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Panelo Rides Jeep, Goes To Market To See If Health Protocols Are Followed

Chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo took a jeepney ride anew to see for himself if heath protocols against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are being followed in public transport.

₱16-M Marijuana Seized In Isabela Buy-Bust

QUEZON, Isabela – Two high-value drug targets (HVT) were arrested while 130 kilograms of dried marijuana bricks valued at ₱16 million were seized in a buybust operation in Barangay Abut here Saturday.

7-Eleven Starts Roll-Out Of 320 In-Store ATMs

ATMs which accept cash deposits via high-speed bill readers and then dispense those same bills for withdrawals, in select 7-Eleven stores in Metro Manila this February.

Conley To Make Debut After Replacing Booker

NBA all-star game

Jazz Stars Fined For Slamming Officials

2020-2021 NBA Season

Vatican Mass Will Celebrate 500 Years Of Christianity In PH

That was 500 years ago, the start of 500 years in which Christianity flourished in the Philippines, today recognized as the only Christian nation in Asia. Because of the pandemic, many commemorative events were canceled last year.

‘Pilgrim of peace' Pope Francis heads to war-scarred Iraq

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Pope Francis starts a historic trip to war-battered Iraq on Friday, defying security fears and the pandemic to comfort one of the world’s oldest and most persecuted Christian communities.

TOWERING TRADE

PBA gives green light to big-man swap between Kings, Batang Pier

PVL return excites Daquis, Dionela

Giannis, Curry join forces with LeBron; injured KD picks Kyrie, Kawhi

Frontline health workers at SPMC get COVID vaccine

DAVAO CITY – Frontline health workers at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) were immunized against COVID-19 at the start of the vaccination campaign here yesterday.

Filling the learning gaps in school system during the pandemic

The Department of Education (DepEd) announced early this week that it would extend the school year to July 10 to enable teachers to conduct “intervention and remediation activities” on March 1-12 “to address learning gaps” and give them additional time for the different learning modalities. They would attend on March 15-19 a professional development program organized by the school or other DepEd unit.

AstraZeneca Vaccines Arrive

COVAX facility also commits to deliver Pfizer vaccines – WHO official

Beginning Of The End As Cebu Covid Vaccination On

CEBU CITY — The COVID-19 vaccination program in Cebu was underway yesterday in a ceremony that was described as the “beginning of the end of the pandemic.”

Biden Slams ‘Neanderthal' Decisions To End Mask Mandates

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday slammed Neanderthal decisions by Texas and Mississippi to drop mask-wearing mandates, underscoring that the Covid-19 pandemic across the United States remains far from beaten.

NBA 2020-2021 Season - Triumphant Return

Harden records triple-double to beat former team

Pope Francis Begins A Visit Of Faith, Hope To Iraq Today

Pope Francis begins today the first-ever papal visit to Iraq. It is described as an act of solidarity with an ancient Christian community in Iraq and an outreach to Muslims who dominate the nations of the Middle East.

Discontent Remains Over Coco Levy Law

President Duterte last Friday signed Republic Act 11524 creating the “Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund,” using some ₱75 billion known as “coco levy funds” generated from taxes collected from coconut farmers, millers, refiners, exporters, and other sectors of the coconut industry during the Marcos administration.

FFCCCII Buying 500,000 Doses For Economic Frontliners

The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), which groups the country’s Filipino-Chinese business groups in the country, yesterday (March 3) revealed plans to purchase half a million COVID-19 vaccines for economic frontliners.

Fly Me To The Moon: Japan Billionaire Offers Space Seats

TOKYO (AFP) – It's the sort of chance that comes along just once in a blue Moon: a Japanese billionaire is throwing open a private lunar expedition to eight people from around the world.

Over A Dozen Killed In California Car Crash

LOS ANGELES, United States (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed in a traffic collision Tuesday morning near the U.S.-Mexico border in US Southern California, according to the local police.

Wait For Your Turn, Duterte Tells Mayors

Healthcare workers remain on top of priority in vaccination program

Eala Vs Swiss Foe In Spain Tourney

ITF World tour

Indonesia Volcano Belches Huge Ash Column

MEDAN, Indonesia (AFP) - An Indonesian volcano erupted on Tuesday morning spewing a spectacular column of ash thousands of metres (feet) into a powder blue sky.

It's Vernal Equinox On March 20, When Day And Night Are About The Same Length - PAGASA

Day and night will be almost of equal length on March 20, 2021, which is one of only two occasions in every year.

Senators Tease Vico Sotto: ‘Don't Forget Your Love Life'

Even as he already shunned talks about his love life, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto failed to escape the topic when it was brought up in the Senate.

We Hope Good News Will Soon Replace Daily Covid Reports

There is one common thread that runs through most of the news reports we read in our newspapers these days – the COVID-19 pandemic. This weekend, we read that:

A Dangerous New Twist In The Gov't War On Drugs

The drug problem in the country was in the news again last week. This time, however, the news was not about so many killed in police raids or the huge amounts of drugs seized. It was about a “misencounter” between the men of two government agencies – the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Quezon City Police District of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Hopes For WTO Momentum As New Boss Takes Charge

GENEVA (AFP) – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes over the World Trade Organization on Monday amid hopes that she will spur the beleaguered body into addressing its towering challenges, including the pandemic-fuelled global economic crisis.

Lakers Blow Out Warriors; Giannis Propels Bucks

2020-2021 NBA Season

Myanmar's Deadliest Day Since Coup Leaves At Least 18 Dead

Myanmar saw its deadliest day since the Feb. 1 coup, with the United Nations saying at least 18 protesters were killed in a stark escalation of violence to quell persistent demonstrations against military rule.