Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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Economic team seen to lower 2021 GDP goal

Bianca Cuaresma - 0
ECONOMIC managers will likely revise their growth target for the year as the country reverts to stricter movement and travel restrictions to address the rising Covid-19 cases in major economic hubs in the country.
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Opinion

WFH is real work, WFH workers are regular workers

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The authors of the Telecommuting Act in Congress, more popularly known as the Work-from-Home (WFH) law, probably never imagined that it would become the norm for many businesses the way it is now because of pandemic-induced lockdowns. Enacted back in December 2018, the law has allowed many businesses to...
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Opinion

Will Biden bash Beijing?

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United States foreign policy under the Obama/Biden administration could be characterized as ranging from impotent to counterproductive to both US and global interests. In 2017, the Pacific Council on International Policy held a...
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Covid-19 Stats

All countries
137,011,670
Total confirmed cases
Updated on April 13, 2021 2:45 am
Philippines
876,225
Total confirmed cases
Updated on April 13, 2021 2:45 am
Covid-19 Updates

Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?

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Around the world, hospitalizations are dropping in countries where vaccines have been rolling out including Israel, England and Scotland — regardless of which shots are given.
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BSP: FDI grow 41.5% in January on more upbeat mood

Bianca Cuaresma - 0
FOREIGN investors mirrored the optimistic sentiment of Filipino firms in the first month of the year, as long-term investments made by global...
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Government infrastructure spending rises to P107.4 billion as of end-February—DBM

Bernadette D. Nicolas - 0
STATE infrastructure spending as of end-February surged by 14.4 percent to P107.4 billion from last year’s P93.9 billion, data from the Department...
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DTI: Nearly 95% of NCR firms comply with health protocols

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - 0
NEARLY 95 percent of the business firms and establishments in the National Capital Region (NCR) were found to be compliant with the...
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CDC says it abides by COA guidance, explains side on 2020 Observations

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THE management of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) on Monday replied to key points raised from its 2020 Commission on Audit (COA)...
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DOTr bid to include seafarers on vaccine priority OK’d

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FILIPINO seafarers get a closer shot at getting vaccines against Covid-19 as the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) had...
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‘Some MSMEs remain closed until end-April amid MECQ’

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad - 0
THE lockdown measures, despite the recent easing, have proven to be a burden for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with...
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Drive-through Covid shots available soon at Nayong Pilipino–DOT chief

Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo - 0
A GAME changer. That is how Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat described the temporary vaccination center that will rise...
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Senators, producers step up warnings on pork industry crisis

Butch Fernandez - 0
SEN. Panfilo Lacson, taking up the cudgels for over 80,000 Filipino businessmen and workers relying on the local hog industry, asked President...
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World

World

India posts record infections as total cases top 13.5 million

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India reported a record 168,912 new Covid-19 cases on Monday with the total tally pushing past 13.5 million, potentially on track for...
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World

Muslims navigate restrictions in second pandemic Ramadan

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CAIRO—For Ramadan this year, Magdy Hafez has been longing to reclaim a cherished ritual: performing the nighttime group prayers called taraweeh at...
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World

Brazil’s virus outlook darkens amid snags in vaccine supply

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RIO DE JANEIRO—April is shaping up to be Brazil’s darkest month yet in the pandemic, with hospitals struggling with a crush of...
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World

Charles: Royal family ‘deeply grateful’ for world’s support

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LONDON—Britain's Prince Charles offered a heartfelt tribute to his “dear Papa” on Saturday as Buckingham Palace offered the broad outlines of...
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World

Myanmar security forces kill 82 protesters in 1 day

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YANGON—At least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown by Myanmar security forces on pro-democracy protesters, according to...
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World

Why shortages of a $1 chip part sparked crisis in global economy

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To understand why the $450 billion semiconductor industry has lurched into crisis, a helpful place to start is a one-dollar part called...
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World

Biden’s orphaned AstraZeneca supply rises to 20 million doses

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The US stockpile of the controversial AstraZeneca Plc coronavirus vaccine has grown to more than 20 million doses, according to people familiar...
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Solon pushes household lockdowns instead of community quarantines

Jovee Marie de la Cruz - 0
With the country’s limited resources, an economist-lawmaker on Monday proposed to the national government to impose household lockdowns instead of widespread community...
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Nation

Lanao del Sur clash leaves extremist subleader dead, 7 cops, soldier hurt

Rene Acosta - 0
Seven policemen and soldier were wounded, while a subleader of an extremist group allied with the Islamic State (IS) was killed following...
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PhilHealth to probe reports of ‘upcasing’ of minor respiratory ailments to Covid-19

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The state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday said it will probe allegations of “upcasing” following the proliferation of video posts that health-care providers allegedly collude with patients to declare minor respiratory symptoms such as asthma...
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US urged to conduct ‘more frequent’ FON patrols in SCS, warn China on incursions

Jovee Marie de la Cruz - 0
TO deter Chinese incursions into the Philippine maritime territories, a lawmaker on Wednesday urged the US to conduct “more frequent” freedom of...
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Nation

Zambales tightens border entry through S-PaSS travel management system

Henry Empeño - 3
IBA, Zambales—The Zambales provincial government has put into effect stricter border controls with the adoption of a travel management system to properly...
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Opinion

Time to build more hospitals

Manny B. Villar - 0
The rising Covid-19 infections have overwhelmed our hospitals and exposed the vulnerability of our health-care system. But it is not too late...
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Opinion

Opinion

Greed is good

John Mangun - 0
Maybe one of the reasons you are not rich—or richer—is because you are not greedy or greedy enough. “Greed”...
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Opinion

What are experts saying about miracle drugs?

Lyca Balita - 0
So…does Ivermectin actually work against Covid-19? When there are doctors of medicine debating on whether or not a drug works against a...
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Opinion

New guidelines in the availment of tax treaty benefits

Fulvio D. Dawilan - 0
The Bureau of Internal Revenue issued Revenue Memorandum Order 14-2021 (RMO 14-21) purportedly to streamline the procedures...
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Opinion

Hallelujah!  I got vaccinated

Manny Dooc - 0
To God be the glory!  Finally, I received my first jab of Sinovac after a long, anxious wait. I was waiting for the AstraZeneca...
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Opinion

Counting online losses, and still hoping

Tito Genova Valiente - 0
WE have been counting losses online. Deaths by Covid-19. The technologies have given us...
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Economy

Salceda sees panel level approval of Bayanihan 3 this week or next

Jovee Marie de la Cruz - 0
Economy
A leader of the House of Representatives on Monday said the lower chamber is now working on the May 17 target passage of the P370-billion Bayanihan 3, whose funding would be derived from  “obese” government-owned and -controlled...
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Economy

NCR plus ECQ displaces 17K workers in two weeks–DOLE

Samuel Medenilla - 0
OVER 17,000 workers lost their jobs during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and its surrounding...
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Economy

We need CIOs in business today!

Henry J. Schumacher - 0
A lot has changed since the first Chief Information Officer (CIO) roles emerged in the 1980s.
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Economy

Oil firms slash gasoline, kerosene fuel pump price; diesel unchanged

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Oil firms will slash prices of petroleum products starting Tuesday morning. Gasoline prices will be reduced by P0.25 per...
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Economy

DA lifts import ban on chicken MDM from The Netherlands

Jovee Marie de la Cruz - 0
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has partially lifted the importation of mechanically deboned chicken meat, or MDM, from certain areas in The...
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Agri-Commodities

Agri-Commodities

Rice imports seen declining due to higher production

Jovee Marie de la Cruz - 0
The Philippines would reduce its purchases of imported rice due to higher output this year, the United States Department of Agriculture...
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Agri-Commodities

PHL pork imports seen doubling on ASF impact

Jovee Marie de la Cruz and Butch Fernandez - 0
The Philippines is expected to double its pork imports this year due to the shortfall in domestic supply caused by a...
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Agri-Commodities

A fifth of food-output growth has been lost to climate change

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Climate change has been holding back food production for decades, with a new study showing that about 21 percent of growth for agricultural output was lost since the 1960s. That’s equal to losing...
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Agri-Commodities

‘Cut agri insurance tax to spur farm growth’

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The government should reduce the tax on nonlife and agriculture insurance premium to encourage the private sector to offer such insurance...
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Agri-Commodities

PHL to lose P548M from rice tariff cut–group

Jasper Y. Arcalas - 0
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said the government may lose P548 million, or more than nine-fold higher than the P60-million...
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Harvard Management Update

Where mindfulness falls short

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By Christopher Lyddy, Darren J. Good, Mark C. Bolino, Phillip S. Thompson & John Paul Stephens Over the...
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Harvard Management Update

A little recognition can provide a big morale boost

Shibeal O'Flaherty, Michael T. Sanders & Ashley Whillans | Harvard Business Review - 0
As we enter the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, front-line public sector workers such as health-care...
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Use Art to Reignite Your Team’s Motivation

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After a year of working from home, remote teams are at risk of losing motivation. Luckily, business leaders can revitalize teams...
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Companies

Companies

SEC allows e-signature in financial statements

VG Cabuag - 0
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed corporations enrolled in its new system dubbed Online Submission Tool to submit electronically signed...
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Companies

‘PLDT has fastest fixed line network’

Lorenz S. Marasigan - 0
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. continued to clinch the top spots for the fastest fixed line and mobile networks, at least...
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Companies

Eagle Cement income falls by 44% due to restrictions

VG Cabuag - 0
Eagle Cement Corp. on Monday said its net income plunged 44 percent to P3.4 billion last year from the previous P6 billion, as its operations were temporarily halted at the height of the lockdown in 2020.
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Companies

44 local energy service companies register with DOE

Lenie Lectura - 0
The Department of Energy (DOE) has registered 44 Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and is hoping that more would sign up with the...
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Companies

Cebu Pacific, AirAsia to fly only essential travelers

Recto Mercene - 0
Cebu Pacific said on Monday that it will continue to operate its domestic and international flights as scheduled despite the decision of...
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Banking & Finance

Tenders for T-bills hit P54.7 billion, more than 2x the P25-billion offer

Bernadette D. Nicolas - 0
THE Bureau of the Treasury fully awarded P25 billion in Treasury Bills (T-bills) on Monday’s auction as rates ended up mixed.
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Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance

LandBank joins Cebu’s rural development drive

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CEBU CITY, Cebu—State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) announced it entered into an agreement with the Provincial Government of Cebu to...
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Banking & Finance

Good debt versus bad debt

Genesis Kelly S. Lontoc - 0
FINANCIAL freedom can be described as the ability to live life on one’s terms. Saving and investing help achieve financial freedom.
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Banking & Finance

DBP loans, funds issued to businesses, LGUs hit billions

Bernadette D. Nicolas - 0
THE Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) announced it has extended P6.13-billion in loans to enterprises badly hit by the economic shock...
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Banking & Finance

Release of additional ‘ayuda’ needs new law–Roque

Samuel Medenilla - 0
MALACAÑANG on Monday said it is open to additional legislated funds to provide the needed assistance to people affected by quarantine restrictions...
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Banking & Finance

Extend tax-return filing to 30 days, solon urges

Jovee Marie de la Cruz - 0
A leader of the House of Representatives has asked the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)...
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Banking & Finance

PhilHealth vows to pay claims of HCFs meeting requirements

Bernadette D. Nicolas - 0
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) announced plans to initially pay 60 percent of the total applicable in-process claims of each...
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Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur

Of heartbreak, pandemic struggle and a promising pâté enterprise

Roderick Abad - 0
A HEARTACHE could be a real tough battle in life. One may end up like a loser, dwelling on swirling sense of...
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Entrepreneur

Homegrown retailer Frankie & Friends expands in Australia

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—Philippine homegrown fashion and lifestyle retailer Frankie & Friends General Store, an intentional marketplace for a conscious and holistic lifestyle expands...
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Export Unlimited

PHL invites investors, seeks fintech, halal ties with Indonesia

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Export Unlimited
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has identified technology and halal as potential areas for trade and investment collaboration with Indonesia in a move that signals the country’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the largest economy in...
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Export Unlimited

National Arts and Crafts Fair goes online to boost MSMEs

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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched the National Arts and Crafts Fair (NACF) Artisanal Shop to help micro, small,...
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Export Unlimited

India may resume vaccine exports by June

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NEW DELHI—The world’s largest vaccine maker, based in India, will be able to restart exports of AstraZeneca doses by June if new...
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Export Unlimited

EDC lauds quick response to cut cost of fruits, veggie exports

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The Export Development Council (EDC), the export policy-making body in the country, has lauded the swift and positive response of the Department...
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Export Unlimited

‘Covid vaccine storage facilities need back up power solutions for uninterrupted immunization’

Roderick Abad - 0
THE Philippines, although a bit behind some countries when it comes to immunization, has just started to roll out its Covid-19 vaccination...
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The Broader Look

PHL addresses legal separation issues with power of law

Joel R. San Juan, Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco, Samuel Medenilla and Jovee Marie de la Cruz - 0
"FOR richer, for poorer.” These words are often heard from couples tying the knot, vowing to stay together in marriage; no matter...
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Explainer

Holocaust survivors harness social media to spread knowledge

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With short video messages recounting their stories, participants in the #ItStartedWithWords campaign hope to educate people about how the Nazis embarked on an insidious campaign to dehumanize and marginalize Jews — years before death camps were established to carry out murder on an industrial scale.
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Explainer

EXPLAINER: Was officer’s knee on Floyd’s neck authorized?

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A critical factor for jurors to consider at a former Minneapolis police officer's trial in George Floyd's death is whether he violated the department's policy on neck restraints when he knelt on Floyd's neck.
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Perspective

Expanding operations in PHL and the US: How US-PHL economic ties allowed three firms to flourish

Edwin P. Sallan - 0
Since the Philippines and the United States of America first formalized diplomatic ties 75 years ago, the relationship between the two...
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Perspective

A Base for Business

Maan D’Asis Pamaran - 0
In 1898, a tract of land located 100 kilometers north of Manila was used as a U.S. military camp for the...
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Sports

Sports

Hideki wins Masters

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AUGUSTA, Georgia—Hideki Matsuyama almost turned down his first chance to play the Masters. It was a month after a devastating earthquake and...
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Sports

Ancajas shifts focus on helping Marcial train for Tokyo Olympics

Josef Ramos - 0
DONE with his successful defense of his world title, Jerwin “The Pretty Boy” Ancajas will embark on his next mission: help Eumir...
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Sports

Macrohon, 7 others join Diaz in Tashkent

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SOUTHEAST Asian Games gold medalist Kristel Macrohon leads a seven-member team that will join Rio 2016 silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz in the...
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Sports

Commissioner Mon Fernandez in PSA Forum

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TEAM Philippines Chef De Mission to the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games Ramon Fernandez will be the special solo guest on Tuesday in the online edition of the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum. Fernandez, a commissioner...
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Sports

Jon Jones challenge

Vincent Juico - 0
IF there’s anyone who can solve the puzzle that is Francis Ngannou, it’s Jon Jones.
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Sports

Leaders Talisay, Mandaue collide

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MJAS Zenith-Talisay City and KCS-Mandaue City dispute the early lead at the resumption on Tuesday of the Visayas leg of the 2021...
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Sports

PSC on 10-day lockdown

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THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will be on a 10-work day lockdown starting Tuesday after personnel tested positive of Covid-19.
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Life

SG gallery to mount first retrospective survey of master’s ink oeuvre

JT Nisay - 0
Singapore-based art space artcommune gallery will be presenting next month the first-ever retrospective survey of the entire...
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Life

Life

Love is a decision

Ricky Gallardo - 0
MANY in the local entertainment orbit were taken by surprise when Derek Ramsay proposed marriage to his...
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Digital Life

Mobile TV receiver allows you to watch live TV broadcasts on your phone

Dinna Chan Vasquez - 0
THERE are millions of television sets in homes across the Philippines, but not a lot of those...
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Digital Life

Buzzwords and buzzkill: Why MSMEs need continuity planning

Ed Uy - 0
Cloud computing and data science have been buzzwords in the IT and business fields in the Philippines...
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Life

The terrible beauty of dancing for life

Tito Genova Valiente - 0
THE story has been done many times: a person is imprisoned, convicted of a crime, and now...
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Life

My ‘ones’ in managing anxiety: Part III

Maye Yao Co Say - 0
OVER the past two weeks, I have shared “water” and “words” as my “ones” in reducing family...
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Life

The power of powerful stories

Carlo Atienza - 0
I SPOKE one time at a church, and I talked about a man who carried water from...
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Life

Blind Spot

Bruce C. - 0
PROBLEMATIC PARENTING MANY people were shocked to see the TikTok video of a girl...
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Life

‘Dito at Doon’ a happy kind of surprise we need at this time

Ricky Gallardo - 0
Everyone seems to be talking about the movie Dito at Doon, a small beautiful film from TBA...
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