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Sunday, April 12, 2020

South Korea plans tracking wristbands, US virus deaths rise

South Korea announced plans Saturday to strap tracking wristbands on people who defy quarantine orders and Christians were urged to stay home on Easter weekend as the global coronavirus death toll passed 100,000.

A city under siege: 24 hours in the fight to save New York

Over 24 hours, a taxi driver will cruise those desolate streets, searching for the few workers who need to keep moving. A bodega owner will make a promise to a customer he hopes he’ll never have to keep. An emergency room doctor and a paramedic will labor to hold down a death toll that on this day threatens to surpass the number killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11. For them and 8.5 million others, today will be nothing like just another Monday. Because long before the sun has risen, the clock has already begun counting down the latest, most punishing round in the fight for New York.

1st results in on Gilead coronavirus drug; more study needed

More than half of a group of severely ill coronavirus patients improved after receiving an experimental antiviral drug, although there’s no way to know the odds of that happening without the drug because there was no comparison group, doctors reported Friday.

Hopeful birdsong, foreboding sirens: A pandemic in sound

The coronavirus crisis has drastically transformed the world in sound. The routine cacophony of daily life has calmed, lending more weight to the noises left behind. And in those mundane sounds, now so unexpectedly bared, many have found comfort, hope and dread.

Crime drops around the world as COVID-19 keeps people inside

The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too. In Chicago, one of America’s most violent cities, drug arrests have plummeted 42% in the weeks since the city shut down, compared...

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking

New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless technology to track down people who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers. The idea is to help national, state and local governments roll out apps for so-called “contact tracing” that will run on iPhones and Android phones alike.

Virus Diary: Isolation and patience on a quiet Gaza farm

As the virus invaded country after country, many Gazans hoped we would finally enjoy some benefits from the blockade. We have no tourists or cruise ships. Travel is heavily restricted. And Israel and Egypt sealed their borders early on.

Rising from sick beds, COVID medics head back to front lines

In the brutal months since France reported Europe's first coronavirus cases in January and then, in February, the first death on the continent, the scourge has infected so many thousands of doctors, nurses and other health workers in Europe that some have now recovered and are going from their sick beds back to the front lines.

‘Everybody is very scared’: Struggle to keep apart on subway

They let trains that look too crowded pass by. If they decide to board, they search for emptier cars to ride in. Then they size up fellow passengers before picking the safest spot they can find to sit or stand for commutes sometimes lasting an hour or more.

Southeast Asian ministers endorse plans for pandemic fund

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have endorsed the setting up of a regional fund to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and discussed a planned video summit of their leaders with counterparts from China, Japan and South Korea.

As Easter nears, virus deaths test Italian priest’s faith

Within two weeks of sitting with his parents and a fellow priest at lunch, the 53-year-old Catholic priest was grieving the deaths of both his father and the colleague who assisted him at three mountain parishes above Lake Como in northern Italy. As Easter approached, Riva prepared for his mother to die, too.

Singapore battles virus hotspots in migrant workers’ dorms

After managing to keep on top of the first wave of coronavirus outbreaks, Singapore is grappling with an alarming rise in infections among migrant workers housed in crowded dormitories.
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Shared experiences on life in the time of Covid-19

Philippines backs Vietnam after China sinks fishing boat

The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila expressed deep concern over the reported April 3 sinking of the boat carrying eight fishermen off the Paracel Islands. The incident happened at a time when a common approach was crucial in confronting the coronavirus pandemic, it said.

UN chief warns COVID-19 threatens global peace and security

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the UN Security Council on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic is threatening international peace and security — “potentially leading to an increase in social unrest and violence that would greatly undermine our ability to fight the disease.”

DOTr COVID-19 response efforts get boost from P100 million donation from Lopez Group of Companies

Efforts by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country received a boost from a P100 million donation by the Lopez Group of Companies. In a letter of intent from the First Philippine Holdings Corporation...

World Bank approves $500 million loan for PHL Covid-19 response

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $500-million worth loan to help the Philippines to respond to the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.  In a statement, the loan, which is the Third Risk Management Development Policy Loan extended by the World Bank to the Philippines. The first two...

Army reports NPA’s foiled attempt to bomb soldiers

The military reported on Tuesday that it had foiled attempts by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Samar and Quezon provinces to attack its troops following the discovery of homemade bombs along their routes that may very well be a clear violation of the rebel-declared cease-fire.

Task force beefs up control points for food cargo delivery vehicles  

Additional control points for cargo trucks and other delivery vehicles carrying food and other essential products would be set up across the country following President Duterte’s approval of the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, Joint Task Force Corona Virus Shield...

Criticisms won’t help win war vs virus–DENR exec

AN official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday reminded critics of the Duterte administration that negative criticisms would not help win the war against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Benny D. Antiporda, DENR undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government...

PAL flies out stranded British passengers

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Tuesday flew out of the premier gateway 288 British passengers stranded in Cebu since March 15 when the country declared a lockdown called enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Flight PR720 left the Ninoy Aquino International...

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246 seafarers from U.K. pushes repatriation total well above 11,000

Another 246 seafarers from the United Kingdom arrived in the country on Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said, adding to the growing number of repatriated Filipinos since the onset of the pandemic. The midday Black Saturday arrival from cruise ship MS Ventura pushed the...

Yemen has 1st confirmed virus case, more than 10k in Israel

Yemen’s internationally recognized government announced Friday the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus in the war-torn country, stoking fears that an outbreak could devastate its already crippled health-care system.

Locsin thanks US, Brunei for help in fight vs Covid-19; DFA on 11th repatriation mission for displaced OFWs

“THANK you America,” Foreign Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. said on Friday, in reference to the United States' donation of 1,300 new cots and about P204 million ($4 million) in health assistance to help address the Covid-19 pandemic. He received the donations from US Ambassador Sung...

PHL COVID-19 cases breach 4,000 mark

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said that the COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 4,076. As of 4 p.m. of April 9,  206 new cases (PH3,871-PH4,076) were recorded, and 28 new recoveries. This brings the total number of recoveries to 124.

Half billion more people face poverty due to virus

Oxfam has urged richer countries to step up their efforts to help the developing world. Failing to do so, it added, could set back the fight against poverty by a decade and by as much as 30 years in some areas, including Africa and the Middle East.

Column

Staying online

Inherently relational, human beings need to interact with each...

Businesses and jobs in the post-Covid world

WE are now on our fourth week of lockdown...

The Pope’s message

Continuation of the summary of Pope Francis’ Urbi et...

Opinion

When people fear their own heroes

IN these stressful times brought about by the pandemic, the default reaction is...

No worries: SSS contribution payment deadlines extended

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted our everyday...

The tomb emptied by the risen Lord

The gospel text (Matthew 28:1-10), which is not...

Covid-19: Extension and early termination of seafarer’s contract

By Dennis R. Gorecho Seafarers have a right to return...

‘Driving Eco-Innovation thru Intellectual Property’

By Rowel S. Barba Letting loose the wrath of the...

165 VIPs urge 20 economic powers for billions of dollars for Covid-19

UNITED NATIONS—Many former global leaders and other VIPs urged the world’s 20 major industrialized nations to approve $8 billion in emergency funding to speed the search for a vaccine, cure and treatment for Covid-19 and prevent a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. In an...

British premier gets worse as UK virus crisis escalates

N EW YORK—The steep rise in coronavirus deaths appeared to be leveling off on Monday in hard-hit New York, echoing a trend underway in Italy and Spain, while the crisis escalated alarmingly in Britain, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care after...

US weighs ‘war bonds’; Japan readies $1-trillion economic package

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Monday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. Central banks and government The White House is...

China faces fresh virus threat from its border with Russia

China is facing a wave of coronavirus infections from Russia, with more than half of the country’s total imported cases in the past two days coming through its northeastern land border. Heilongjiang, China’s northernmost province that borders Russia, has reported 60 imported cases this month, according to...

EU eyes half-trillion euro rescue package to stem virus recession

It’s crunch time for the European Union as it strives to stem a virus-led downturn that could eclipse the severity of the Great Recession more than a decade ago. The EU’s finance ministers on Tuesday will seek to endorse a list of measures worth more than half...

Americans brace for ‘hardest’ week as Britain becomes deadliest hot spot

NEW YORK—Americans braced for what the nation’s top doctor warned on Sunday would be “the hardest and saddest week” of their lives while Britain assumed the unwelcome mantle of deadliest coronavirus hot spot in Europe after a record 24-hour jump in deaths that surpassed even hard-hit Italy’s.

business

PHL buys more imported milk in 2019

The country’s milk import bill rose by nearly 14.3 percent to a record $1.13 billion as traders increased their purchases of dairy products to meet growing local demand. The latest...

Jollibee seeing early signs of recovery from virus fallout

Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) on Tuesday said it is seeing early signs of recovery of its operations especially in China where the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is believed to have originated. Ernesto Tanmantiong, the company’s CEO, said the disease has brought “unprecedented disruption” to its operations...

You need only watch the dollar to track market harm

AS the coronavirus economic fallout accelerates around the globe, some experts say the US dollar’s ups and downs are the best way to divine whether market mayhem is easing. Wall Street pros have a huge arsenal of funny-sounding indexes like the VIX and FRA-OIS they can use...

MORE Power modernization program kicks off in Iloilo City

MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) has commenced a program that aims to modernize Iloilo City’s power distribution system. The Department of Energy (DOE) said it will monitor the progress of the P1.8-billion modernization program. “We are hopeful but we have to see the...

RCBC lures investors to P7.05-billion fixed rate bonds

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) listed its P7.05-billion fixed rate bonds on the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) on Tuesday. The Yuchengco-led bank said that strong demand from investors allowed its offering to be oversubscribed by more than two times from the original P3-billion offering.

Banks closed for Holy Week; to open Easter Monday

Banks will be closed in from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday in observance of the Holy Week celebration. In separate advisories, the banks said that operations will resume on Monday, April 13. BDO Unibank Inc. said that customers can still pay bills and send...

SSS extends deadline of contribution payment

State-run Social Security System (SSS) announced the extension of the deadline of payment of monthly contributions of its members and employers until June 1. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Ignacio said in a statement on Tuesday that they moved the deadline after...

DOE allots ER 1-94 funds to boost host LGU health capacity

ENERGY Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi signed on Monday, April 6, a circular that effectively directs the utilization of Energy Regulations 1-94 (ER 1-94) funds to help local government units (LGUs) in their fight against the virus. Under the ER 1-94 program, host communities to energy generation...

FPIP offers free ride to Batangas frontliners

Lopez-led First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP), the developer and operator of the industrial park in Batangas, has provided shuttle service to medical workers and other frontliners of two leading hospitals in Tanuan and Santo Tomas. Since the province of Batangas implemented an enhanced community quarantine, public transportation has been...

‘Welcome back, Diwata-1. Thank you’

"Welcome back, Diwata-1. Thank you!" This was the greeting, a farewell one of sorts, to Diwata-1 microsatellite that Stamina4Space/PHL-Microsat postedon its Facebook account on April 6. The reason: the microsatellite descended and entered the boundary between the outer space and the Earth’s atmosphere, that gave...

DOST accelerates production of more face shields for Covid-19 frontliners

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is putting to high gear the production of more face shields for frontliners battling the Covid-19 pandemic as it engages the expertise of its two research and development institutes (RDIs) and one state university research laboratory by using injection mold and 3D-printed face shields.

DOST to test VCO in clinical trials as supplement vs Covid-19

In the absence of available medicine against the deadly 2019 novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to have two clinical trials to check the efficacy of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as health supplement against Covid-19. Science Secretary Fortunato...

Dr. Alonzo Gabriel, food scientist and U.P. professor, 39

The scientific community mourns the passing of Dr. Alonzo A. Gabriel, 39, a noted food scientist and professor at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Home Economics (CHE), owing to complications due to cancer. A 2018 National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)...

DOST, UST, DLS-CSB industrial design students, faculty produce face shields for Covid-19 frontliners

To support frontline health workers in their battle to prevent the spread of current 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the government and the private sectors are initiating their respective production of protective face shields for medical frontliners. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is currently...

RxBox biomedical devices delivered to U.P.-PGH for Covid-19 monitoring

In its continued efforts to respond in the battle against the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) delivered 106  multicomponent RxBox units to the Philippine General Hospital  (UP-PGH) last week. RxBox is an innovative biomedical device capable of measuring...

What’s wrong with UFC ruler Dana White?

The UFC’s undisputed ruler is determined to put others in harm’s way to provide his Roman gladiator-style of alleged entertainment, even if it means taking it to the islands. Talk about viral denial.

Cycling body’s finances hit by lost races, delayed Olympics

The International Cycling Union took “some drastic action” on Thursday to cut costs amid a revenue shortfall from hundreds of events canceled or postponed during the coronavirus pandemic, including the Tokyo Olympics.

Woods ready to play Masters and realizes it has to wait

This will be the longest a Masters champion has been able to keep golf’s most famous piece of clothing at home. Woods is not required to leave it in his locker at Augusta National until he returns to defend. And that won’t be until November at the earliest.

Yanks most valuable in MLB at $5 billion, Forbes estimates

NEW YORK — Forbes estimates the New York Yankees are baseball’s most valuable franchise at $5 billion, up 9% over last year and 47% more than the No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers at $3.4 billion.

NBA says players will receive full checks on April 15

NBA players will receive their full checks when the next payday for most of them arrives on April 15 despite no games having been played for more than a month at that point.

life

Artists act to save community

By Joel Saracho I’ll get by with a little help from my friends...—The Beatles Jhemer Cauigan is a 30-year-old father of three children living in Montalban. He...

Rediscover the joys of having lots of free time

RATHER than contributing to the already very noisy state of social media these days, and after quietly reaching out and making a difference in the lives of their neighbors, work colleagues, frontliners and the public in general, some of our celebrity friends have...

‘Lost Children’ author: Writers must ‘document’ pandemic

By Claudia Torrens / The Associated Press NEW YORK—Cooped up at her Bronx home with her daughter and a niece because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mexican writer Valeria Luiselli says she has lowered the “volume and speed” of her life. She is arranging books in...

The fashionable history of social distancing

By Einav Rabinovitch-Fox  | Case Western Reserve University AS the world grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, “social distancing” has become a buzzword of these strange times. Instead of stockpiling food or rushing to the hospital, authorities are saying social distancing—deliberately increasing...

Fired, dismissed and disregarded: A beauty-related story

WHEN I first stepped into the Sephora store in ION Orchard Singapore years ago, I felt like I had crossed an item off my bucket list. As someone who lived in a Third World country and wasn’t a frequent traveler, Sephora was one of my dream...

BMPlus

PSBank answers FAQs re grace period assistance for loan clients

With the extension of the ECQ to April 13 to 30, 2020 and in compliance with the ‘Bayanihan To Heal As One’ Act, we continue to provide valuable assistance to all our loan customers during these challenging times.Loan payments for all types of loans with due dates falling within the new ECQ...

US donates COVID-19 relief supplies

US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim announced today the US government's donation of nearly 1,300 new cots to support the Philippine government's response to COVID-19.  Ambassador Kim stated, "I'm pleased to be able to hand over these new cots, on behalf of the US government, to our Philippine partners.  We...

Watch DOH safety and health Tips with PH’s first TikTok live stream

@dohgovph ♬ Instrumental Jams - Upbeat Background Music As part of its continuous efforts to help the most affected by the crisis, TikTok partners with the Department of Health for the country’s first-ever TikTok Livestream.

More hospitals receive disinfecting apparatus from Villar group

Manny Villar and the Villar Group have completed the installation of disinfecting apparatus in 9 hospitals, namely: RITM in Alabang, Las Piñas General Hospital, Don Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital in Caloocan, Rizal Medical Center in Pasig, Quirino Medical Center, Philippine Heart Center and Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City,...

#SalamatFrontliners! TikTok to provide US$1M aide to PH Medical Frontliners

In this challenging time as the Philippines battles against COVID-19, TikTok has pledged to donate 1 million US dollars to the Philippine General Hospital Medical Foundation, Inc. (PGHMFI). Through PGHMFI, a non-profit organization that is a major partner of the Philippine General Hospital, the donated...

DLSU engineering faculty produce face shields for hospitals, police

As part of De La Salle University’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty members from the Gokongwei College of Engineering are developing face shields for hospitals and the Philippine National Police. The initiative is led by GCOE Dean Dr. Jonathan Dungca, University Fellow and Manufacturing Engineering and Management (MEM) Full Professor Dr. Elmer...

SoundStrip

Stuck in a moment none of us can get out of

By Annie S. Alejo Almost a month later and counting, with talks of an extension on the lockdown, those who are stuck at home but remain COVID-19-free should really just be thankful and continue to help #flattenthecurve by staying there. Apart from engaging in...

Lea Salonga helps raise P1.5M within one hour for Bayanihan Musikahan

Bayanihan Musikahan, an organization dedicated to helping the urban poor, has been arranging a series of online benefit concerts to raise funds for the marginalized communities during the enhanced community quarantine. Through the gathering of big names such as Martin Nievera, Ebe Dancel and Morisette Amon, they were able to raise funds for...

CRY FOR HELP

As the enhanced community quarantine goes on, the cracks in our political and social system are beginning to become more obvious. Doctors and nurses are dying from a lack of support from the government, and the informal sector is left wondering how they are going to survive when...

DOING HIS SHARE

The Covid-19 pandemic scare may have shown the worst and the best of humanity. But for singer and Philippine Army reservist Ronnie Liang, it is during a crisis like this that he could best serve the country.  As a 2nd Lieutenant, Liang surprised everyone on the...
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Monday Morning

Use data to revolutionize project planning

By Yael Grushka-Cockayne The California bullet train. Lockheed Martin’s Joint Strike Fighter program. Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport. Inaccurate forecasts involving durations, costs, resources and benefits are clearly a major source of risk for leaders’ careers and organizations’ growth opportunities. Late or pricey projects can also affect the health of the economy...

Every Leader Needs to Navigate These 7 Tensions

By Jennifer Jordan, Michael Wade & Elizabeth Teracino In recent years, articles have claimed that old-style command-and-control leadership is “out” and a new way of leading is “in.” Instead of telling people what to do, leaders should ask them open-ended questions. Instead of sticking exactly to plans, they...

How sales teams can thrive in a digital world

By Andris A. Zoltners, Prabhakant Sinha & Sally E. Lorimer Since the dawn of the Internet era, experts have predicted that technology will replace salespeople, and it’s easy to find examples. But sales organizations can survive and thrive in the new digital world by responding to the changes that digital brings to...

Stop calling it ‘innovation’

By Nadya Zhexembayeva Let me start with the obvious: “Innovation” is a buzzword. In fact, it’s been a buzzword for so long you could say we’ve developed a cult around it. Whether in the classroom, the newsroom or the boardroom, innovation is our global darling. There’s only one problem: We might love innovation,...

Present your data like a pro

By Joel Schwartzberg With so many ways to spin and distort information these days, a presentation needs to do more than simply share great ideas—it needs to support those ideas with credible data. That’s true whether you’re an executive pitching new business clients, a vendor selling her services or...

Can Facebook’s Oversight Board Win People’s Trust?

By Mark Latonero Facebook is a step away from creating its global Oversight Board for content moderation. While there’s good reason to be skeptical of whether Facebook itself can fix problems like hate speech and disinformation on the platform, we should pay closer attention to how the board proposes to make decisions.

the broader look

Pandemic locks down PHL, UN in pursuit to achieve sustainable development goals

FIVE years ago, world leaders united to attack the global challenge of poverty and inequality. Five years later, some of them closed down their borders and truncated actions to attain what they’ve agreed to achieve by 2030: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). And this is because...

Pandemic, lockdowns test global endurance of overseas Filipinos’ spirit

OFW Journalism Consortium | Jeremaiah M. Opiniano Special to the BusinessMirror Editor’s note: The real identities of some overseas Filipinos interviewed here are being withheld for their protection. ADELAIDE, Australia–Her...

Pandemic presses PHL’s pain points: Problems, proposals

LOCAL economists and analysts are not optimistic about the country’s economic outlook given the extent of the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said this crisis would likely cut the country’s economic growth—measured by gross domestic product, or GDP—by 0.5 point to 1 percentage...

PHL travel, tourism industry turns local as Covid-19 wreaks havoc

BE Grand Resort is one of the most superb posh accommodations in Bohol. It’s a sanctuary from the stress of urban living, and designed with the luxurious traveler in mind. The property hugs the coastline of Panglao Island, giving visitors sublime views of Bohol Sea.
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Envoys & Expats

US, DOH collaborate against coronavirus

By Leonardo Valente | PIXABAY THE Embassy of the United States in the Philippines recently announced that the US government has committed more than P139 million, or $2.7 million, to support the Department of Health (DOH) in its response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country.

Singapore, Turkey send test kits

THE Republic of Singapore has donated 3,000 testing kits and one polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine for combating the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), as announced by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. on Twitter. Ambassador of the Philippines to Singapore Joseph del Mar Yap received the donation as...

Helping hand

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. receives the donation of the People’s Republic of China to the Philippines, with Ambassador Huang Xilian. The Chinese government last week turned over medical supplies, such as fast-test kits, surgical masks, N95 masks and personal protective equipment.

Korea pulls out all stops, leads nations vs pandemic

ALTHOUGH the Republic of Korea recently made headlines for being one of the countries with the largest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections totaling to 7,869 as of March 12, its government said it addressed the incident by putting the word “trust” into a...

Creating momentum to promote people, bilateral exchanges

THE Federal Republic of Germany is a global leader in industrial and technological prowess. The European country also boasts of a very high standard of living, and is thus a haven for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) seeking for professionally fulfilling employment. They started coming years ago to work...

Israel showcases cinematic artistry

THE Embassy of Israel in Manila, in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, will promote and showcase the cultural and cinematographic features of Israeli films to Filipino audiences through the 15th Israeli Film Festival on March 13 and 14. Gather family and...

Instituto Cervantes unveils films, art exhibit

IN celebration of Women’s Month, Instituto Cervantes will be presenting Espacio Femenino: Spanish Female Filmmakers, a film cycle in all Saturdays of the month, which will feature movies by female directors, with the aim of highlighting contributions of women in the industry. Likewise, to honor...
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Young Bacolod doctors join Covid-19 fight

HEALTH experts would agree that protecting the first line of defense is one of the best ways to avert the rapid spread of deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) that has been confronting the world for quite some time now. But how could they be spared from the contagion...

#iorestoacasa: Life of a Pinoy student amid Covid-19 lockdown in Europe

Salzburg, Austria—As the European Union locked down its borders along with all other EU member-nations for 30 days, Filipinos, particularly students like me studying in the region have also been adjusting and carefully observing the new set of rules the governments here have imposed.

Why so many epidemics originate in Asia and Africa–and why we can expect more

By Suresh V Kuchipudi | Pennsylvania State University THE CONVERSATION The coronavirus disease, known as Covid-19, is a frightening reminder of the imminent global threat posed by emerging infectious diseases. Although epidemics have arisen during all of human history, they now seem to be on the...

BUSINESSMIRROR SAID ‘THANK YOU’ TO THE FILIPINOS’ TRUE FRIENDS, AND ANVIL SAID, ‘YOU’RE WELCOME!’

THE night of what has been called the “Emerald Anvils,” February 28, 2020, was history in the making for BusinessMirror, the country’s premier national business broadsheet that in past years had swept awards from the most prestigious bodies for its cutting-edge, prescient reportage.

Life in the time of Covid-19: A casino hotel’s action plan

As with most establishments in Metro Manila and the rest of the world, the business operations of Winford Manila Resort & Casino (WMRC) were gravely affected by Covid-19. Gaming volume declined due to fallout in average daily foot traffic in the property.

Woman in the Mirror

By Saraswathy M. Manickam The old woman sneaked into the mirror above the wash basin and lay in wait for me. I knew she was always doing that, and the main thing was to never, never look in the mirror. But that day, I was...

The 2020 National Arts Month

For one whole month, in February of every year, the country celebrates the National Arts Month (NAM). Started in 1991, under the administration of the late President Corazon C. Aquino, through Presidential Proclamation no. 66, NAM is spearheaded by the National Commission for Culture and the...

Malevolent beauty: Noelle Q. de Jesus’ ‘Cursed and other stories’

While I waited for the book to arrive from Singapore, where Noelle de Jesus is based, the author asked me to forgive the typos in the book, which was taken from the first run of the title by Penguin Random House Southeast Asia. As of this writing,...

How Filipino painter J.Legaspi sees Maynila

Artwork images courtesy of Julius Legaspi Julius Legaspi’s roots belong to Marilao, Bulacan, but the capital city of Manila has captured his childlike wonder. “Manila is memorable for me ever since I was a child. My grandfather was a kargador (freighter) of dried fish in Divisoria, at Juan...

Motoring

In the wild is where the Ranger Raptor belongs

Story & photos by Randy S. Peregrino LIKE any other beast, its only place to roam around freely is in the wild. In the case of the Ranger Raptor, with its purpose-built to rule every terrain, where else can it play around, but only in...

Helping hand, cooperation & obedience

SPEAKING of true patriots dedicated to the Filipino people, several other civic-minded compatriots and companies have taken the example of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) in aligning themselves to the unified effort to conquer Covid-19 now ravaging our beloved country almost rapaciously.

Bentley suspends production at its U.K. factory

CITING the “accelerated rate” of coronavirus infection in the UK, as well as the expected disruption in its supply chain, Bentley Motors has suspended for four weeks, beginning March 20, vehicle production at its factory and headquarters in Crewe, England. Core business functions will continue...

Ford becomes largest fallen angel after S&P’s cut to junk

Ford Motor Co. was cut to junk by S&P Global Ratings as the coronavirus pandemic delivers a shock to the global auto industry and renders the carmaker the largest fallen angel to date. S&P downgraded Ford’s credit rating one notch to BB+ and may cut it...

Health & Fitness

Aboitiz Foundation installs handwashing sinks in Cebu, leads donation drive in Manila

CEBU CITY—The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (Rafi), the corporate social responsibility arm of the Aboitiz family, has partnered with the Cebu City government and the Metropolitan Cebu Water District for #HUNAW (Cebuano for “to wash one’s hands”), a handwashing campaign launched as an intervention to fight the severity...

What does Covid-19 do to your lungs?

Since the announcement of the lockdown in Luzon, the number of infected people and recorded deaths has created panic, worries and anxiety among Pinoys as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country continues to rise. The Internet has become the source of information for everyone,...

Staying mentally fit during the enhanced community quarantine

Most of the world is on lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the Philippines we call it an enhanced community quarantine. Other governments have their distinct terminology or catch-phrase to capture their respective efforts to keep people at home and curb the spread of the virus.

Clean and disinfected surroundings, your first defense vs diseases

As news reports as of late all point to increasing cases globally of the new coronavirus (Covid-19), so has seemingly varying opinions over how to protect yourself from contracting the dreaded virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) strongly recommends frequent cleaning of hands with alcohol or proper washing...
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