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Group behind Golden Globe accused of monopoly conduct THE press group that organizes the annual Golden Globe awards was accused of excluding journalists that might compete with its members. ...
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From omelet to octopus, Selena Gomez gets quarantine busy with TV cooking show LOS ANGELES — Singer-actress Selena Gomez has been cooking up a storm during the coronavirus lockdown and is now ready to share her hilarious and sometimes embarrassing efforts with the rest of the world. Selena + Chef, a 10-episode unscripted series in which famous chefs appear remotely to teach Gomez to cook dishes ranging from omelets to octopus, gets its debut on the HBO MAX streaming platform on Aug. 13. ...
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How to shoot a cult horror remake in the middle of a pandemic By Thuy Ong, Bloomberg AFTER THE adults were gone and the blood had dried, the children still had to keep a safe distance from one another. Move too close, and a shout rang out: “Airplane arms!” Then the young stars of Stephen King’s Children of the Corn reboot would raise their arms in a “T” and spread apart from their neighbors. “It worked so well,” said Jon Heaney, the dedicated COVID-19 safety supervisor for the shoot. ...
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Mulan math ranges from financial bomb to modest moneymaker By Christopher Palmeri and Kelly Gilblom, Bloomberg DEPENDING ON who you ask, Walt Disney Co.’s decision to release its next big film Mulan online either guarantees the movie will lose money or could be a smart way to potentially break even on a $300-million investment. With theaters in the US still largely shuttered due to the coronavirus, Disney will make the live-action redo of its 1998 animated hit available for purchase by Disney+ subscribers for an extra $30 starting Sept. 4. ...
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Actress Son Ye Jin is Smart’s newest endorser TWO MONTHS after telecommunication company Smart Communications named Korean actor Hyun Bin as its endorser, the company has added another Korean to the mix: Mr. Hyun’s leading lady in the hit series Crash Landing on You, Son Ye Jin, as the face of its postpaid line. “Well it was really an easy choice for us. We really hoped we could bring her in with her popularity with Hyun Bin and CLOY (Crash Landing on You),” Alfredo S. ...
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Japan rises By Noel Vera SERIES REVIEW Japan Sinks Directed by Masaaki Yuasa and Ho Pyeon-gang Netflix ONCE AGAIN Masaaki Yuasa put out an anime series (Japan Sinks, 2020, available on Netflix — actually his second after the delightful Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!) and once again he flouts expectations, of both his fans and fans of disaster movies. ...
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TV5 in talks with ABS-CBN talents; Cathy Yang now with PLDT TV5 Network, Inc. Chairman Manuel V Pangilinan said the media company is in talks with some of the talents of ABS-CBN Corp. for possible employment. “I think there are ongoing conversations with talents, but it’s not as expansive as one would assume because we are being careful with any contractual arrangements that these talents have […]
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PBB posts higher net income in Q2 PHILIPPINE Business Bank (PBB) posted a higher net profit in the second quarter, backed by stronger core income and trading gains. The lender’s net income climbed 22.1% to P400.45 million in the April to June period from the P327.893 million booked a year ago, its quarterly report showed. This brought the bank’s first-half net income to P794.9 million, increasing by 37.3% from the P578.9 million in the prior year. ...
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The changing role of the educator I have been teaching in the graduate school level for the past seventeen years. I have seen the evolution of elearning from its early stages in 2000, as I was also one of its early adopters when mobile internet speed was at 100 kbps level. I have also witnessed how resistant teachers were during those […]
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Allianz PNB to widen reach ALLIANZ PNB Life Insurance, Inc. has ramped up its digitization efforts and is also looking to boost its branch network as it looks to widen its reach in the microinsurance sector. ...
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Authorities weigh measures to get PH out of recession Monetary authorities are considering additional policy measures to ensure that the severe economic contraction posted in the second quarter does get worse but instead nurse a recovery in the months ahead amidst the lingering pandemic. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno reiterated yesterday that gross domestic product (GDP) would not fall further after the April-June’s 16. ...
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Adjustments in mindset I had yet to fully enjoy our new-found mobility when the government, voila, brought us back to the stricter MECQ status, which to some is basically at par with ECQ which just a bit of a modification here and there. There goes my wishful thinking of having all the works – you know, manicure, pedicure, hair dye, and hair cut. After 120 days of being locked up, my hair is an unruly shoulder length. ...
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ICTSI net profit dips 12% to $113.4 M in first half International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported yesterday unaudited consolidated reported a 12 percent dip in attributable net income to US$113.4 million in the first half of 2020 from the US$128.5 million earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said this is due to lower operating income and the increase in interest on concession rights payable and COVID-19 related expenses. ...
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DBCC adjusts economic, fiscal targets The inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) adjusted its macroeconomic assumptions and fiscal program after the country officially entered a recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the updated report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism, trade, and remittances, the DBCC now expects a heavier contraction in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) from between 2.0 percent and 3.4 percent to 5.5 percent this year. ...
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Living long and happy lives CHANGING WORLD (Part 2) In the book entitled “The New Long Life: A Framework for Flourishing in a Changing World” by Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton, it is asserted that in both developed and developing countries, people are not just living longer. Many are also healthier for longer. This fact does not change even if elderly people were the majority of those who died because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
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‘Each individual has a role to play’ Now that Metro Manila and Calabarzon have been reverted to the status of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ), the second most stringent of the government’s pandemic restrictions, people have to go back to the time when they were generally expected to stay at home, except for the most urgent reasons such as to buy food. Only a maximum of five was allowed for mass gatherings. There was no public transport—no MRT, no buses or jeepneys, no interisland travel, no domestic flights. ...
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Whoever loses his life for My sake Jesus is not an ordinary rabbi who dishes out practical tips for the ministry of the disciples. He is the Divine Master who helps them expand their human way of thinking by confronting it with the mystery of divine wisdom. Jesus reveals to them that genuine discipleship can become painful as it calls for constant self-abnegation. He is preparing them for the responsibilities they would carry once Jesus’ prophetic words about his sacrifice would be fulfilled. ...
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OVP opens additional dorms for frontliners in Metro Manila during MECQ MANILA, Philippines --- The Office of the Vice President (OVP) once again opened new free dormitories for health workers and frontliners as public transportation ban has been in effect again inMetro Maniladue to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) status.According to a post on Vice President Leni Robredo's Facebook page on Thursday, the latest dormitory to be opened was in Novaliches, Quezon City, which lies near hospitals in the Commonwealth and Fairview areas. ...
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Drilon says ‘shotgun’ approach vs COVID-19 drove PH into recession MANILA, Philippines --- Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon believes the government's "shotgun" approach in dealing with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic drove the Philippines into recession."Nobody expected it to be this severe. This is the result of the 'shotgun' approach in handling COVID-19. This shows the grim reality: gutom ang tao -- walang trabaho, walang pera at ubos na ang ipon (Filipinos are hungry, jobless and with no savings)," Drilon said in a statement on Thursday. ...
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China threatens countermeasures as Taiwan prepares for US visit BEIJING/TAIPEI--China on Thursday threatened to take countermeasures over a trip to Taiwan by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, as the Chinese-claimed island geared up for its highest-level U.S. official visit in four decades.The visit, which begins on Sunday, adds to tensions between Beijing and Washington over everything from trade and human rights to the novel coronavirus pandemic. ...
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ONE champ Brandon Vera gets boost from newborn son MANILA, Philippines---Brandon Vera can count the moments in his life that have left him speechless.First was taking a victory inside the ONE Championship cage, and the other was welcoming his son Atreyu Timothy into the world.Vera announced the birth of son to the world last month and the already energetic heavyweight champion found himself another source of motivation.https://www.instagram. ...
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Duterte’s push for death penalty bares his inability to solve COVID-19 woes — De Lima MANILA, Philippines --- President Rodrigo Duterte's renewed push for the reinstatement of the death penalty only reveals that he is not capable of solving problems created by the COVID-19 crisis, opposition Senator Leila de Lima said on Thursday.De Lima said in a handwritten letter from her detention cell in Camp Crame that the government must not prioritize discussions on the death penalty, and instead craft measures that would solve economic concerns brought by the health crisis. ...
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Work suspended at Bukidnon capitol after coronavirus infects employee CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY---Bukidnon Gov. Jose Maria Zubiri has ordered work suspended at the provincial capitol in Malaybalay City starting on Thursday (Aug. 6) after an employee tested positive for SARS Cov2, the virus that causes the yet incurable COVID-19. Zubiri issued the order through a memo. In a statement, the governor's office said the infected employee was a 42-year-old woman who has not shown symptoms but is now on quarantine. ...
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Ilocos Norte town rocked by 3.7-magnitude quake MANILA, Philippines --- A magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit the waters near the town of Curimao in Ilocos Norte on Thursday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.According to Phivolcs' latest bulletin, the tectonic movement was recorded 18 kilometers northwest of the said municipality at a depth of 14 kilometers below the ground.Phivolcs said Instrumental Intensities were felt in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur (Intensity I) due to the temblor. ...

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