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'Walang sindikato': PhilHealth president denies coddling 'mafia' MANILA - Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Ricardo Morales on Tuesday denied the existence of a criminal syndicate in the agency.
T22:31 Starmometer L
Park Bo-Gum Starrer ‘Record of Youth’ Drops Teaser Trailer Park Bo-gum is back and he’s going to be paired with Park So-dam (“Cinderella with Four Knights”) will be serving up a heart-fluttering romance in Record of Youth, which is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Netflix on September 7. The latest teaser shows the blossoming love between Sa Hye-jun (Park Bo-gum) and An Jeong-ha (Park So-dam). Snippets feature An Jeong-ha drunkenly proclaim that she will stop being a fan of Sa Hye-jun. ...
T22:31 Manila Bulletin L
BSP sees GDP downturn to bottom out in Q2 The current assumptions for the economy and other indicators remain unchanged even as Metro Manila and nearby other areas returned on Tuesday to the stricter lockdown and containment measures under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said the shift from general community quarantine (GCQ) to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) should still indicate the same projections. ...
T22:31 Manila Bulletin L
The other side of SONA Nobody can steal the thunder from the credit rating upgrade of the Philippines. The President boasted that it is one of the administration’s accomplishments. Such feat was well applauded. The Philippines is now in the company of Italy, Botswana, Malta, and Ireland, whose credit instruments are rated as AA-. This means that the country is credit worthy. The investors face little risks in lending us money. ...
T22:31 Manila Bulletin L
SMC’s beer, liquor units see recovery San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that its beer and spirits subsidiaries are showing signs of a strong recovery following the more than two months of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic starting mid-March. In a statement, SMC said these units are registering immediate and significant volume growth with the easing of restrictions. SMC President and Chief Operating Officer Ramon S. Ang said its San Miguel Brewery Inc. ...
T22:31 Manila Bulletin L
Toyota marks 32 years in PH, sees better days ahead Despite the still evolving health crisis, Toyota celebrates its 32 years of operations in the Philippines on a very hopeful note of better days ahead. In a message to all team members, TMP Chairman, Alfred V. Ty, expressed his confidence that better days lie ahead. “In our over 30-year history, we have faced many challenges but this is by far the most challenging we have seen. Of one thing I am sure: this will be our finest moment. ...
T22:31 Manila Bulletin L
Lands devoted to farming shrink to 13.32-M hectares Agriculture land areas in the Philippines, an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of 30 million hectares, have declined to 13.32 million hectares in 2018, resulting in lower farm output across different commodities. Based on the Agricultural Indicators System (AIS) report on output and productivity of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the country’s harvested area of agricultural crops as of 2019 went down by 1.3 percentage points to 13.32 million hectares. ...
T22:31 Manila Bulletin L
SSS releases over P15-B in assistance to members State-run Social Security System (SSS) released more than P15 billion in calamity assistance loans and unemployment insurance benefits (UIB) in July to help members hit by the pandemic’s economic fallout. A total of P15.63 billion in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) calamity assistance loans and P190.2 million in UIB were disbursed by the pension fund before the end of last month, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. The SSS has approved 14,186 applications for the UIB as of July 27, DOF said. ...
T22:31 Manila Bulletin L
Gardenia experiences abnormally high growth in sales Gardenia, the country’s largest bread producer, is experiencing an abnormally high growth of 20-35 percent in sales in the first two quarters as consumers were on panic buying and trying to stock up food during the harsh lockdown period. Gardenia Bakeries Philippines Inc. President and General Manager Simplicio Umali Jr. reported that its sales shoot up 20-35 percent in the second quarter this year from 5 percent growth in the first quarter. ...
T22:31 Manila Bulletin L
BSP joins NGFS for green banking As part of climate change initiatives and to push for sustainable finance, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has joined the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) which is a group of 69 central banks and supervisors dedicated to enhancing the financial sector’s global response to all risks to the environment. BSP Governor Benjamin E. ...
T22:31 Manila Bulletin L
Globe revenues flat at P72.4 B, profit down 5% to P11.5 billion Globe Telecom Inc. hauled in P72.4 billion consolidated service revenues in the first half of the year, down 1% from a year ago, netting P11.5 billion earnings, down 5% due to higher depreciation costs from the telco’s continued network investments. Similarly, core net income declined year-on-year by 8% to P11.1 billion. ...
T22:15 GMA News L
Seniors still line up for cash aid in Cavite “Tignan niyo naman yong sitwasyon namin dito pag umulan. Ang sinisisi namin DSWD bakit kami nilagay dito kung hindi naman kami kayang serbisyuhan? Dapat sa barangay,” one of the residents said.
T22:15 GMA News L
Group warns gov t not to pin hopes on COVID-19 vaccine from China Think-tank group Pinoy Aksyon on Tuesday warned the Philippine government not to pin all its hopes on a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine from China.
T22:15 ABS-CBN News L
2 batang Pinoy nagpabilib sa 'The Voice Kids' UK Muli na namang namayagpag ang galing ng Pinoy sa international stage.
T22:15 ABS-CBN News L
Balik sa kagubatan ng Baggao, Cagayan ang anim na iba't ibang uri ng agila Pinakawalan sa kagubatan ng Baggao, Cagayan ang anim na iba't ibang uri ng agila na dating inalagaan ng mga lokal na residente.
T22:14 Manila Bulletin L
PBA: ‘Controlled Beast’ is what Alas expects from Abueva Phoenix Super LPG forward Calvin Abueva (PBA Images) Phoenix Super LPG coach Louie Alas continues to root for suspended Fuel Masters forward Calvin Abueva. Alas said that should Abueva finally get reinstated, he still wants to see the same aggressive and ‘do-it-all’ player that made ‘The Beast’ one of the best players in the PBA. He also wants to see a more ‘controlled’ and matured Abueva. “Calvin being Calvin, kung saan siya affective gawin niya, but in controlled aggression. ...
T22:14 Manila Bulletin L
QC barangay only allows mothers to get quarantine passes A barangay in Quezon City is only allowing female residents, particularly mothers, to get quarantine passes following the return of Metro Manila to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). Based on an order issued by Barangay Matandang Balara captain Allan Franza, “each family will once again get quarantine pass to be used when going outside to buy provisions and medicines.” However, “mga ilaw ng tahanan (nanay) lamang ang bibigyan ng QPass (Only mothers will be given quarantine passes). ...
T21:59 GMA News L
'Kariton learning,' hatid ng mga kabataan para sa mga batang 'di makapag-aral dahil sa pandemya Ibang klaseng "distance learning" ang handog ng isang grupo para sa mga kabataang apektado ng COVID-19 sa Alburquerque, Bohol: ang tawag nila dito ay "kariton learning."
T21:58 The Standard L
‘No reason to fear Benedict’s health’ Vatican City—The Vatican on Monday said former Pope Benedict XVI was not in especially bad health after his biographer told a German newspaper he was “extremely frail”.
T21:58 The Standard L
Antitrust lawsuit for Globes voters Los Angeles—The exclusive group of film journalists that awards the Golden Globes was accused Monday of sabotaging non-members while gorging on lavish perks and unparalleled access to Hollywood stars.
T21:58 The Standard L
German children start school under masks, virus cloud Rostock, Germany—Lunchbox, books, pencil case—masks? Thousands of children in northern Germany became the first in Europe to begin a new school year on Monday after months of curtailed hours over the coronavirus pandemic.
T21:58 The Standard L
Recalling Hiroshima, Nagasaki attacks Tokyo—Japan this week marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed over 200,000 people and left many more deeply traumatised and even stigmatised.
T21:58 Manila Bulletin L
House panel prepares to grill PhilHealth officials on corruption issues At loggerheads over alleged massive graft at the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), officials will have another round of proving their accusations when the House of Representatives launches its initial hearing on the controversies on Wednesday.A day after appearing in a congressional hearing at the Senate, PhilHealth officials headed by its president, retired Brig. Gen. ...
T21:42 Remate L
Pinoy abroad na may COVID, 9,607 na Manila, Philippines – Nadagdagan pa ng 10 Pinoy na nagpositibo sa COVID-19 sa ibang bansa mula sa Europe at Asia Pacific kung saan nasa kabuuang 9,607 na ito. Ayon sa tala ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), nadagdagan naman ng 28 new recoveries sa Asia Pacific na nasa kabuuang 5,681 na. Sa kabila […] The post Pinoy abroad na may COVID, 9,607 na appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.

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