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IT’S THAT OTHER KIND OF VIRUS

What would ‘Sana' serve the President on his birthday?

DAVAO CITY — If President Duterte would celebrate his birthday in this hole-in-the-wall eatery which he frequents when he was still a fiscal at the City Prosecutor’s Office here, he would be enjoying his favorite beef tapa and beef bulalo for sure.

Earth Hour: Flipping climate story to hope as there is no ‘Planet B'

In a digitally wired world, turning off lights and gadgets for one hour appears a bit much of a sacrifice – but think again, because that “time window” could be the most important hour for us to reflect on what we can really do to save the planet we’re currently living in.

Who is Cardinal Jose F. Advincula, 33rd Archbishop of Manila?

After more than a year, Pope Francis on Thursday, March 25, finally appointed Cardinal Jose F. Advincula of Capiz as new Archbishop of Manila.

Religious gatherings in NCR + bubble OK'd

Only once a day at 10% venue capacity on April 1-4

Construction industry cautions on relaxing rules for foreign contractors

The Philippine Constructors Association (PCA) has warned that the move to further open the domestic construction industry to foreign contractors could displace Filipino firms, especially the small players.

CJ Diosdado M. Peralta Retires Tomorrow

Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta retires tomorrow, March 27, after serving the Judi-ciary for more than 34 years as a prosecutor, a trial court judge, an associate justice and later presiding justice of the Sandiganbayan, and associate justice of the Supreme Court and then as chief justice. He was appointed chief justice by President Duterte on Oct. 23, 2019.

COVID-19 Reproduction Rate In NCR Drops To 1.91

The reproduction rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Metro Manila has dropped to 1.91, the OCTA Research said Thursday, March 25.

Gabri Panlilio Finds Pop Vibe In Classic Music

This can be attested by Victoria Ga-brielle “Gabri” Panlilio who has been hailed as one of the country’s emerging classical crossover artists, following in the footsteps of her musical idols such as Audra McDonald, Renee Fleming, Natalie Dessay and Cecilia Bartoli.

Giant Cargo Ship Grounding Blocks Egypt's Suez Canal

CAIRO, (AFP) - Tug boats worked Wednesday to free a giant container ship stuck in the Suez Canal after it veered off course in a sandstorm, creating huge tailbacks on one of the world's busiest trade routes.

The Next Pandemic Ahead – The Waste From Our Discarded Face Masks

It is dubbed as the “plastic water bottle” of the pandemic. Those face masks, a “must” these days, are set to become the looming environment crisis that we would face.

Ensuring Dependable Long-Term Water Supply For Metro Manila

Two years ago this month, Metro Manila residents experienced a water supply crisis. President Duterte berated the two concessionaires, Manila Water and Maynilad, and issued threats on dire consequences if the problem would not be resolved.

Man Seeks Help To Remove Knife Blade In Abdomen

COTABATO CITY (PNA) — A 25-year-old man from Kidapawan City is seeking help from Good Samaritans to remove a knife blade embedded in the right area of his abdomen for more than a year now.

PH Receives 400,000 More Vaccine Donation From China

The national government formally accepted Wednesday, March 24, 400,000 more doses of CoronaVac vaccines donated by the Chinese government as part of the efforts to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

PSA Awards -Sports Scribes To Pay Tribute To Absent Friends

Sportsmen and beloved friends of Philippine sports who passed away last year would definitely be remembered in the coming San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night.

Tennis- Fil-Canadian Teen Bags WTA Title

Leylah Annie Fernandez gave Filipino communities across the globe, especially in Canada, something to brag about when she won her first WTA Tour title in Mexico over the weekend.

2020-2021 NBA Season- Clippers Rally From 22 pts; Jazz Prevail

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Luke Kennard conjured a perfect shooting display and Terance Mann added 21 from the bench as the Los Angeles Clippers overturned a 22-point deficit to end the Atlanta Hawks's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday.

2021 Tokyo Games- Olympic Torch Relay Gets Going

FUKUSHIMA (AFP) – When the Tokyo Olympics torch relay kicks off in Fukushima tomorrow, runners are hoping it will show the world the area is no ''nuclear wasteland'', a decade after the 2011 disaster.

Livelihood Program For Returning OFWs

The exodus of overseas Filipino workers leaving their employment abroad or being displaced because of the pandemic is one major source of headache for the government, which is still battling the surging cases of COVID-19 in the country.

Manila Team Surrenders Size To Foes

Fiba 3x3 World Tour

‘Catastrophic' Australia Floods Prompt Helicopter Rescues

WINDSOR, Australia (AFP) — Helicopters and boats were deployed to rescue residents stranded by catastrophic floods in eastern Australia Tuesday, as authorities warned more areas were now under threat.

Fresh Deluge Worsens ‘One In 100 Year' Australia Floods

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Torrential rain-lashed Australia’s southeast again Monday, worsening once-in-a-century flooding that has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes and shuttered hundreds of schools.

MIAMI OPEN- Eala Practices With French Open Champ

Junior teen sensation Alex Eala gears up for her stint at the Miami Open by practicing with no less than reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek.

Beyond Quarantine: Boosting Economic Recovery

Just as many citizens were looking forward to being footloose for out-of-town Holy Week excursions, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases announced the enforcement of a General Community Quarantine (GCQ) covering Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal from March 22 to April 4.

What to do first when you mean business—how to register for SEC

In starting a business, it is necessary to first register it with either the Department of Trade and Industry for single proprietorships or the Securities and Exchange Commission for partnerships and corporations.

Speed up COVID-19 vaccine supply inflow, immunization

As public anxiety grows over the renewed spike in COVID-19 cases, increasing the inflow of vaccine supply and accelerating the pace of vaccination have become even more imperative.

POC chief hoping for more berths

Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino is confident more Filipino athletes will earn berths to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics following the recent addition of boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam to the Japan-bound squad.

Olsim triumphs over Brazilian

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Japanese envoy delights in ‘bulalo'

Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko is now a “bulalo guy” after trying out the famous Filipino cuisine from Batangas.

One in five children globally faces water scarcity — UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua) — More than 1.42 billion people across the world, including 450 million children, live in areas of high or extremely high water vulnerability.