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You’re my ‘idol’ in crafting laws, neophyte senator ‘Bato’ tells Drilon MANILA, Philippines --- Sometimes, flattery doesn't work.Senate President Vicente Sotto III told this to neophyte Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa in jest after the latter referred to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon as his "idol" in crafting laws.This happened as Drilon interpellated Dela Rosa during Monday's plenary session on the latter's bill seeking to increase from 10 percent to 15 percent the required quota of female officers in the Philippine National Police (PNP). ...
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Abrupt lockdown poses many dangers, says labor group MANILA, Philippines --- The decision to quickly place Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite and Laguna under a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) again poses a lot of risks to the public, a labor group claimed.Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) said on Monday that President Rodrigo Duterte's hasty decision to put those places under MECQ would force people to go into panic buying of goods in anticipation of the two-week lockdown, which runs from Aug. 4 to 18. ...
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Controversy over 2 sets of health and safety protocols for film, TV and AV productions heats up (First of two parts)Two sets of health and safety protocols for film, TV and audiovisual productions now exist: one drafted by the Inter-Guild Alliance (IGA), representing different sectors in the industry; and the other by the government, through a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) signed by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Labor and Employment (Dole). ...
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Ai-Ai on shuttling between comedy and drama Ai-Ai delas Alas found her place in the show biz sun by tickling viewers' funny bone. In her prime, particularly during her "Tanging Ina" heyday, the comedienne's self-deprecating antics were second to none.But it's when the laughter begins to die down that the actress, now 55 years old, manages to show that there's truly more to her than her crowd-pleasing funny persona. ...
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Kris Aquino’s lockdown realization: Isolation can break families apart Kris Aquino, who got stranded for nearly three months in Puerto Galera with sons Josh and Bimby due to the government-imposed lockdown in March, said that while the time in isolation "could really bring families closer, it could also break them apart.""I can only share what happened to the three of us. It was just us the whole time. We love each other, but there were moments when we just didn't want to talk with each other anymore. ...
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Google unveils cheaper Pixel smartphone, teases 5G Google on Monday unveiled a new. more affordable Pixel smartphone and said it would launch models tailored for super-fast 5G networks later this year.
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Sotto ensures benefits for coronavirus-infected health workers in Bayanihan 2 Act Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Mondaysaid benefits for health workers who were infected by COVID-19 will be included in the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2).
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More than 500 GCQ violators caught in Cebu City: police After conducting an all-out operation over the weekend, authorities said Monday that they have apprehended over 571 individuals who violated the general community quarantine in Cebu City.
T02:10 Mindanao News L
Moreno: don’t turn away neighbors who have recovered from COVID-19 CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 03 August) – Barangay officials and residents who turned away neighbors who have recovered from COVID-19 received a stern rebuke from Mayor Oscar Moreno for what he said was “tantamount to discrimination,” an act that violates a city ordinance. The Cagayan de Oro City Council in April passed a “COVID-19 […]
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169 YEARS OF PURPOSEFUL BANKING From left, top to bottom: Bank of the Philippine Islands’ (BPI) Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala; BPI President and CEO Cezar P. Consing; Rev. Fr. Angelo Paolo Asprer of the Society of Saint Paul; BPI Directors Romeo Bernardo, Maria Dolores Yuvienco, Ramon del Rosario Jr. ...
T02:09 The Standard L
Duterte snaps at frontliners over 'revolution' threat President Rodrigo Duterte snapped at medical professionals on Sunday night for trying to “demean” his government, and threatened that he would quash any signs of revolt from their ranks.
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Mindanawons ask SC to declare Anti-Terror Act unconstitutional; law with no regard for human rights, they say, can’t defeat terrorism DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 03 August) — Five Mindanawons — a Moro leader, a human rights worker and three journalists — and an organization catering to the education of Indigenous Peoples or Lumads on Monday filed a petition before the Supreme Court to declare RA 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 unconstitutional, noting […]
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QC task force head under fire for 'shoot-to-kill' threat vs quarantine violators MANILA - The head of the Quezon City local government's Task Force Disiplina has drawn flak for saying that violators of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) should be shot dead.
T01:40 The Standard L
PH logs 3,226 fresh cases, bringing total to 106,330 The Department of Health (DOH) announced 3,226 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of infections to 106,330, one day before Metro Manila and neighboring provinces are to return to more stringent quarantine restrictions.
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Health workers: Only a plea for help, not a call to revolt Health workers said Monday they never called for a revolution when they urged the government to bring back stricter quarantine restrictions, contrary to a rant Sunday night by President Rodrigo Duterte, who said they should have written him a letter instead of making a public statement.
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Rody approves regular, special holidays for 2021 Malacañang on Monday released a copy of Proclamation 986 listing the regular holidays and special non-working days for 2021.
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12 cops in Jolo shooting ordered to answer charges The Justice department on Monday ordered 12 policemen to answer the complaint filed against them by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in connection with their alleged involvement in the killing of four Philippine Army intelligence agents on June 29 in Jolo.
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Government ramps up contact tracing, a new tack against virus The Health department will lead other agencies in a revitalized strategy against the COVID-19 pandemic to fight it more effectively.
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MGCQ halts public transport, restricts movements Stricter health measures will be imposed by the government in Metro Manila and other provinces placed under a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting Tuesday (Aug. 4), including the suspension of public transportation, quarantine passes for residents and closure of nonessential establishments, Malacanang said Monday.
T01:25 Manila Bulletin L
A time for a better strategy to fight the coronavirus FINDING ANSWERS President Duterte’s swift decision to put Metro Manila and the provinces of Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, and Bulacan under the stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from Aug. 4 to 18 is a welcome development for our medical community. ...
T01:25 Manila Bulletin L
We are entering the Digital Decade (faster than expected) #MINDANAO OK. The title above may sound trite. This is because many of you now reading this are doing so on your advanced handheld device connected to an internet that is ubiquitous to the twenty-something living across the hall that was born into it in the 90’s. True, the digital economy has been with us for years, but current disruptions and the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing many of us, even in the provinces and heretofore hinterlands, to go digital at a pace we never thought was possible. ...
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Lessons and decisions CHAFF FROM THE GRAIN “Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.” – Aristotle Last week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was a long laundry list of pending issues, objectives, frustrations, and unfinished business which took one hour 45 minutes for the President to summarize with less than two years to accomplish. The sedate address was spiced by the President’s penchant for sideswiping at the oligarchs and harsh criticism of Sen. Franklin Drilon. ...
T01:10 Manila Times L
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‘What’s Duque’s amulet?’ – Lacson SEN. Panfilo Lacson wondered what “amulet” Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd had for him to earn President Rodrigo Duterte’s trust and confidence amid his apparent blunders in addressing the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. The senator made the remark as the President again defended Duque during his speech on Sunday night. “It is not only […]

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