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Bucor chief positive for Covid-19
BUREAU of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag confirmed today that he tested positive for Covid-19.
Over 1K Pinoy nurses trained for German hospitals stranded in PHL
Romero: PBA games relief to entire nation
HOUSE Deputy Speaker and NorthPort owner Mikee Romero said the resumption of the shuttered 45th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is exactly what Filipinos need—relief and entertainment during the extended quarantines.
5 principles to guide adaptive leadership
By Ben Ramalingam, David Nabarro, Arkebe Oqubuy, Dame Ruth Carnall & Leni Wild
3×3 league brass tells member-teams to ‘go hard’ on nationals
THE Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3 professional league tentatively opens early next month with organizer Ronald Mascariñas putting up a unique incentive program aimed at harnessing the national 3×3 team that would vie in the Olympic qualifying tournament (OQT) in 2021.
Saso fights back with 67, finishes tied for 8th spot
YUKA SASO played true to form on Sunday but her gallant effort of 67 fell short as the two-time winner on the current Japanese Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour wound up tied for eighth in the Descente Tokai Classic topped by Ayaka Furue via playoff in Aichi.
Filipino karateka closes in on No. 1 ranking in online series
FORMER national athlete James de los Santos closed in on becoming the world’s No. 1 kata practitioner after clinching his 10th gold medal in the Fourth SportData eTournament World Series that was staged online last Sunday.
Protesters in Thailand reinstall plaque symbolizing democracy
BANGKOK—Anti-government demonstrators occupying a historic field in the Thai capital on Sunday installed a plaque symbolizing the country’s transition to democracy to replace the original one that was mysteriously ripped and stolen three years ago, as they vowed to press on with calls for new elections and reform of the monarchy.
On martial law anniversary, ATOM exhorts Filipinos to face challenges of the times
THE August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM), one of the spearheads of anti-dictatorship protests in the last few years of the Marcos regime, on Sunday issued a statement ahead of the 48th anniversary of the declaration of martial law.
Pag-IBIG may postpone hike in contributions
THE workers’ shelter fund, Pag-IBIG, may put on hold the plan to raise the decades-old monthly contributions of its members in consideration of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses and labor.
NESFP appeals to POC on choice of eSports NSA
THE National Electronic Sports Federation of the Philippines (NESFP) asked the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) to reconsider its decision to accept as member any group claiming legitimacy as the national sports association (NSA) for eSports until after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognizes an international federation for the sport.
Saso falters in final round
YUKA SASO bombed out with a final round 76 to fall to joint 13th place in the Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Konica Minolta Championship local bet Saki Nagamine won by one stroke on Sunday in Okayama.
Security Bank saw surge in online fund transfers
Online money transfer rose substantially in 2020 as the lockdown measures imposed during this pandemic accelerated shift to digital banking, Security Bank Corp. said.
Church leaders to Tagle well-wishers: Give offered assistance to the needy
CARDINAL Luis Antonio Tagle will appreciate it if the help intended for him will be given to the needy instead.
PSC guarantees all natl athletes get discount IDs
THE last batch of 300 of the 1,6000-strong national team members are bound to receive their Philippine National Sports Team ID cards and booklets that would entitle them to 20-percent discounts in practically all of their essential needs.
‘Marawi housing projects to prioritize landless IDPs’
By Jovee Marie N. Dela Cruz & Cai U. Ordinario