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Manila Safety Marshalls w/ Multiple Traffic Violations Goes Viral Photo of Manila Safety Marshalls w/ Multiple Traffic Violations Earns Criticisms Online The controversial photo of several Manila safety marshalls who committed multiple traffic violations goes viral and elicits comments online. Nowadays, the traffic authorities are implementing stricter rules and regulations along the road especially during this time of pandemic. ...
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Merchant Spotlight: Have a Healthy Snack Time with ‘Mushroom Lab’ Here's a healthy and affordable alternative to the crunchy chicharon! The post Merchant Spotlight: Have a Healthy Snack Time with ‘Mushroom Lab’ appeared first on ClickTheCity.
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PNP records 54 percent drop in index crimes during quarantine MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine National Police has recorded a 54.93-percent drop in the volume of index crimes during the 91-day period of the imposition of community quarantine in the country.During the 119th Police Service Anniversary held at Camp Crame, Quezon City on Thursday, PNP chief Gen. ...
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Soldier selling drugs slain in Davao del Sur shootout DIGOS CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR -- A former intelligence officer of the 39th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army was killed in a police anti-drug operation at 10 p.m. Wednesday on Jose Abad Santos Street of Barangay Zone-3 here.Lt. Col. Vici Anthony Tababa, Digos City acting police chief, said Sergeant Reginald Labajo, 35, had been the subject of a buy-bust operation of the police and anti-drug operatives here.Labajo used to work for the 39th IB intelligence unit. ...
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Kim Chiu on working with Christopher de Leon: ‘Professionalism at its finest!’ As Christopher de Leon leaves his "Love Thy Woman" family, Kapamilya star Kim Chiu paid tribute to the veteran actor and hopes that she gets to work with him again.Chiu---who plays Jia Wong, daughter of De Leon's Adam Wong in the said series---penned her heartfelt message for her "Papa Adam" via Instagram yesterday, Aug. 5."Thankful for the opportunity to have worked with you tito @sgt.pepper8 (De Leon) star struck at the beginning actually till the end," the actress said. ...
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One Hospital Command Center to monitor hospital capacity in PH MANILA, Philippines --- The government's One Hospital Command Center opened in Makati City on Thursday to monitor the capacity of the country's hospitals in treating coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients."Through the One Health Command, kina-capacitate natin yung health capacity. ...
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Look for the world’s top 5 fugitives in new docuseries Who are those perpetrators of horrific crimes who continually manage to escape police surveillance? How do they manage to vanish into thin air when the world's highest authorities have been hunting them for years? The documentary series "World's Most Wanted", co-produced by Nova Production and Premires Lignes, is out Wednesday, August 5 on Netflix.The streaming platform continues to develop a rich catalog of true crime documentaries which fascinate as much as they horrify. ...
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Lacson alerts Duterte: PhilHealth mess ‘not just a whiff of corruption’ MANILA, Philippines --- "This is not just a whiff of corruption." Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday reminded Malacaang of President Rodrigo Duterte's repeated warning to officials that he would fire them immediately over even a mere "whiff" of corruption. "Sabi niya (Duterte) noong araw just a whiff of corruption pag nakaamoy ka lang, you're fired. This is not just a whiff of corruption. ...
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Olympic rings temporarily removed from Tokyo Bay TOKYO --- The Olympic rings monument installed in Tokyo Bay for the 2020 Summer Games was temporarily removed for maintenance on Thursday and will return in December when Japan heads into the final stretch of preparations for the resheduled event.The Olympics were pushed back by a year in March due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Thursday would have been Day 14 of the Games.The monument, which was installed seven months ago and stands 15.3m tall and 32. ...
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Ilagan mayor, wife, son test positive for COVID-19; city hall suspends operation CITY OF ILAGAN ---- Mayor Josemarie Diaz, his wife Evelyn, a sectoral representative, and their son City Councilor Jay Eveson have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).The mayor said they contracted the virus while performing their duties and are now on home quarantine.He said he also suspended the operation of City Hall since all local officials and many government employees could have been exposed to him and his family. ...
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WATCH: Sharon Cuneta launches new online show Sharon Cuneta has launched a new online program called "The Sharon Show" on her YouTube channel last Tuesday, Aug. 4.In the show's first episode, the Megastar speaks about how to take care of oneself amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Along with reminding her viewers to wash their hands for 20 seconds, she also urged them to wear face mask when heading out. ...
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WATCH: Ben&Ben covers K-pop songs from Twice, Red Velvet, NCT Dream and Day6 for first vlog Ben&Ben gave their fans a K-pop treat as they launched their newest vlog series "BBTV".The nine-piece folk-pop band wanted to give thanks to their supporters by performing its own take on hit tracks originally sung by South Korean girl and boy groups Twice, Red Velvet, NCT Dream and Day6.Ben&Ben sang snippets of "Beautiful Time" by NCT Dream, "Bad Boy" by Red Velvet, "You Were Beautiful" by Day6 and "Feel Special" by Twice respectively, as seen on their YouTube channel yesterday, Aug. 5. ...
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Village in San Fernando City placed on lockdown due to COVID-19 SAN FERNANDO CITY ---- Mayor Alfredo Pablo Ortega placed San Agustin village on total lockdown starting Wednesday, Aug. 6, due to the rising number of residents who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).At least 23 cases were recorded in the village since July 12 after a 74-year-old man there died of the disease.The youngest patient is a 6-year-old girl who was exposed to a 67-year-old COVID-19 patient who later died. ...
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Virus lockdown for world’s smallest and rarest wild pigs NEW DELHI --- Pygmy hogs --- the world's smallest and rarest wild pig --- are under a virus lockdown. Not because of the coronavirus, but because of the first outbreak of African swine fever in India. There is neither a vaccine nor cure for the highly contagious viral disease that has already killed over 16,000 domestic pigs, said Pradip Gogoi, an official at Assam state's animal husbandry wing. ...
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Eight COVID-19 patients die in hospital fire in western India AHMEDABAD, India --- Eight COVID-19 patients died in a fire that broke out in the intensive care ward of a private hospital in India's western city of Ahmedabad early on Thursday, officials said as they launched a probe into the incident.Police stopped angry relatives from entering the Shrey Hospital in the Gujarat state capital after the tragedy which, according to emergency services, was caused by a medical staff member's personal protective equipment (PPE) catching alight. ...
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2 Quezon province firemen contract COVID-19 LUCENA CITY ---- Two firemen in Quezon province have contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), local authorities said.Lucban Mayor Olivier Dator revealed that his town's Patient No. 6 is a 33-year-old woman assigned to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BDFP) in Lucena City, the provincial capital.The patient is a resident of Barangay Ayuti of Lucban.Dator said he had tasked the barangay officials to implement a lockdown on some parts of the village and to conduct an aggressive contact tracing. ...
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Cebu to reopen businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic, gov says CEBU CITY ---- Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia announced on Thursday the gradual reopening of businesses in the province amid the continuing fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).In her speech during Cebu's 451st founding anniversary, Garcia described the decision to open the economy as a "tough balancing act," while continuing to put in place strict health protocols in all business establishments and offices. ...
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Año, Gamboa tell cops to ‘work hard, improve image’ amid perception of ‘misfits’ in uniform MANILA, Philippines --- Interior Secretary Eduardo Ao on Thursday urged policemen to work harder as criticisms against law enforcers continue to circulate on social media."Madalas nakatuon ang pansin kahit maliliit na kamalian at nakakaligtaang purihin at bigyang pagkilala ang mga mabubuting gawain. ...
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Army hails 151 new soldiers to bolster drive vs communists in Eastern Visayas TACLOBAN CITY ---- The Philippine Army has welcomed 151 new soldiers to its fold, hoping to boost its campaign against communist insurgents in Eastern Visayas.The new soldiers formally joined the 8th Infantry Division (ID) on Tuesday, August 4, after finishing a six-month grueling training.Of the new soldiers, 102 are from Samar, 37 from Leyte, six from Mindanao, two from Luzon, two from Cebu, one from Iloilo, and one from Negros Occidental, said Captain Reynaldo Aragones Jr. ...
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PLDT 1st semester earnings up despite economic slowdown MANILA, Philippines --- PLDT Inc. reported higher earnings in the first half of the year despite strict COVID-19 lockdowns that plunged the Philippine economy into recession.PLDT said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday that the telco core income during the six-month period rose 5 percent to P13.9 billion as service revenues grew 8 percent to P82.9 billion. ...
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Raptors continue to roll in win over Magic; Aaron Gordon hurt LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida--- Fred VanVleet had 21 points and 10 assists, and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Orlando Magic 109-99 on Wednesday night.Pascal Siakam added 15 points and Kyle Lowry finished with eight points, nine rebounds and 10 assists.Toronto (49-18) has won its last seven dating back to before the hiatus and three straight games since the restart.VanVleet said the Raptors knew early on that things were clicking for them. ...
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48 new COVID-19 cases bring Eastern Visayas tally to 1,084 TACLOBAN CITY ---- At least 48 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded in Eastern Visayas on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections in the region to 1,084.One of the new cases involves a 33-year-old man who worked as a driver of the rural health unit of Gandara town in Samar.Adiza Lee of the Gandara rural health unit said they have yet to determine how the man got infected with the virus."He experienced coughs and was swabbed last Tuesday (August 4). ...
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Makabayan solons call for ouster of Morales, other execs amid PhilHealth corruption mess Members of the House Makabayan Bloc on Thursday called for the removal of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Ricardo Morales and other officials allegedly involved in supposed corruption within the agency.
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Galvez: Convergence spots like canteens 'very vulnerable' to COVID-19 contamination Canteens, smoking areas, and other "spots of convergence" in workplaces were found to be sources of "great contamination" for the coronavirus, COVID-19 Task Force Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday.

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