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‘COVID-19 cases in the Philippines have reached 150,000’ – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) still recorded more than 4,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the second consecutive day, so the country’s total cases rose to 147,526. According to the DOH, 4,002 new reported cases are the result of the submission of 93 out of 100 laboratories. Most of them come from here in the…
Beauty queen wife of KC Montero, excited about the upcoming birth
2007 Miss World New Zealand Stephanie Dods is feeling mixed emotions at the scheduled birth this coming December. The said beauty queen is 22 weeks pregnant or about five months pregnant with a baby boy as the eldest of her celebrity husband KC or Casey Wyatt Montero Miller in real life. Steph posted her topless…
Batanes, 5.5 magnitude earthquake shakes – Phivolcs
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook parts of extreme Northern Luzon. According to Phivolcs, it was recorded as early as 6:32 a.m. Its epicenter was located 49 km southwest of Sabtang, Batanes. It has a depth of 14 kilometers and is tectonic in origin. Although it is not expected to cause much damage, it is possible…
After 13 years, Google AdSense To Drop Western Union Payment Option
After over 13 years of offering Western Union as a payment method to Google AdSense publishers, Google has announced it is going away. Google said “as of August 10, 2020, you will no longer be able to select Western Union as a new form of payment.” In early 2021, those who have already selected this…
CBCP urges Filipino faithful to pray ten Hail Marys daily for COVID-19 healing
SOURCE: CBCP NEWS Catholic bishops have called for a collective prayer for “healing” and an end to the coronavirus pandemic. The bishops particularly asked the faithful to pray “ten Hail Mary’s daily” in Catholic schools and seminaries, parishes and communities. The nationwide prayer campaign will start on Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption, and…
Adequate supply of face shields, guaranteed by the Palace
The government will ensure that the supply of face shields in the country remains adequate. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that the use of face shields in public transportation is mandatory to further reduce the risk of transmission and transmission of COVID-19. Sec. Roque, because the…
Kim Chiu, great grief over the passing of grandmother
Actress Kim Chiu is mourning the passing of her grandmother. On her Instagram account, the actress posted a photo while with Lola Francisca “Ayling” Chiu. View this post on Instagram She slept peacefully, and little did she know she would wake up in heaven.🤍. . Rest well in heaven, ama!🤍 You don’t have to wait…
‘Frontliners are right to rest they are not machines ’- Cardinal Tagle
Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle echoed calls by frontliners or health workers to value relaxation or “timeout.” In his online recollection for Filipino Frontliners from the Vatican, he said that the call of frontliners to take a break from their work should also be heeded. According to the group of doctors, they have not really…
3 witnesses to PhilHealth, granted immunity by Senate
The Senate has already granted legislative immunity to three witnesses who reported corruption to PhilHealth. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III himself confirmed that Philhealth board member Alejandro Cabading, former executive assistant Estrobal Laborte and former anti-fraud legal officer Thorsson Montes Keith have been granted immunity. According to Sotto, they cannot be charged because of…
P3-B released PhilHealth fund every week, exposed to corruption – PACC
Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Commissioner Greco Belgica took part in the Senate hearing to present its findings to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). According to Belgica, corruption in PhilHealth has been rampant in recent years. It welcomed the task force formed to investigate directly the rampant corruption in the said office. Their data will…