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Nearly 140K OFWs repatriated by govt due to pandemic
Nearly 140,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been brought home by the government since it started its mass repatriation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday said 139,095 OFWs have been repatriated by the government since May 15,...18,102 government workers have tested positive for Covid-19
The number of government employees who were infected with the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has breached the 18,000 mark. As of Wednesday, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said 18,102 public servants were afflicted with the virus. This was 75 percent higher compared...PHL to start mass testing of Russian Covid vaccine in October
The country will be participating in the mass testing of a novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine that is being developed by a Russian company. In an online press briefing on Thursday, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed the Gamaleya Institute will simultaneously conduct phase three of...- Top News
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Ayala Corp. H1 profits drop as lockdowns hit core units
Ayala Corp., Asia’s oldest conglomerate, said its net income in the first half plunged 79 percent to P7.9 billion, from last year's P37.83 billion, due to the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its operations. The company said its core businesses—from property development to...Pandemic dents CLI income in January-June
Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI), a listed regional property developer, said its income in the January-to-June period fell 17 percent to P918 million, from last year's P1.1 billion, as the government-mandated lockdown affected its revenue sources. Revenues in the first half came in flat at P3.51...JG Summit incurs losses in H1
JG Summit Holdings Inc., the holding firm of the Gokongwei group, on Thursday said it booked a net loss of P720.25 million in the first half, from last year's income of P17.39 billion. Its airline unit, Cebu Pacific Air, sustained heavy losses due to travel... - Agri-Commodities
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Horse with 300-1 odds makes history
DUBLIN—A horse running at odds of 300-1 became the longest-priced winner in the history of racing in Britain and Ireland on Thursday. He Knows No Fear won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Leopardstown, prompting bookmakers to express their astonishment that many people tipped...PSC: Olympic bid still top priority
THE Olympic Dream remains on top of the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) priorities amid the Covid-19 pandemic that moved back the Tokyo Olympics to 2021. “It has been quite a challenge—this pandemic—but we hope to keep our commitment to fund and support our athletes who...Players kneeling booed in MLS match in Texas
THERE was a smattering of boos when players from FC Dallas and Nashville SC collectively took a knee during the national anthem before their Major League Soccer (MLS) game on Wednesday night in Frisco, Texas. Dallas defender Reggie Cannon said he was disgusted by the...
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No end in sight
The coronavirus continues to spread globally, with more than 20 million confirmed cases in 188 countries. More than 700,000 people have lost their lives. Sadly, countries that initially succeeded in suppressing the outbreaks are now seeing infections rise again. There is no sign that the situation is improving....Who is the indigene?
There is an International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It was this Sunday, August 9, 2020. But who compose the indigenous communities? Who is the indigene? How do I celebrate the International Day of the indigene?He made our day
AS a tough law enforcer, he was popularly known as “Dirty Harry,” but as a no-nonsense public servant, he was “Mr. Clean Government.” In his more than 60 years of public service, his name remained unsullied by any scandal and his conduct in...- Columns
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Seafarers, ships sound sirens, seek solutions
ACROSS seas, seafarers, their ships and the global cruise ship industry are manning panic stations like never before. Covid-19 continues to hammer the well-being and economic future of over 400,000 Filipino seafarers in one of the most dramatic episodes on Filipinos’ international labor migration.Poultry farmers, bureaucracy fight bird flu via fortified policy proposals
'TWAS the best of times for egg farmers; a “damn good” year, one even said, not realizing idioms mirror life: never count your eggs before they’re hatched. The year was 2017 and egg farm owners layer raisers in technical parlance saw farm-gate prices at unprecedented...Wednesdays with John Mangun: Nobody likes the godfathers
China is weird. Maybe not the country or the people but certainly the response and reaction to China from everywhere and everyone else. China’s relationship with the rest of the world is the textbook definition of “It’s Complicated.”- BM Broader Look Podcast
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Finding escape without leaving home
REMEMBER the good old days when we used to watch movies in a theater, scarfing down butter-barbecue popcorn and ice-cold soda, or chomping on a cheeseburger and fries? Damn. It feels like a million years ago. These days, still incarcerated...Boy is still all talk
Well-loved TV host Boy Abunda is now exploring the wild wild world of digital and the Internet as he launches his own YouTube Channel. Titled BATalk (knowing Boy and his sly sense of humor this is pronounced batokhaha) on the...Jolie seeks removal of private judge in Pitt divorce case
By Andrew Dalton | The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—Angelina Jolie asked on Monday that the private judge overseeing her divorce from Brad Pitt be disqualified from the case because of insufficient disclosures of his business relationships with one of Pitt’s attorneys. In... - Art
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PHL, Australia convene confab for ministers
THE Philippines and Australia held their inaugural Foreign Ministry Consultations (FMC) via video teleconference to take stock of relations and support the direction of future engagements. The FMC was cochaired by Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asia and Pacific Affairs Meynardo LB. Montealegre with the...PHL Embassy-Berlin welcomes Pinoy nurses
BERLIN—A group of 13 Filipino nurses who recently arrived in Germany to take up employment were welcomed by the Philippine Embassy in the European capital on August 7. The nurses, who were flown in by Geras GmbH and its Philippine recruitment agency partner Global Resource...Malaysian biz group sends medical supplies
THE Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industries Philippines Inc. (MCCI) handed over various medical supplies to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in support of the latter’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) containment efforts. The supplies consisted of 200 personal protective equipment sets, 4,000... - Biodiversity
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Felicidad T. Sy Foundation: Spreading social good through spiritual development programs
BMPlus -“Faith is like a solid rock where a community can be built on.” Words famously uttered by Mrs. Felicidad Sy. Mrs. Felicidad Sy or “Nanang” as the SM family fondly calls her, is better half of the late mall magnate Henry Sy. Nanang’s...Experts call for reforms to dismantle political dynasties
BMPlus -Philippine political experts called for deep political reforms to dismantle political dynasties in a recent online forum that presented analyses of ongoing political developments and needed reforms towards a new normal. "We are in need of stronger public institutions, responsive legislation, good governance, and more responsible citizenship. There is...E-cigarette manufacturer RELX Technology tackle counterfeit products with Golden Shield Program
BMPlus -According to statistics by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine StatisticsAuthority (PSA), there are around 17.3 million Filipino smokers and about one million e-cigarette users. As the e-cigarette industry expanded over the recent years, many counterfeit vapor products have also found their way into the country,...- SoundStrip
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How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors
By paying attention to air circulation and filtration, improving them where you can and staying away from places where you can’t, you can add another powerful tool to your anti-coronavirus toolkit.Is it safe to reopen schools during the pandemic?
Children and teens often have only mild illness or no symptoms when infected. That means they could unknowingly pose a risk to other students — who may pass the virus on to their parents and grandparents — or to teachers and other adults who might be vulnerable to severe illness if infected.Is it safe to ride public transit during the pandemic?
Is it safe to ride public transit during the coronavirus pandemic? It depends on a variety of factors, but there are ways to minimize risk. The main way that the virus spreads is through droplets people spray when they talk, cough or sneeze. That means...Parents hoped baby Kobe Christ would play basketball
Kobe was heralded as the country's youngest Covid-19 survivor. But the relief and joy didn't last. Kobe died on June 4 from complications of Hirschsprung disease, a rare birth defect.
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