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E-Painters will come out better at PBA restart, vows Garcia Rain or Shine (ROS) coach Caloy Garcia feels the long layoff in the PBA caused by the COVID-19 pandemic should work to the advantage of the Elasto Painters, whose lineup is stacked with young and talented upstarts determined to prove their worth. ...
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Healthful, refreshing ‘bignay’ juice Also called Queensland cherry, salamander tree, currant tree, bugney and by its scientific name antidesma bunius, bignay is a fruit that's little known in the Philippines' urban areas.Yet bignay has many health benefits. It contains vitamins A, C, E and B1, aside from iron, minerals, potassium and phosphorus, according to healthbenefitstimes.com. Because of its antioxidant properties, bignay is said to lower cholesterol, help fight cancer and help maintain a healthy heart. ...
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Cell tower applications pending beyond 7 days deemed approved The Anti-Red Tape Authority (Arta) said the pending applications of Globe Telecom and Smart Communications---as well as those of cell tower companies---are automatically approved if they have been left pending for more than a week. Arta Director General Jeremiah Belgica said in a Viber message to reporters on Tuesday night, adding that they had already asked the private sector stakeholders to give them a list of their pending applications. ...
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Liberalized retail trade still gov’t priority The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) wants to make it easier for foreign businesses to set up shop here, easing their burden at a time when the health crisis has left Filipino mom-and-pop stores struggling to even pay rent.In a recent Zoom conference with foreign business groups, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez said the government wanted to improve the investment climate in the Philippines as part of its strategy to recover from the economic impact of the pandemic. ...
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Versatile bacon mushroom sauce, cheese sticks, smoked bacon Mother-and-son team Maureen and Mio Ferrer of MM Bites are no strangers to good food. Maureen started baking at a young age and her only child grew up watching his mom cook.Maureen makes some of the tastiest home-cooked meals. Her baked spaghetti is one of the best, as is her lasagna. Each bite is a taste of home.Inspired by the sprouting of home-cooked meals being offered on Instagram, Mio thought his mother's treats should also be offered for others to enjoy. ...
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MECQ finally calms market, but grim growth data lurks The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) gained on Wednesday as investors digested a slew of earnings reports and ahead of the government's disclosure of the second quarter economic data.The PSEi closed higher by 1 percent or 58.08 points to 5,833.58 while the broader all-shares index was up 0.86 percent, or 29.2 points, to 3,456.29.All subsectors ended in positive territory, with mining and oil and financials leading the way with respective increases of 3.32 percent and 2.6 percent. ...
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2 San Miguel projects get toll road status Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) won the Philippine government's recognition for two proposed expressway projects---including an elevated road from Manila to Rizal province over the Pasig River---that will stretch hundreds of kilometers across Luzon once completed.Through the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), the Department of Transportation declared the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) Toll Road 5 and Pasig River Expressway (Parex) as toll road projects, a statement on Wednesday showed. ...
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‘Pindang damulag,’ ‘tidtad,’ ‘hornong pistu’—heritage Capampangan dishes now in Manila Pampanga's best is now available in the metro---and we're talking not just about the food, but also the province's notable chefs and restaurateurs. ...
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Agriculture posted growth in 2nd quarter Despite disruptions in the country's food supply chain caused by lockdown measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, the agriculture sector was still able to register a 0.5-percent growth in the second quarter, thanks mainly to the increased demand for staple crops like rice and corn.Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that farm production rose by 0.5 percent after a contraction of 1.4 percent in the first quarter. ...
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Inflation hits 6-month high The lack of public transportation while more Filipinos returned to work during the gradual easing of the lockdown pushed transport costs higher for the second straight month in July, pushing inflation to a six-month high of 2.7 percent year-on-year, the government reported on Wednesday.The latest Philippine Statistics Authority data showed that the rate of increase in prices of basic commodities last month was the fastest since the 2.9 percent posted in January. ...
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‘4 white men’ name their US bar ‘Barkada’—and the internet reacts The ugly head of cultural appropriation (though I think misappropriation is more accurate) appeared again when a bar in Washington, D.C., named itself Barkada.Mostly young Filipinos criticized the "four white men" who own the place for using the Tagalog word. The label of cultural misappropriation was mainly because the owners are white and because the bar did not serve Filipino food nor Filipino drinks.Yet, there were those who thought the name was a great idea. ...
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Banana bread by a ‘kontrabida,’ boozy brownies, crispy ‘kare-kare’ Banana bread from Kontrabaker by Bing LoyzagaBing Loyzaga has been baking up a storm. It turns out that the actress, who's fantastic as a kontrabida, is a gifted baker, too. Her banana bread comes in four yummy flavors---Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate, Choc-Nut, Banana Walnut---and she promises more variants soon. It was my grandma who made me try the Double Chocolate and Choc-Nut and they were so good I couldn't stop eating them. ...
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The return of my fresh bread pudding When I was a newlywed, I took cooking and baking classes. I was more inclined to baking, but when I started having children, I focused more on tending to them, and left the meal preparation to the helpers. When the children had all graduated, the family cook and I would make fresh bread pudding and I would give them to friends as gifts. Occasionally, I would take orders. ...
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Filipinos fight crisis—with food When the Filipino is down or happy, he sings. That's how karaoke and the Filipino become one in the mind of the world---a people born to sing. In this pandemic, however, the Filipino has developed another form of love expression---indeed, a form of solidarity against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).Food.Food has become the survival tool of Filipinos after many---too many to count---have lost or are losing their jobs and businesses. ...
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More cops in streets as some violations seen in first day of MECQ olice commanders in Metro...
T05:46 Manila Shimbun L
今年より１日多い21日来年の祝日・特別休日来年の国民の祝日と特別休日は、イスラム教の祝日と合わせ21日
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Higit P2.5 milyong halaga ng shabu nasabat sa Makati Mahigit P2.5 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu ang nasamsam ng mga awtoridad sa isang buy-bust operation sa Barangay San Isidro, Makati City nitong Miyerkoles.
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Gov't to tap cops for contact tracing, says Palace he government will tap th...
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Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bomb Japan on Thursday marks 75 years since the world's first atomic bomb attack, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing a scaling back of ceremonies to commemorate the victims.
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Philippines sympathizes with Lebanese people - Palace he Philippines has extend...
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T05:22 Manila Shimbun L
フィルヘルス疑惑不正防止担当弁護士が証言健康保険公社の不正疑惑調査の上院聴聞会で、弁護士が背任などで１５０億ペソ失われたと証言
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US Centers for Disease Control: Some people fell ill after swallowing hand sanitizer Fifteen cases of methanol poisoning caused by swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitizers were reported in Arizona and New Mexico in May and June, leading to four deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday.

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