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Lebanon's PM declares 'day of mourning' after Beirut blast Georges Kettaneh, the president of the Lebanese Red Cross, referred to "hundreds of wounded" in a statement on Lebanese LBC television, adding: "We are overwhelmed by phone calls."
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Help small businesses, US told WASHINGTON, D. C.: The White House continued talks with Democratic leaders in Congress on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) over a new round of emergency spending, as more than 100 American business leaders urged lawmakers to lay aside partisan bickering and help small businesses suffering during the coronavirus pandemic. Leaders of companies like Walmart, Facebook, Microsoft, […]
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Asian shares track global rally NEW YORK: Shares advanced across Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street closed broadly higher on encouraging economic reports, starting off August by closing within 3 percent of the record high it set in February. Investors appear to be shrugging off surging coronavirus caseloads in dozens of countries. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 1.4 percent to 22,505.83 […]
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Stocks rally worldwide NEW YORK: Stocks started August with more gains, and a worldwide rally on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) sent Wall Street back to where it was just a couple days after it set its record earlier this year. The S&P 500 tacked 0.7 percent more onto its four-month winning streak, and Big Tech once again led […]
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Progress slow on US coronavirus relief bill WASHINGTON, D. C.: Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed Monday afternoon in the Capitol, with issues like food for the poor and aid to schools struggling to reopen safely assuming a higher profile in the talks. Multiple obstacles remain, including an impasse so far on extending a $600-per-week […]
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The strongest link in cybersecurity If you receive an email resembling a familiar email format and address and saying the Covid-19 pandemic assistance fund would be released today, and it asks you to log on through a link to know more about the fund’s computation, what would you do? Such emails have regrettably become common. In recent years, we have […]
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Authentication requirements for registration of new domestic corporations eased The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made it easier for people to start a business when it recently issued new rules adopting the best practices recommended by the World Bank’s Doing Business team and that aim to improve the global competitiveness of the Philippines’ corporate sector. These are contained in SEC Memorandum Circular 16, […]
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Arthaland’s highest-paid execs to get P135M in pay, perks this year? Arthaland Corp. (ALCO) has an authorized capital stock (ACS) of 16,686,809,519. Of this, 16,418,095,199 are divided into 16,368,095,199 common shares with a par value of 18 centavos and 50 million preferred shares with a par value of P1, according to the company’s updated general information sheet (GIS). Of the ACS, at least 1,958 Filipinos and […]
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PhilHealth collapse feared An official of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) warned Tuesday that the state-run medical insurer could reach the end of its actuarial life next year and colllapse in 2022 because member contributions have dropped as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while benefit payouts are increasing for the same reason.
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20k fraudulent claims being probed in PhilHealth, says Morales "Sa ngayon ho may mga 20,000 cases of fraudulent claims na nakabinbin ho sa aming legal sector, sa prosecution, sa arbitration at sa regional offices so tuloy-tuloy ho 'yan," Morales said in a Senate hearing.
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UN sets largest international aid plan here The United Nations and its humanitarian partners in the Philippines on Tuesday launched the largest international humanitarian response plan in the country since Typhoon Yolanda n 2013.
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Military told no sea drills out of EEZ President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered that the Philippines will not participate in maritime drills with any country in the South China Sea (SCS) unless it is done within the country's 12-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday.
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LSIs may be exempt from travel ban Locally stranded individuals (LSIs) may be exempted from travel restrictions owing to the stricter coronavirus lockdown in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
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Roque says local economy cannot withstand longer lockdown in MM The Philippine economy will not be able to withstand the impact of a longer modified enhanced community quarantine or MECQ in Mega Manila, Malacañang said Tuesday.
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PH cases soar to single-day high of 6,352 as gov't eyes to test 3M The Philippines once again broke its own record for the highest number of COVID-19 cases reported in a single day after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 6,352 new infections on Tuesday, bringing the total to 112,593 confirmed cases.
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Heavy downpour due to LPA triggers flash floods in Davao City DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/ 05 August) — A heavy downpour spawned by a low pressure area (LPA) on Tuesday evening flooded some areas in Davao City, displacing hundreds of residents residing in flood-prone barangays along the Matina and Talomo rivers. In a weather update released by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), the […]
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‘Huwag mo akong ma-Terry Terry!’ Epic trailer will make you want to stream restored ‘Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin’ The film is one of the last projects of ABS-CBN Film Restoration. The unit was among the casualties of the forced shutdown of ABS-CBN, and is set to close by August 31.
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Eddie Ilarde, radio legend and senator, passes away at 85 Ilarde, 85, died of “natural causes,” daughter Liza Ilarde said, and was not afflicted with the novel coronavirus disease.
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‘No intention to plagiarize’: ‘Sorry’ CJ Villavicencio explains side on Eraserheads medley Embattled "The Pop Stage" grand prize winner CJ Villavicencio released on Wednesday midnight a statement on allegations of copyright infringement and plagiarism.
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Regional Updates (08/04/20) Medical community offers to help DoH with contact tracing, telemedicine PHILSTAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE MEDICAL community has offered to help the Department of Health (DoH) in improving the contact tracing system and use of telemedicine. These two areas, considered as “very low hanging fruits,” were discussed during a meeting between medical groups and the Health department on Monday, according to Lei Camiling-Alfonso from the Philippine Science of Public Health Physicians. ...
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Two explosions rock Lebanon’s capital Beirut, dozens wounded Two huge explosions rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. (Photo from AFP) Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the massive explosions, the cause of which was not immediately known. A security source confirmed that two explosions shook the port area of the city, Lebanon’s largest urban area, leaving dozens wounded. ...
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From house to street Residents move their precious belongings from their house to the street to spare them from the flash flood in Bangkal, Davao City on Tuesday evening, 04 August 2020. MindaNews photo by GREGORIO BUENO
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Permission for PSL practices pending PHILIPPINE Superliga (PSL) Chairman Philip Ella Juico cautioned league members on Tuesday to secure permission first with the eight teams’ respective local government units (LGUs) before proceeding with training and conditioning sessions under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). “Paano makakatuloy, eh, may MECQ ngayon (How can we proceed with training when we are under […]

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