support, 48MP quad camera, and a 5,000mAH battery. The post realme V5 announced, affordable 5G phone with Dimensity 720 appeared first on Technobaboy.com.
M22:51 GMA News L
COVID-19 infected personnel now at 2,249 -PNP The number of police officers infected with COVID-19 reached 2,283 on Monday after the Philippine National Police reported 34 new cases.
M22:51 ABS-CBN News L
Quezon City reimposes liquor ban amid return to MECQ The executive order said consumption of any alcoholic beverages shall only be allowed within private residences.
M22:51 PhilNews L
DOST Trials On VCO: Can Possibly “Directly Kill Or Destroy Virus” DOST Led Trials For VCO Shows Promising Results DOST TRIALS ON VCO – Virgin coconut oil has been the Philippines’ top candidate as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Currently, the Philippines’ plan to address the coronavirus epidemic is to implement strict lockdowns while waiting for the vaccine. However, a local scientist believes that treatment could […] The post DOST Trials On VCO: Can Possibly “Directly Kill Or Destroy Virus” appeared first on Philippine News.
M22:51 Manila Bulletin L
PayMaya enables over 50 government agencies Digital financial services provider PayMaya has enabled over 50 government agencies to streamline their services and accept cashless payments online todate. From June 2019 to June 2020, the volume of transactions processed by PayMaya from partner government agencies surged 900 per cent. This shows the government efforts to encourage digital payments for fees and services by accepting debit, credit, and e-Wallet payments has paid off. ...
M22:51 Manila Bulletin L
GERI reports 37% profit fall, improving sales Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI), Megaworld’s integrated tourism and leisure unit, reported lower earnings in the first half of the year although sales have started to recover in the second quarter. In a statement, GERI said that, excluding non-recurring gains, the company’s net income for the first half of the year reached P728 million, down 9 percent from P801 million during the same period last year. Attributable net income dropped 37 percent to P544. ...
M22:51 Manila Bulletin L
Pandemic hammers HSBC profits in H1 HONG KONG (AFP) – HSBC on Monday said profits for the first half of 2020 plunged by 69 percent on year as the banking giant was hammered by the coronavirus pandemic and spiralling China-US tensions. The lender reported post-tax profits of $3.1 billion while pre-tax profit was $4.3 billion, a 64 percent drop on the same period last year. Reported revenue was down nine percent at $26.7 billion. ...
M22:51 Manila Bulletin L
Cash remittances dip 6.4% in January-May The central bank said cash remittances or transfers via the banking system has declined by 6.4 percent year-on-year in the first five months of the year to $11.554 billion from $12.349 billion. ...
M22:51 Manila Bulletin L
SM Prime income halved in H1 due to impact of pandemic SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, posted a 46 percent drop in consolidated net income to P10.4 billion in the first half of 2020 from P19.3 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SM Prime said its consolidated revenue for the first six months of 2020 registered a 23 percent decline to P43.7 billion from P57.0 billion in the first six months of 2019. ...
M22:51 Manila Bulletin L
P51-B airport railway launched Project to generate 38,000 jobs The country’s first airport railway express service soon starts construction after the government and proponents signed the P50.8-billion contract packages for PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) segment of the P777.5-billion North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) virtually over the weekend (August 1, 2020). The construction is expected to generate 38,000 new local jobs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
M22:51 Manila Bulletin L
Moderating oligarchs’ greed Last July 13, President Rodrigo Duterte spoke before soldiers in Jolo, Sulu and triumphantly declared he “dismantled the oligarchy that controlled the country’s economy without the need to declare martial law.” This came a few days after a committee in the House of Representatives rejected ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal bill. ...
M22:51 Manila Bulletin L
Opportunity to reform market economy The crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic provides a singular opportunity to significantly reform the so-called free market economy that has been embraced by countries of different political shades and persuasions, from socialist China to capitalist America. ...
M22:51 Manila Bulletin L
Economic recovery takes ‘one step back’ The Philippine economic recovery is taking a step back to curb the surging coronavirus outbreak and fix the fragile health system waging a “losing battle” against the pandemic. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said yesterday that the return of Metro Manila and nearly provinces to a stricter lockdown may take a toll on the drivers of economic rebound in the near-term. ...
M22:35 ABS-CBN News L
AirAsia not mounting Manila flights until Aug 19 as PH capital goes on lockdown AirAsia said Monday it will not be mounting flights to and from Manila until August 19, when the 2-week lockdown of the Philippine capital ends.
M22:35 ABS-CBN News L
PH shares drop as Metro Manila returns to stricter lockdown The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assured the public the shift to a stricter lockdown of Metro Manila and nearby provinces will have limited economic impact.
M22:35 ABS-CBN News L
Copycat? ‘Ang Huling El Bimbo’ musical director calls out contest winner for ‘ripping off’ arrangement “And para sa mga productions and judges. You are judging concept and originality… You tolerate ripping off.”
M22:34 Manila Bulletin L
Meralco rate seen flat in August billing The customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can rest easy in this month’s billing cycle as the utility firm is anticipating that its all-inclusive pass-on rate will be flattish or there could even be a slight reduction depending on the final billing of its power suppliers. “The overall rate movement looks to be flattish due to improved power situation for the July supply month,” Meralco Spokesman Joe Zaldarriaga has noted. ...
M22:34 Manila Bulletin L
MIAA prepares for operations under MECQ Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal on Monday, Aug. 3 met with key officers to prepare for operations under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) which will start on August 4 up to August 18 in the National Capital Region, Laguna, Bulacan, Rizal and Cavite. Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal Pursuant to existing IATF Omnibus Guidelines on community quarantine, MIAA will adopt a 50 percent workforce deployment in the office. ...
M22:19 GMA News L
96 more LSIs return home to Sulu, Tawi-Tawi --BARMM Ninety-six more locally stranded individuals were sent home to Sulu and Tawi-Tawi on Monday, according to the Bangsamoro government.
M22:19 Interaksyon L
Why no-contact apprehension program to manage traffic amid pandemic is relevant under the ‘new normal’ More local governments in Metro Manila are set to adapt the no contact apprehension program (NCAP) to manage traffic amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAP initially launched in the cities of Valenzuela and Parañaque three years ago and had since seen a 40% drop in traffic violations there. Jason Salvador, road safety and traffic management […] The post Why no-contact apprehension program to manage traffic amid pandemic is relevant under the ‘new normal’ appeared first on Interaksyon.
M22:19 Tempo L
MECQ expected to reduce virus spread – UP experts BY ALEXANDRIASAN JUAN Researchers from the University of the Philippines (UP) said the imposition of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila and nearby provinces will help reduce up to 70,000 its earlier projected 220,000 coronavirus cases in the country by the end of August. “Ang bagong forecast natin ay […]
M22:19 ABS-CBN News L
Lawmaker seeks changes in PH TV broadcast operations and systems Cavite Rep. Jesus Crispin Remulla has filed 4 different resolutions in the House of Representatives seeking changes in existing systems and operations of the country's television industry.
M22:19 ABS-CBN News L
For Franz Pumaren, coaching college hoops is more enjoyable than PBA Franz Pumaren has coached in both the amateur and professional levels of basketball, but college hoops remain his true love.

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