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Cardema back as NYC Commissioner --DILG spox Ronald Cardema is back as commissioner of the National Youth Commission, the spokesman of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) confirmed on Monday.
M18:02 The Standard L
Australian city begins curfew as global virus cases top 18 million Australia's second-largest city started a six-week curfew and the Philippine capital was ordered back into lockdown, as the number of global coronavirus cases on Monday topped 18 million.
M18:02 ABS-CBN News L
TINGNAN: Healthcare workers sa PGH nakasuot pa rin ng PPEs habang nagpapahinga Suot pa rin ng mga healthcare workers ng PGH ang kanilang personal protective equipment (PPEs) habang nagpapahinga sa labas ng ward 4 ng naturang ospital.
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Gordon wants probe into state of Philippines' health system after doctors appeal for 'time out' Sen. Richard Gordon on Monday urged the Senate to investigate the state of the Philippines' health system, after a group of doctors appealed for a "time out" as the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases continues to rise in the country.
M18:02 Business World L
Big pharma shouldn’t be too greedy By Mihir Sharma INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY is a convenient fiction. It is a right enforced by state power and international agreements, one that’s even more fragile than other forms of property rights since it’s not tangible. We choose to believe this fiction because we also believe that intellectual property adds to general welfare. It permits innovation and growth, and supports writers, artists, inventors — and pharmaceutical companies. But crises upend beliefs and we are in a crisis at the moment. ...
M18:02 Manila Bulletin L
DOJ to ask input of AFP, PNP on implementing rules of Anti-Terror Law The Department of Justice (DOJ) will be consulting with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police (PNP) concerning the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra (TOTO LOZANO / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra pointed this out on Monday, amid proposals made by newly appointed AFP chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay to include social media usage in the IRR. ...
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Group lauds BOC for sending back waste imports to SoKor An environment watchdog on Monday commended the Bureau of Customs (BOC) for keeping its promise to ship back the remaining illegal plastic waste imports sent here from South Korea. EcoWaste Coalition (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) EcoWaste Coalition national coordinator Aileen Lucero said the re-shipment of the last batch of trash was a “big win for environmental justice and a strong affirmation of the rule of law. ...
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Locsin in a controversy again because of his tweet Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday lamented the circulation of his tweet where he suggested that “men in white talk a lot,” an apparent swipe at the medical doctors who earlier called for respite amid the surging number of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases in the country. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “They are losers waiting to screenshot every tweet they can twist to their own dastardly ends. ...
M17:48 Inquirer L
House panel urges gov’t task force to allow TNVS units on roads MANILA, Philippines --- The House transportation committee has asked the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) and the National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19 to allow ride-hailing service Angkas and other transport network vehicle service (TNVS) to resume operations and provide public transportation especially for those who need to go to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Quezon City 2nd District Rep. ...
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Suns make it 2 straight in restart by topping Mavs LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida --- Devin Booker scored 30 points and the Phoenix Suns erased a double-digit deficit while their All-Star guard was on the bench with foul trouble, rallying for a 117-115 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.The Suns have won both games in the restart after coming in with the worst record among Western Conference teams in the bubble. ...
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Magic build big lead, stay on roll with win over Kings LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida --- The Orlando Magic got a big win and a big loss Sunday.Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored 19 of his 22 points in the first half and the Magic continued a strong restart with a 132-116 victory over the Sacramento Kings.But the Magic lost Jonathan Isaac again when he tore the ACL in his left knee, the same one he hurt Jan. 1 that kept him out until the restart. ...
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WATCH: Alice Dixson gives tour of Boracay home Alice Dixson treated her fans to a virtual tour around her Boracay home through a vlog post last Saturday, Aug. 1. While she admitted to being reluctant to the idea before, the actress finally decided to give a tour of her home since her viewers have been requesting it for "a few years now." Dixson also noted that she splits her time between Boracay and Manila, as seen in the video on her YouTube page. https://www.youtube.com/watch? ...
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China, Australia spar on Twitter over South China Sea BEIJING --- A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. The waters are a major shipping route for global commerce and are rich in fish and possible oil and gas reserves.China, Australia spar on twitterChinese and Australian diplomats sparred on Twitter over Beijing's actions in the South China Sea following Australia's endorsement of a U.S. ...
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COVID-19 testing center opens in Tuguegarao City TUGUEGARAO CITY --- The Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has formally opened its molecular laboratory or COVID-19 testing center here on Monday.Dr. Glenn Mathew Baggao, CVMC hospital chief, said the center would operate 24 hours and could test 300 to 400 specimens every day."This will expedite the testing of specimens and we are thankful for all those who helped us in realizing this laboratory project," he said. ...
M17:48 Inquirer L
S. Korea reports three-month low of 3 domestic infections SEOUL --- South Korea's coronavirus situation is stably under control with more than 80 percent of new cases confirmed to be under thegovernment's watch, health authorities said Monday, as the country reported only three locally-transmitted cases.Korea reported 23 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 20 imported cases from overseas. The country's total caseload as of Sunday was 14,389, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
M17:48 Inquirer L
Google celebrates life of Fil-Am Vicki Draves through doodle MANILA, Philippines --- Search engine Google celebrated on Monday the life of Filipino-American diver and coach Victoria "Vicki" Draves, the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic medal.Google showcased a doodle of Draves wearing her gold medals, with a background of an image of a woman diving to a pool that contains the letters of the search site. ...
M17:48 Inquirer L
Worse than expected: Pandemic pushed PH GDP into deeper 8 percent dive, says Moodys The research arm of debt watcher Moody's Investors Service is projecting an 8-percent dive in the Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) during the second quarter of 2020 largely as a result of one of the world's most stringent COVID-19 lockdowns being enforced in the country.Steven G. Cochrane, Moody's Analytics chief Asia-Pacific economist, said the debt watcher changed the earlier forecast of 2. ...
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Trump calls for new death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber US President Donald Trump called Sunday for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to be re-sentenced to death after an appeals court overturned the death penalty."Rarely has anybody deserved the death penalty more than the Boston Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev," Trump tweeted."So many lives lost and ruined. The Federal Government must again seek the Death Penalty in a do-over of the original trial. Our Country cannot let the appellate decision stand," he added. ...
M17:48 Inquirer L
Been there, done that but what’s the difference between MECQ and GCQ? Barber shops have to close again and restaurants can't offer dine-in services anymore, but nearly all businesses that ran under general community quarantine (GCQ) can still run under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).This is according to the list of businesses that could operate under the MECQ, which was provided by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Monday (Aug. 3) although it was the same list the DTI prepared in a circular last July 31. ...
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Early returns say so far, so good for NBA bubble LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida --- So far, so good.The NBA's bubble remains intact. The extraordinary health protocols put into place to try and save this season seem to be working. The mission shared by coaches and players to use their platform and continue the conversation about racial injustice is off to a strong start.Through four days, here's just some of what has happened at Walt Disney World: LeBron James had a gamewinner for the Los Angeles Lakers, T.J. ...
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Lana Del Rey releases new poetry audiobook ‘Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass’ Lana Del Rey's first spoken-word release is set to music composed by Jack Antonoff, her writing and producing partner on 2019's "Norman F***king Rockwell!".Del Rey announced "Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass" back in December, the first of her two new poetry projects. The other, titled "Behind the Iron Gates - Insights From an Institution" is scheduled to release next year, although the musician has already shared an excerpt from it titled "Patent Leather Do-Over" in May. ...
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Lacson takes up cudgels for health workers ‘threatened’ by Duterte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR4xv5_3dSMMANILA, Philippines --- Instead of having the government "intently" listen to their pleas, Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday said healthcare workers seemed to have even received a threat from the President."I heard libo ang tine-treat daily at exposed na exposed at maraming namatay sa kanila. So emotions are high. ...
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With terror law as added weapon, new PH military chief marks Reds, terrorists as biggest targets MANILA, Philippines---The new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, assumed office on Monday (Aug. 3), listing insurgency and terrorism as his biggest targets and armed with a new weapon that could help him hit those---a tougher anti-terrorism law. ...
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Documentary on life of late K-pop singer Sulli SINGAPORE --- South Korean television broadcaster MBC is working on a new documentary about the late actress-singer Sulli, South Korean news outlets reported.Sulli, whose real name is Choi Jin-ri, died in October last year of an apparent suicide. She was 25.South Korean entertainment news portal Soompi said the documentary will include interviews with Sulli's family, friends and employees of her management agency SM Entertainment.It will look at Sulli's life and her road to fame. ...

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