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Libreng drive thru, walk-in COVID-19 testing sites, tuloy kahit MECQ Manila, Philippines – Sa kabila ng umiiral na Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ), tiniyak ni Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso na tuloy-tuloy ang operasyon ng libreng “drive thru” COVID-19 testing center sa lungsod ng Maynila. Ayon kay Domagoso, tuloy-tuloy ang “mass testing program” ng lokal na pamahalaang lungsod ng Maynila sa kabila ng umiiral na […] The post Libreng drive thru, walk-in COVID-19 testing sites, tuloy kahit MECQ appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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PhilHealth babagsak sa 2022: Recto, duda Manila, Philippines – Posibleng bumagsak ang Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth) sa 2022 sakaling hindi na madagdagan pa ng pondo ng pamahalaan, ayon sa isang opisyal sa pagdinig ng Senado sa umano’y iregularidad ng ahensya. Ayon kay PhilHealth data protection officer Nerissa Santiago, tatagal pa sana ng 10-taon ang ahensya bago ang pandemya pero dahil dito […] The post PhilHealth babagsak sa 2022: Recto, duda appeared first on REMATE ONLINE.
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TikTok lovers rage against Trump threat of US ban A TikTok star pounds a beat as she weaves lyrics mocking the idea of US President Donald Trump banning the short-form video sharing app.
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From virtual tours to online stores, Singapore tourism companies boost digital offerings amid COVID-19 SINGAPORE --- Companies that catered mostly to tourists before Covid-19 are beefing up digital offerings and redeploying resources amid prolonged travel restrictionsdue to the pandemic.For instance, travel firm Nam Ho Group is planning to launch virtual tours of travel destinations as well as an online store selling popular overseas snacks and produce.And, given the uptick in online shopping, it has also seconded 16 of its passenger vans to provide home delivery services. ...
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Korean shipbuilders win consecutive orders despite coronavirus pandemic SEOUL --- South Korean shipbuilders have won orders one after another in recent months after suffering from a dismal performance in the first half of this year. Expectations are growing that they will continue to win more liquefied natural gas carrier orders in the latter half despite the pandemic.Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the shipbuilding holding unit of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, said Tuesday it had won orders worth more than 1 trillion won ($837 million) in a week. ...
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Next big COVID-19 treatment may be manufactured antibodies As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, the next big advance in battling the pandemic could come from a class of biotech therapies widely used against cancer and other disorders - antibodies designed specifically to attack this new virus.Development of monoclonal antibodies to target the virus has been endorsed by leading scientists. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious diseases expert, called them "almost a sure bet" against COVID-19. ...
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P300K ‘shabu’ seized from 2 drug suspects in Nueva Ecija QUEZON, Nueva Ecija ---- Some P300,000 worth of "shabu" (crystal meth) was seized while two persons were arrested during a buy-bust operation here on Monday night, police said.Christian Frivaldo, Central Luzon director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), identified the suspects as John Cevin Fernandez, alias Barbie, 29, and Laila Almerol, 40, both of Licab town.Frivaldo said the operation in Barangay Doa was based on intelligence information about the suspects' illicit activity. ...
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Airplane returns to gate after two passengers refuse to wear face mask An airplane returned to its boarding gate after two passengers refused to wear face masks amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The Delta Air Lines flight returned to the gate in Detroit Metro Airport on July 23, as per ABC-affiliate WXYZ the day after.Following the incident, the two passengers were removed from the flight, The Hill reported last Saturday, Aug. 1. After escorting the pair off of the plane, the flight departed again for its destination in Atlanta. ...
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Official says 4 execom members part of ‘mafia’ in PhilHealth MANILA, Philippines --- An incumbent board member of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has tagged four high-ranking officials as part of a "mafia" within the agency.During Tuesday's Senate committee of the whole investigation into the alleged massive corruption in PhilHealth, Alejandro Cabading, a member of the agency's board of directors, identified several of his colleagues in fraudulent and corrupt schemes within the state health insurance firm. ...
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Australian state to impose hefty fines to compel COVID-19 isolation SYDNEY-- Australia's second-most populous state Victoria said on Tuesday that anyone breaking COVID-19 isolation orders will face hefty fines, as high as A$20,000 ($14,250), and that more military personnel will be deployed to fight the spread of the virus.Australia, once heralded as a global leader in containing COVID-19, is desperately trying to slow the spread of the virus in Victoria to prevent a national second wave of infections. ...
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Solon proposes ‘shame and fame’ campaign amid COVID-19 pandemic MANILA, Philippines --- A lawmaker is proposing to put to shame those who discriminate coronavirus disease 2019 patients while praising those who voluntarily admit they are afflicted with the respiratory illness.Deputy Speaker Dan Fernandez on Tuesday said the public should call those who discriminate COVID-19 patients as "maytamayan" while COVID-19 patients should be called "bayaniyan.""It's high time we start a 'shame and fame campaign' as a weapon in this difficult fight against COViD-19. ...
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‘The Phantom of the Opera’ continues to be busy in S. Korea despite pandemic SEOUL --- While musical shows around the world have been put on an indefinite hold over the past few months, "The Phantom of the Opera" continues to be busy in Korea -- the only production of the beloved show being performed anywhere in the world at the moment. An international tour production of "The Phantom of the Opera" will wrap up its Seoul run at Blue Square Interpark Hall in Yongsan, central Seoul, on Saturday, moving on to the Daegu leg of the Korea tour. ...
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BTS song lyrics featured on iconic billboard in downtown Seoul SEOUL --- Words from the song "Run" by K-pop group BTS have been featured on an iconic signboard in downtown Seoul. The new billboard on the exterior of the Kyobo Building in the Gwanghwamun square, central Seoul, reads, "Run, run, run again. It's OK if you fall. Run, run, run again. It's OK to get hurt" -- lifted from the lead song of the 2015 BTS album "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt. 2. ...
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Thailand lifts barriers for more foreigners BANGKOK ---More types of foreigners will be allowed to return to Thailand, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration said on Monday. ...
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Impact of pandemic gives greater impetus to digital and self-service channels amidst reduced customer service manpower The continuous threat of COVID-19 to public health has severely hit business process outsourcing (BPOs) firms and enterprises who rely on agents to provide critical frontline support for customers.Globe, despite its commitment to delivering good customer experience, is no exception to the constraints and challenges of BPOs. This gave an impetus to accelerate the shift to digital channels. ...
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75 passengers, staff saved as cruise ship sinks in Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River BANGKOK ---A three-story-high cruise ship sank in the Chao Phraya River near a pier late in the evening on Sunday, but all 75 passengers and staff were evacuated to a nearby pier. At 8pm on Sunday, Pak Khlong San Police Station was alerted about the High Season 1 sinking near a private pier in Soi Somdet Chaophraya 1 in Bangkok's Khlong San district. ...
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Southeast Asia needs progress as pandemic exacerbates inequality—UN JAKARTA --- Southeast Asia must step up its COVID-19 response to combat the imminent deepening of inequality, United Nations secretary general Antnio Guterres said in a recent report highlighting weak health systems and connectivity in the region."The pandemic has highlighted deep inequalities, shortfalls in governance and the imperative for a sustainable development pathway. ...
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‘Inseparable’ lion couple put down together in zoo due to declining health Two "inseparable" 21-year-old lions were euthanized together last Thursday, July 30, due to their declining health.Hubert and Kalisa were put down in the Los Angeles Zoo, as per the animal center's website on the same day.Animal care and health staff "made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize" the elderly couple due to their "declining health and age-related illnesses that had diminished their quality of life. ...
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‘Gnarly’ tumor shows dinosaurs got cancer, too WASHINGTON-- When scientists first unearthed fossils of a horned dinosaur called Centrosaurus in the badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park in Canada's Alberta province in 1989, they spotted a badly malformed leg bone they figured was a healed fracture.A fresh examination, researchers said on Monday, shows something different. ...
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Indonesian Basketball League gets green light for October restart The Indonesia sports ministry has approved the proposed plan of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) to restart its 2020 season in October.The IBL season opened in January and was then suspended on March 13 in response to the COVID-19 health crisis.Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali said in a statement on Monday that the ministry had decided to green-light the resumption of the IBL's 2020 season event. ...
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DA chief assures enough food supply for NCR, other areas under MECQ MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured Tuesday that there is enough food supply for Metro Manila and nearby provinces that were placed back to the stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). ...
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Amy Schumer shares Emmy nomination for cooking show with Filipino nanny After comedienne Amy Schumer received an Emmy nomination, she made sure to include her Filipino nanny, Jane, in the acclaim.Food Network show "Amy Schumer Learns to Cook" got the Emmy nod last Wednesday, July 29. It features Schumer and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, cooking and making cocktails while in quarantine.To mark the achievement, Schumer posted a selfie of her and Jane on Instagram and said, "We got got nominated for an Emmy today (Chris too. But mostly us)."https://www.instagram. ...
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Muslim lawmakers, imam ask Supreme Court to junk anti-terror law Muslim lawmakers, lawyers and an imam on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to nullify the anti-terrorism law, citing fears of arrests and constraints in the practice of their faith.
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Whistle-blower 'vengeful' after he didn't get post -Morales "Specifically about Attorney Thorsson, I always said he was vengeful because I refused to give him a position that I think he was not qualified," Morales said.

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