No COVID-19 case in Guimaras – vice gov

   ILOILO CITY — Vice Governor John Edward Gando strongly maintained there is no positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in  the island province of Guimaras. “The report has caused intense fear,…

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2 drug suspects yield P800K shabu in Davao

  DAVAO CITY -- Operatives of Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RDEU) of Police Regional Office 11 and Talomo Police Station seized more than P800,000 worth of shabu from two…

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Rody studies proposed ECQ for Albay & Zamboanga City

  Malacañang said President Duterte is yet to approve the recommendation to include Albay Province and Zamboanga City under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the threat of the…

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Hontiveros’ chief legislative officer infected with virus

  Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday confirmed that her chief legislative officer tested positive for COVID-19. Hontiveros identified the staff as lawyer Jaye del Cruz-Bekema whom she said sadly also…

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55 test positive for COVID in Mandaluyong mass testing

  A total of 55 residents of Mandaluyong City tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) following the conduct of mass testing in the city. The City Public Information Office…

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Public warned vs fake DSWD Facebook page

  The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has warned the public that the "DSWD" Facebook page that is calling on all Filipino citizens who have yet to receive their…

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Filipino poet priest died from COVID-19 in Spain

  A Filipino Augustinian missionary succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Spain, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News reported. Father Gilbert Luis Centina III died in the…

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Chinese man trying to cross Pacific Ocean found dead

  ZAMBOANGA CITY - A Chinese national who  attempted  to  cross the Pacific Ocean with  the use of a rowboat was found dead recently at the shoreline of Kinapusan Island in  Barangay Nusa-Nusa, South Ubian…

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400 profiteers, hoarders nabbed  

    Nearly 400 people have been arrested for alleged profiteering and hoarding of essential products during the country's public health emergency situation, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez said over…

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Fate of PBA known in August – Marcial

By JONAS TERRADO     The PBA will wait until August to decide whether to resume or cancel the 45th season currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner…

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MGM pitches plan for NBA to finish season in Vegas

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ MGM Resorts International has pitched a proposal to the NBA to complete the coronavirus-halted 2019-20 season on courts in Las Vegas convention centers, the New York…

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NBA teams worried about coronavirus affecting older staff

  The NBA will have to decide who is considered essential game staff should play resume amid the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN reported. One of the concerns weighing on NBA teams…

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This young giant from NU has a big heart

Standing at 6-foot-8, Nazareth School of National University Kevin Quiambao is a terror on the court. But off of it, his demeanor is admirable because he also has a kind…

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NFL on track for full season starting on September

  The National Football League (NFL), the only major American sporting league so far largely unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak, says it is on course to begin its season on…

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Are we ready for the opening of classes?

  LEADERS have varying suggestions on conducting classes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Children are considered by experts as “little vectors,” so the concerns of teachers – the learning facilitators, the…

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