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PHL's almost 116k COVID-19 cases a close second to Indonesian total The Philippines tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases leapt to 115,980 on Wednesday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 3,462 more infections. For more than an hour, the Philippine total was Southeast Asia's highest COVID-19 tally until Indonesia reported over 1,800 new cases.
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Senate to invite PACC's Belgica in PhilHealth graft inquiry The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) will be invited in the Senate hearing on alleged PhilHealth irregularities next week, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday.
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Cops to be tapped as contact tracers in fight vs COVID-19 -- Palace Policemen will soon be deployed to track close contacts of COVID-19 cases as the government aims to further strengthen its response to the public health crisis.
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There are 5K members aged 130 in PhilHealth database. But world’s oldest person alive is only 117 The PhilHealth Insurance Corporation overlooked that some of its members in its database are 130 years old amid the controversies the state-run firm is facing. During the lengthy Senate hearing on August 4, PhilHealth President Ricardo Morales disclosed that about 5,000 of its members remained in its system are 130 years and they did not know […] The post There are 5K members aged 130 in PhilHealth database. But world’s oldest person alive is only 117 appeared first on Interaksyon.
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49 Filipinos overseas recover from COVID The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday recorded 20 new confirmed cases, two new deaths, and 49 new recoveries among Filipinos from COVID-19 abroad. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Nine-thousand, six-hundred twenty-seven Filipinos have been afflicted by the virus abroad. ...
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Comelec closes its offices in MECQ areas until Aug. 18 The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said their offices in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will be closed to the public. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The poll body said these offices are in Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, the National Capital Region and Region IV-A. In an advisory, the Comelec said the issuance of voter’s certification in these offices is also temporarily suspended. ...
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DENR employs faster reporting system in enforcing waste management program The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’s Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has started using an enhanced online monitoring system to efficiently track local government units (LGUs) in compliance with the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. ...
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Broadway musical on Da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ in the works After selling for a historic $450 million in 2017 at Christie's, Leonardo Da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" will now take the stage as the subject of a new Broadway musical."Salvator Mundi! The Musical" is currently in development by Tony Award-winning production company Caiola Productions, whose previous musicals include "Dear Evan Hansen" and "Tina: the Tina Turner Musical". ...
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PH factory production numbers point to recovery, says top economist Production in Philippine factories is slowly increasing as 3/4 of the economy started to regain movement in June following near paralysis as a result of pandemic lockdowns.This augurs well for economic recovery, according to the country's chief economist on Wednesday (Aug. 5).The Philippine Statistics Authority's (PSA) monthly integrated survey of selected industries (Missi) report for June showed that the volume of production index (VoPI)--a proxy for factory output--dropped 19. ...
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Isn’t being Filipino enough? Jennylyn Mercado strikes down ‘qualifications’ to speak on social issues Actress-singer Jennylyn Mercado appeared to address some quarters asking her to tone down her social commentaries or stop expressing her opinion."The moment you hinder someone from speaking their mind to is the moment you failed to respect the rights of your Fellow Filipino," she declared on Twitter Monday, Aug. 3.She then questioned if one needed certain qualifications to speak up."May qualification ba dapat bago ka magkaron ng karapatan na magkomento sa mga isyung panlipunan? ...
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A ‘rich, competent’ businessman must lead PhilHealth – Sotto MANILA, Philippines --- Amid latest allegations of corruption in the state health insurance firm, Senate President Vicente Sotto III thinks a rich and competent businessman should be at the helm of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxZ54ZM_q50&feature=youtu.beSotto also urged President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday to replace PhilHealth officials in "controversial" positions. ...
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DOH: 74 more COVID-19 testing labs to open soon MANILA, Philippines --- Another 74 laboratories may soon be ready to process tests for the coronavirus disease 2019 in the coming weeks, in addition to the 99 currently licensed testing laboratories across the country.Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Wednesday that these additional laboratories are already on the stages 3 and 4 of accreditation and comprise 85 percent of those applying for a license to process COVID-19 tests. ...
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DOH eyes contract extension of its health workers MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Health (DOH) is eyeing to extend the contracts from three months to six months of health workers who were hired to augment the medical workforce in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). ...
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PhilHealth ‘anomalies’ cry for more financial forensic experts — Cayetano MANILA, Philippines --- The alleged anomalies hounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) underscores the need for more financial forensics experts in the country, House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Tuesday.Cayetano called on the Commission on Audit (COA) and the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC)to employ more financial forensics experts, especially for "white-collar types of crimes. ...
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Bigger GDP drop in 2020 seen as NCR reverted to MECQ The Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF) has further downgraded its economic outlook for the Philippines as full-year contraction is seen hitting a bigger 3.9 percent from 3 percent previously, no thanks to the resumption of stricter COVID-19 lockdown in areas accounting for two-thirds of the economy. ...
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Now for the hard part: Argentina must fix economy after debt deal BUENOS AIRES-- It took months of tough talks for Argentina to reach agreement on restructuring $65 billion in debt. Now, economists and policymakers say, the real work begins: reviving Latin America's No. 3 economy from its currency and fiscal crises.Though both government and creditors celebrated Tuesday's deal that should help Argentina avert a messy default, it still faces a 10%-plus contraction this year, an over-valued peso, spiking poverty and a deep fiscal hole. ...
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BREAKING: PH’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 116,000 mark MANILA, Philippines --- The country's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases is nearing the 116,000 mark as the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday 3,462 additional cases.The latest bulletin showed that the total number of infected patients has jumped to 115,980, while 66,270 of which have recovered after another 222 recoveries recorded.The death toll is now at 2,123, after an additional nine deaths. ...
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Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts, and videos of the blast suggest.The scale of the damage --- from the epicenter of the explosion at the port of Beirut to the windows blown out kilometers (miles) away --- resembles other blasts involving the chemical compound commonly used as an agricultural fertilizer. ...
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China says US cabinet visit to Taiwan ‘endangering peace’ BEIJING --- China said Wednesday a visit by a top US cabinet member to Taiwan was endangering peace and stability in the region, with relations between the two powers at historic lows.Washington's de facto embassy in Taipei said US health secretary Alex Azar would lead a delegation to the self-ruled island, which Beijing claims as part of China and has vowed to one day seize. ...
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44 test positive on Norwegian cruise ship COPENHAGEN, Denmark --- The number of people on a Norwegian cruise ship who have tested positive for the coronavirus has reached 44, authorities said.Following the outbreak on the MS Roald Amundsen, the ship's owner halted all cruises on Monday and Norway closed its ports to cruise ships for two weeks.The Norwegian Institute of Public Health said late Tuesday that 35 crew members and nine passengers had tested positive. All passengers were registered as living in Norway. They were not identified. ...
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US jails man who bought Lamborghini with government loan Instead of speeding off in a $200,000 Lamborghini Urus, a Texas man got a slower ride to jail Tuesday after US authorities arrested him for using $1.6 million in government pandemic aid to go on a spending spree.Lee Price III, 29, was charged with fraud after he secured two government loans under the Paycheck Protection Program to pay employees he did not have, the Justice Department said in a statement. ...
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D&L eyes P1B H2 profit Food ingredients, oleochemicals and specialty plastic manufacturer D&L Industries expects to book P900 million to P1 billion in net profit this second semester as businesses pick up pace after the initial shock caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic-related lockdown protocols.In the second quarter, D&L's net profit dropped by 57 percent year-on-year to P287 million. This brought first semester net profit to P802 million, down by 43 percent year-on-year. ...
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Pope Francis offers prayers for Beirut victims BEIRUT --- Pope Francis has offered prayers for the victims, their families, and for Lebanon after the enormous explosion in Beirut's port on Tuesday. At least 100 people were killed and thousands injured.The pontiff appealed that ''through the dedication of all the social, political and religious elements,'' Lebanon "might face this extremely tragic and painful moment and, with the help of the international community, overcome the grave crisis they are experiencing. ...
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Ex-Health chief Dayrit: PhilHealth not shouldering enough of COVID patients hospital costs State insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is not shouldering enough of the cost of COVID-19 treatment in hospitals, former Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit said Wednesday.

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