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2,855 health workers wanted sa gobyerno Manila, Philippines – Panahon na para mag-hire ang gobyerno ng 2,855 health workers para tumulong sa paglaban sa COVID-19 pandemic. Ito ayon kay Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles ay dahil patuloy na nakikita ng bansa ang patuloy na pagsirit ng bilang ng COVID-19 infections. Sa nasabing bilang 9,365 ang kailangan na health workers. Sa ngayon, ang […] The post 2,855 health workers wanted sa gobyerno appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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Pilot pooled testing, aarangkada na – Roque Manila, Philippines – Magsisimula na bukas ang pilot pooled testing sa bansa na gagawin sa Makati City. Dumaan na kasi sa mga kailangang requirements at pag-apruba ng Philippine Society of Pathologist ang bagay na ito. Ang paliwanag ni Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque na gagawin ito sa lima hanggang sampung tao sa kada isang testing kit. […] The post Pilot pooled testing, aarangkada na – Roque appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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Clinical trial ng Pinas sa Avigan sinimulan Manila, Philippines – Nag-umpisa na ang clinical trial ng bansa sa Japanese anti-flu drug na Avigan para malaman kung ito ba ay epektibong panlaban sa COVID-19. Ayon sa ulat, ito ay kasabay din ng clinical trial sa Remdesivir na ginamit bilang treatment sa Ebola na may anti-viral agent na ‘interferon’ na susubukan ding panggamot sa […] The post Clinical trial ng Pinas sa Avigan sinimulan appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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Duque malaking kawalan sa bansa – DOH Manila, Philippines – Malaking kawalan si Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque sa bansa sakaling alisin ito sa katungkulan sa kabila ng mga problemang idinulot nito sa gitna ng COVID-19 pandemic. Ayon kay Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, ang ahensya ay nakapag-accredit ng 98 laboratories na maaring makapag-accomodate ng 30,000 coronavirus tests kada-araw at nakapagpatayo […] The post Duque malaking kawalan sa bansa – DOH appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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COVID response pupuliduhin: DOH, mga doktor at nars, magpupulong Manila, Philippines – Nakapagpulong na ang Department of Health at mga kinatawan ng 100 samahan ng mga doktor at manggagawa sa sektor ng kalusugan na naglalayong mapalakas ang mga kasalukuyang estratehiya sa pagtugon sa COVID-19 pandemic. Tinukoy sa pagpupulong ang tatayong kinatawan sa working group ng DOH at alyansa ng mga healthcare professional. Sa binuong working group, […] The post COVID response pupuliduhin: DOH, mga doktor at nars, magpupulong appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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Posibleng pagbangkarote ng PhilHealth, ikinabahala ng solon Manila, Philippines – Nagpahayag ng pagka-alarma ang ilang mambabatas sa ulat na isang taon na lamang ang itatagal ng pondo ng PhilHealth. Binigyang diin ni ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Jocelyn Tulfo na importanteng usapin ang ukol sa PhilHealth Reserve Funds dahil pinakikinabangan ito ng mga Pilipino lalo na ng mga mahihirap sa oras ng karamdaman. Iminungkahi […] The post Posibleng pagbangkarote ng PhilHealth, ikinabahala ng solon appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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Phinma buys Rizal College of Laguna PHINMA Education Holdings, Inc. (PEHI), the education services subsidiary of PHINMA Corp., acquired a controlling stake in Rizal College of Laguna Inc., the eighth in its local education network. PEHI paid P449 million for the acquisition, which marks its debut into the Laguna market."Making quality education accessible to as many underserved students as possible is the driving force behind PHINMA Education," said PHINMA Education Philippines country head Raymundo Reyes. ...
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DFA reports first Filipino COVID-19 fatality in Libya MANILA, Philippines --- An official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Wednesday the first COVID-19 death among Filipinos in Libya.In a tweet, DFA Undersecretary Brigido Dulay said the department is working on immediately having the remains of the deceased Filipino back home.https://twitter.com/dododulay/status/1290854053656682498"We are working to repatriate the remains the soonest amidst the ongoing conflict and border and travel restrictions in Libya," Dulay said. ...
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Lives Lost: Parents hoped baby Kobe would play basketball TANAUAN, Batangas --- He was heralded in the Philippines as the country's youngest COVID-19 survivor, a baby who'd become infected with and conquered the coronavirus during his first 16 days of life.To Ronnel Manjares and Trisha May Noche, he was Kobe Christ, their second child.Noche wanted her son to grow up playing basketball, just like his father. The couple named him after American basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash early this year. ...
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Wild elephants, monkeys in Thailand to be controlled with $14 million budget BANGKOK --- The Thai Cabinet today approved a budget of Bt435.289 million ($14 million) to reduce impacts of wildlife on people.More than three-quarters of the budget -- Bt360.608 million -- will be spent on protecting residents and farmers from wild elephants, said deputy government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul. The money will be used to restore the elephants' natural food sources and build fences to protect locals. ...
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LOOK: Winwyn Marquez reveals she’s president of Naval Reserve training class Kapuso star and Reina Hispanoamerica 2017 Winwyn Marquez has started training under the Philippine Naval Reserve Command amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The beauty queen-actress also revealed that she is actually the president of her class, through an Instagram post last Saturday, Aug. 1."BCMC CLASS 01 2020 - Class President, Marquez. Hooyah!! #PhNavyReserveForce," Marquez said. "Congrats sa lahat (to everyone)! Class 01 [let']s do this."https://www.instagram. ...
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LOOK: Donita Rose gets despedida from Ruffa, Karla, Sunshine, Vina and Jackie Before jetting off to the United States, Donita Rose was thrown a fun party and received sweet goodbyes from her dear friends in show biz.Ruffa Gutierrez, Karla Estrada, Sunshine Cruz, Vina Morales and Jackie Forster organized a despedida for the former MTV VJ.Morales made a video to commemorate the occasion, describing the day as "90s momshies reunite" on Instagram yesterday, Aug. 4. ...
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Singapore to set up Asian digital finance research institute by end-2020 SINGAPORE --- A new research institute will be set up by the end of the year to drive education, research and entrepreneurship in digital finance in the region.The institute, called the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF), is jointly developed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the National University of Singapore (NUS), the three organizations announced on Tuesday (Aug 4). ...
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Banks snared by Hong Kong sanctions laws as US-China spat spirals HONG KONG ---International banks in Hong Kong are caught in the crossfire of competing laws enacted by the United States and China as the superpowers clash over the city's future, with analysts warning businesses are being forced to pick a side.Lawyers working for the lenders have been busy. Their clients have grown increasingly alarmed by two pieces of legislation that came into effect last month that could radically alter how they do business in the semi-autonomous city. ...
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How safe are cafes and restaurants? SEOUL --- Last Monday, a work meeting was held at a cafe in Gangnam, southern Seoul. It was not until days later that the people at that meeting learned one among them had coronavirus. The meeting left at least teninfected, including theservers and other visitors.The cafe cluster rang alarm bells for many Koreans whose daily routines involve going out for coffee. The average Korean drinks 353 cups of coffee a year, according to KB Financial Group's November 2019 report, which is 2. ...
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‘Not accurate’ to say gov’t employing militaristic approach in COVID fight — Nograles MANILA, Philippines --- To say that the government's COVID-19 response is a militaristic approach is not accurate as medical experts are consistently consulted in steps being taken by the government's pandemic task force, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Wednesday."Hindi naman po accurate yan. ...
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Kashmir marks a year of losing autonomy under lockdown, curfew BANGALORE --- India's territory of Jammu and Kashmir is in the grip of an economic crash and an administration at a standstill, hit by a year of restrictions after its special autonomous status was revoked and federal rule imposed.The coronavirus pandemic has made things worse, as Covid-19 restrictions added to lockdowns which have been a feature in the territory for almost the whole year. ...
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India faces growing biomedical waste crisis as coronavirus cases soar NEW DELHI --- Ms Arasmani Devi, 36, plucks out a needle from a used injection with her bare hands, before throwing its plastic barrel and plunger into a sack of potentially recyclable items. Her 40-year-old husband Akhilesh Paswan works next to her at a recycling yard in Noida, a suburb near Delhi."These days we find more masks and gloves in the waste," he said, picking up a dirty set of plastic gloves from the ground with his bare hands. ...
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Lebanese survey devastation after massive Beirut explosion BEIRUT --- Residents of Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port sent shock waves across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people and wounding thousands.Smoke was still rising from the port, where towering grain silos had been shattered. Major downtown streets were littered with debris and damaged vehicles, and building facades were blown out. ...
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Lacson wants ‘drastic steps’ from Palace to address PhilHealth mess MANILA, Philippines --- President Rodrigo Duterte should no longer place a "blanket" trust and confidence in his officials, Senator Panfilo Lacson said as he urged Malacaang to take "drastic" measures to address continuous allegations of corruption in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).Senators recently grilled PhilHealth President and CEO Ricardo Morales and other officials during an investigation into alleged anomalies in the agency. ...
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Doncic’s triple-double sends Mavericks past Kings in OT LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida--- Luka Doncic punctuated a historic triple-double by making the tiebreaking shot with 1:57 left in overtime Tuesday and leading the Dallas Mavericks past the Sacramento Kings, 114-110.Doncic was sensational, finishing with 34 points, a career-high 20 rebounds and 12 assists. ...
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Booker buzzer-beater keeps Suns unbeaten in NBA bubble LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida--- Devin Booker made a turnaround jumper over Paul George as time expired, capping a 35-point performance and giving the Phoenix Suns a 117-115 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday."I'm happy for him, but he'd be the first one to tell you we're not done," Phoenix coach Monty Williams said of Booker.The Suns improved to 3-0 in the bubble as they chase a playoff spot."This is a fun team to be a part of and we're having fun with it," Booker said. ...
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Revilla clan commemorates 40 days since Sen. Ramon Revilla’s passing The Revilla clan paid tribute to their late patriarch, action star and politician Ramon Revilla Sr., on the 40th day since his passing. He died of heart failure last June 26 at 93 years old.Sen. Bong Revilla marked the 40 days after death by posting video highlights of a mass held after his father's passing on his official Facebook account.https://www.facebook.com/bongrevillajrph/videos/2724715237771991/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68. ...
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CHR commissioner: No compelling reason to reimpose death penalty There is no compelling reason to reintroduce death penalty in the country as President Rodrigo Duterte would want it to be, a Commission on Human Rights official said Wednesday.

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