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‘Using our coconuts': Revitalizing a major industry

The recent enactment of Republic Act 11524, also known as the Coconut Famers and In-dustry Trust Fund Act (or Coco Levy Act) brings into sharp focus the significance of the coconut industry. “

Young carries Hawks past Bulls

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Trae Young bounced back from a subpar outing to score 42 points as the Atlanta Hawks overcame Zach LaVine's 50-point performance with a 120-108 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday in Atlanta.

What I could have learned from Mr. Icban

Mr. Icban never really noticed me, until I wrote a poem.

Eala set for huge rankings jump

Rising junior star Alex Eala is expected to increase her rankings significantly following her impressive showing at the W60 Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland.

Phil ID: key enabler for moving ahead

The acceleration of digital transformation is one of the significant beneficial developments triggered by the pandemic. Day-to-day transactions, especially online buying and selling of food, medicines and other essential goods and services are now facilitated by digital technology.

Honest pedicab driver in Tagum City returns P20-M worth of checks, cash

DAVAO CITY – A pedicab driver from Tagum City has gone viral after he returned to the owner cash and checks worth P20 million last week.

Clippers shade Suns, George, Kawhi shine

NBA 2020-2021 SEASON

Biden attempts to tackle US gun violence ‘epidemic'

WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday branded US gun violence an epidemic and an international embarrassment at a White House ceremony to unveil his first attempt at getting the problem under control.

‘Sir Jun' Icban: Excellent editor, mentor to all reporters, everybody's friend

Let me pay tribute to our long-time colleague and editor in this paper who passed away last April 5, Crispulo Icban Jr., everyone’s “Sir Jun” or “Mang June.”

Araw Ng Kagitingan: Salute To Present-Day Heroes

On April 6, 1961 or exactly 60 years ago this week, Congress passed Republic Act 3022 that was signed into law by President Carlos P. Garcia “proclaiming the ninth day of April as Bataan Day and declaring it as a legal holiday.”

Elder Gets His Due In Augusta

85th Masters

Mandatory Swab Test For Close Contacts Ordered In Davao City

DAVAO CITY – Acting Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte here has ordered the mandatory swab testing of all close contacts, including the second and third generation contacts, of an index case as part of the city government’s recalibrated strategies to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19.

Meralco Rates Up In April Billing

By ₱0.0872/kWh

Remembering, And Missing A Mentor

For Some precious moments every day in my almost seven years with the Manila Bulletin, I was able to spend in the office of our Editor-in-Chief Mr. Jun Icban.

Brazil's Daily Covid Death Toll Surpasses 4,000

BRASÍLIA (AFP) -Brazil reg-istered more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours for the first time Tuesday, the health ministry said, as the country reeled from a surge of infections that has made it the current epicenter of the pandemic.

Shell To Roll Out ₱20-billion Expansion In PH In 5 Years

With prospects of economic rebound in the immediate term that will then shore up demand for fuel commodities in the domestic market, listed firm Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) will be rolling out investments of ₱15 billion to ₱20 billion to underpin its growth strategy in the next five years.

‘Mr. Miyagi' And The 10k Challenge

Back when we were younger — me with my waistline still there and Mr. Icban with a little bit more hair.

‘Murang Kuryente': Compassion Amid Contagion

In a move that deserves public commendation, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) barred the state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) from passing on to consumers new universal charges (UC) for stranded debts (SD) and stranded contract costs (SCC).

‘Warrior Spirit' Source Of Strength For Igorot Athletes

The Igorots, an ethnic group living in the mountains of Cordillera, north of the Philippines, are known for possessing the warrior spirit that helped them overcome life’s adversities.

Baylor Bears Champs

Gonzaga couldn't get anything going after miracle semis win against UCLA

Covax Has Shipped Over 36 M Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine To 86 Countries

UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua) — COVAX, a World Health Organization-led initiative aimed at ensuring equal access to COVID-19 vaccines by various countries, has so far shipped more than 36 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 86 countries, a UN spokesman said Monday.

Indonesia, E. Timor Flood Death Toll Surges Past 160

LEMBATA, Indonesia (AFP) Rescuers were searching for dozens of people still missing Tuesday after floods and landslides swept away villages in Indonesia and East Timor, killing more than 160 people and leaving thousands more homeless.

Our Mr. Icban

Mr. Icban, as we all call him here in Manila Bulletin, was our treasure. We presented him with pride to any dignitary who came to visit, and we protected him from the merely curious who could waste his precious time.

Toward Caring Economics: Bridging The Gender Gap

The pervasive, long term harm brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic emerges with greater clarity more than a year after its onset.

Mumbai orders work-from-home, shuts malls on virus surge

Mumbai authorities asked all private offices to work from home through April as India’s financial hub emerges once again as the epicenter of a new wave of coronavirus infections.

Much ado about Ivermectin

On this ‘wonder drug’ as prophylaxis and treatment against COVID-19

Knott closes in on Games time

Clocking in Florida boosts her bid for Tokyo qualifying

FIST Act: Strong jab to boost banks' muscle

With the promulgation last week of the implementing rules and regulations of the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) Act (Republic Act No. 11523), the government has delivered a solid jab into the financial muscle of banks as prime movers of business and industrial growth that has taken a nosedive in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 test positive for COVID in Davao City market testing

Eight vendors and one health worker tested positive for COVID-19 during “surveillance testing” at the Agdao Public Market where around 300 individuals had been subjected to reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test last week, Mayor Sara Duterte here said Monday.

CREATE: Incentives For Recovery, Investments And Innovation

A ray of hope shone through the thick fog of anxiety over the latest COVID upsurge: the signing into law by President Duterte of Republic Act 11534, the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE). It is regarded as a “historic economic reform” that is “one of the largest in decades.”