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Boxing: No communication with Team Pacquiao, but Mikey Garcia wants fight Former world champion Mikey Garcia remains hopeful that he will be in line for a fight against Filipino ring icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao.
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Continued access to health care for students with disabilities urged The Department of Education (DepEd) should ensure that students with disabilities will continue to receive access to therapies and other health care and rehabilitation services once classes opens on Aug. 24. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) With few more days to go before classes officially reopen, Sen. ...
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Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack HIROSHIMA, Japan --- The dwindling witnesses to the world's first atomic bombing marked its 75th anniversary Thursday, with Hiroshima's mayor and others noting as hypocritical the Japanese government's refusal to sign a nuclear weapons ban treaty. Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged world leaders to more seriously commit to nuclear disarmament, pointing out Japan's failures. ...
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AFP chief’s proposal to regulate social media under terror law ill-advised – Lacson MANILA, Philippines - Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay's suggestion to include the regulation of social media under the ambit of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 is ill advised, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Thursday. "I think to say the least, it was an ill-advised statement, we cannot regulate social media. We should allow the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 to take its course," Lacson said in an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel on Thursday. ...
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Psychiatrist murdered by patient in South Korea SEOUL --- Another psychiatrist has been murdered by his patient following two similar incidents over the past two years, police said Wednesday.Police said a doctor in his 50s died Wednesday morning after being stabbed with a knife by a patient at his psychiatric hospital in the southern port city of Busan at 9:25 a.m. ...
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Officially a recession: PH GDP shrank 16.5% in Q2 MANILA, Philippines--The Philippine economy contracted by a record 16.5 percent during the second quarter -- at the height of the longest and most stringent COVID-19 lockdown in the region that had put a halt to 75 percent of economic activities and shed millions of jobs.The Philippines fell into a technical recession or two straight quarters of gross domestic product contraction during the first half, as GDP shrank by 0. ...
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Will Tom Rodriguez marry Carla Abella amid COVID-19 pandemic? MANILA, Philippines --- Amid the coronavirus pandemic, some couples have opted to profess their love to each other and tied the knot.Will this be the case for longtime couple Tom Rodriguez and Carla Abellana?In an episode of the morning show Unang Hirit, Tom was asked if he is willing to marry his girlfriend, Carla, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.He answered, "Ako, okay lang. Kaso noong tinanong ko siya, definitely no."(It's fine with me but when I asked her, definitely no. ...
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Political parties, party-list groups back passage of ‘Bayanihan 2’ MANILA, Philippines --- Leaders of different political parties and party-list groups in the House of Representatives expressed their support for the passage of the Bayanihan To Recover As One Act or "Bayanihan 2" to cushion the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In a manifesto sent to the media Thursday, the leaders underscored the need for an economic stimulus that seeks to address and help various sectors affected by the pandemic. The manifesto was signed by Rep. ...
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US Health chief’s visit to Taiwan draws protest from Beijing TAIPEI --- United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azarwill be arriving in Taiwan on an upcoming visitand speaking with President Tsai Ing-wen as well as medical experts on Taiwan's fight against Covid-19, said Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday (Aug 5).Mr Azar will be the first US Cabinet official to visit Taiwan since then administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Gina McCarthy visited the island under President Barack Obama in 2014. ...
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Beijing urges Washington to abide by one-China principle BEIJING --- China has lodged solemn representations to the United States regarding the scheduled visit of US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to Taiwan, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.Spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a daily news briefing that China firmly opposes official ties between the United States and Taiwan, and the stance is "consistent and clear. ...
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India has ‘alienated’ Kashmiris through its policy of ‘might is right’—British historian ISLAMABAD --- British historian, biographer and author of several books on South Asia and Kashmir, Victoria Schofield, on Wednesday said that the Indian government has "failed to win the hearts and minds of Kashmiris during the last year". ...
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AREIT completes P12.33B IPO, 2x oversubscribed The country's first real estate trust (REIT), Ayala Land-backed AREIT Inc., has completed its P12.33 billion initial public offering (IPO), ushering in a dividend-yielding new asset class which was warmly received by the local stock market. ...
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Belmonte: Incomplete DOH COVID-19 patient data slows contact tracing in QC MANILA, Philippines --- Incomplete information on some COVID-19 patients gathered by the Department of Health (DOH) has delayed contact tracing in Quezon City, the city government said Thursday.In a letter to Francisco Duque III dated Aug. 4, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte raised concerns on the failure by DOH to give complete information which led to contact tracing being delayed by days. ...
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Enjoy Bali responsibly, minister urges tourists as resort island reopens JAKARTA --- A minister has urged travelers to comply with health protocols in Bali as the island has reopened for domestic tourists in the hope of reigniting the local economy hit by the pandemic.National Development Planning Minister Suharso Monoarfa assured the public on Tuesday that the island was safe for visits and that the local administration and businesses were taking unprecedented steps to prevent COVID-19 transmission in the tourist destination. ...
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Imee hits mandatory face shields for commuters: ‘Ipambili nalang ng noodles’ MANILA, Philippines --- Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday slammed the new policy of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) requiring commuters to wear face shields, apart from the mandatory face mask starting August 15 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. She said that it will be an added burden to commuters in a time where many have lost their jobs and livelihood. "Dagdag pahirap ito sa ating mga kababayan. Imbes na pambili ng noodles, mapupunta sa face shield. ...
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PH’s rejection of military exercises shows futility of inflaming tensions—China’s foreign minister BEIJING --- The Philippines' decision not to participate in joint military exercises in the South China Sea has shown attempts of countries outside the region to stir up trouble and create tensions in the area are against the will of countries in the region, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday. ...
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Steep rise in Thai mergers and acquisitions as firms fight off coronavirus crisis BANGKOK --- The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a steep rise in mergers and acquisitions, according to an expert at CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT).Businesses are choosing to fight the crisis by expanding or merging -- especially in the hotel, health, hospital, and production sectors, said Pornchai Padmindra, CIMBT's co-head of Wholesale, Corporate, and Investment Banking. ...
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Workplaces, poor communities critical areas for virus transmission — Galvez MANILA, Philippines --- Workplaces in economic hubs and informal communities are the most critical areas for COVID-19 transmission, chief implementer of the government's pandemic response Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday.Galvez said the task force saw "grave violations" in the observance of minimum health standards with the presence of canteens and smoking areas which are sources of transmission."Kahapon, we saw that the most critical areas right now are the workplace. ...
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Locsin to China: ‘What’s ours is ours’ as PH ‘sits out’ South China Sea naval drills MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippines' position on the South China Sea dispute stands: "What is ours is ours."Such was the pronouncement of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. after China welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte's "standing order" to ban the Philippine Navy from joining maritime drills of other navies in the South China Sea. ...
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PH looming as SEA’s COVID-19 epicenter? It’s speculative, says testing czar MANILA, Philippines --- It is speculative to declare the Philippines as the potential epicenter of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Southeast Asia, the country's testing czar Vince Dizon said Thursday as he stressed that the increase in the jumber of cases is due to the ramped-up testing efforts. "Speculative 'yun pero ang masasabi ko, dumami na ang testing natin. Tayo na ang pinakamataas sa Southeast Asia sa testing per day. Nasa halos 1. ...
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PAWS to DENR: Enforce tighter measures on those keeping wildlife as pets MANILA, Philippines --- Days after two ostriches ran loose in a Quezon City subdivision, the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to enforce tighter measures in granting permits to keep wildlife as pets.https://www.facebook.com/pawsphilippines/photos/a.177873682258285/3201026599942963/?type=3&theaterPAWS, in a statement on Wednesday, also asked the DENR to revoke the permits of those "unfit" to care for wild animals. ...
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’15-day MECQ not enough to arrest rise in COVID-19 infections’ MANILA, Philippines --- The reimposition of stricter lockdown measures in Metro Manila and other high-risk areas for 15 days is not enough to curtail the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the government's COVID-19 response chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. admitted Thursday. ...
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PANOORIN: Kim, Eula at Ruffa, muling nagkainitan dahil sa mana sa 'Love Thy Woman' Naging mainit ang muling pagkikita ng mga bidang karakter sa sikat na serye ng ABS-CBN na "Love Thy Woman" na ngayon ay napapanood sa Kapamilya Channel.
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Death penalty sponsorship stumps Senate deliberation The Senate is seeking to resolve who will sponsor bills for the revival of death penalty, which President Rodrigo Duterte recently gave a fresh boost, a lawmaker said Thursday.

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