The Philippine Star - August 06, 2020

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August 06, 2020

MECQ Effect On COVID Spread Known In 2 Weeks

Although the government is sure of the adverse impact of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) on the economy, it might take another week or two before the government can assess the impact of the stricter quarantine on public health, a Malacañang official said yesterday.

1 min

World Offers Support To Lebanon

BEIRUT (AFP) – Emergency medical aid and pop-up field hospitals were dispatched to Lebanon yesterday, as the world offered assistance and paid tribute to the victims of the huge explosion that devastated Beirut.

1 min

Disney To Release ‘Mulan' On Streaming Service

LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Mulan” is no longer headed for a major theatrical release. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will debut its live-action blockbuster on its subscription streaming service, Disney+, on Sept. 4.

1 min

Son Ye Jin The New Face Of Smart Signature

After capturing the hearts of Filipinos with her hit K-dramas, South Korean superstar Son Ye Jin is making her mark as the new face of Smart Signature, the postpaid brand of Smart Communications, Inc.

2 mins

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