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Trump hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment; campaign grounded

President Donald Trump was hospitalized Friday and given an experimental COVID-19 treatment, but said he was “well,” following bombshell news that the Republican had contracted the virus, knocking him off the campaign trail a month from the US election.

Private school teachers share their experiences in blended learning

Before the Department of Education (DepEd) announced in August that the start of the academic year for public schools would be postponed to Oct. 5, some private schools had begun teaching in the new normal.

50 years of learning nothing: Our new abnormal (XVI)

While my sister was compiling research material for her Assumption velada (and all Assumption alumni, and their husbands, will attest to just how seriously they take these veladas), she stumbled upon an archival photograph of the very first Earth Day, as celebrated in April of 1970 in Manhattan, New York City.

Trump, wife test positive for COVID

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19 along with First Lady Melania Trump but is “well” and will continue to perform his duties while quarantined at the White House, his doctor said Friday.

Due To Pandemic Lockdown - 70,000 Franchise Outlets Forced To Shut Down

An estimated 70,000 franchise outlets or 35 percent out of the 200,000 franchised firms at the start of 2020 have already shut down or closing shops by the end of the year due to the pandemic, but this sector is expected to recover as early as the second quarter of 2021, according to the Philippine Franchising Association (PFA).

Boxing-First Stop For Ancajas In LA: Lakers Home Staples Center

IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas headed straight to the Staples Center shortly after arriving in the United States to begin preparing for possible fights in the immediate future.

A Great Deal At Stake In Speakership Issue

Last July 6, 2019, President Duterte announced the result of his mediation on the speaker-ship dispute in the House of Representatives

NBA Finals - Lakers Get Even More Impervious To Heat

Miami in bigger trouble as injured Dragic, Adebayo are doubtful today

PBA Clark Bubble-Countdown On For Abueva's Reinstatement Before Oct. 11

Calvin Abueva will be allowed to have his professional license reinstated on the condition that he completes a process set by the Games and Amusements Board.

Mercedes-Benz unveils the new GLA

A synergy of car and SUV

UN needs ‘immediate infusion' of $15 B for global vaccine fund

WASHINGTON (AFP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for an “immediate infusion” of $15 billion to a global pool for the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines at a virtual summit hosted by the world body.

LAKERS OVERCOME HEAT

Davis unloads 34 pts for LA in Game 1, LeBron barely misses triple-double

Teachers seek aid as school opening nears

The Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC) is understandably concerned about the danger faced by the nation’s teachers when the school year begins on Monday, October 5.

Kia previews 2021 Stonic crossover

Starts at 675K introductory price

Abueva May Yet Play For Phoenix In Clark Bubble

Calvin Abueva and the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters may be in for a bigger celebration come October 11.

Baby Boom At Taipei Zoo Lightens Pandemic Blues

Two Asian small-clawed otters at Taipei Zoo.

As We Begin The Second ‘Ber' Month Today

Today is the start of the last quarter of the year. Government economists and business managers generally expect improved figures in these final three months, making up for any losses in the middle of the year, so that the year-end figures stand out, reflecting progress in the national economy or in the business enterprise.

Honor ‘Term-Sharing' Deal – Duterte

Cayetano resignation rejected; Velasco may still assume as House Speaker on Oct. 14

Heat 125, Celtics 113 - Heat Finish Off Celts; Finals On

Miami faces LA Lakers in best-of-7 championship

Only Honest PhilHealth Workers May Be Retained

Only honest Philippine Health Insurance Corp. workers may be retained in case the State health insurer is abolished and a new agency is created, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said.

Philippine Cup Bubble - Smooth Start Marks 1st Day At Quest

Hotel employees thrilled to host PBA players, says Lee

John Riel Casimero - I Can't Wait Forever

If Naoya won’t fight him, WBO champ ready to take on heavier opponents

Live-In Couple Nabbed, Yields ₱ 24-million Shabu In Bacolod

BACOLOD CITY - A couple and an alleged cohort were arrested in a buy-bust operation, which also resulted in the confiscation of ₱24-million worth of suspected, in Barangay Handumanan here on Tuesday, September 29.

Constitution Effectively Blocks Poll Postponement

It’s still 15 months before the presidential election on May 9, 2022, but some politicians are already talking of postponing the election. This has happened in the past as the sitting president neared the end of his/her term, as if hoping the term, with all its powers and privileges, could somehow be extended.

Trump, Biden head into first debate with presidency on the line

CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — There ' l l be no handshake, but venom to spare when President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden meet in Cleveland on Tuesday for the first of three televised debates that could shake up an already volatile race for the White House.

Our commitment to multilateralism

The United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary last September 21 with the theme “The future we want; the United Nations we need — reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism.”

PBA Philippine Cup Restart - Meeting The Challenge Of Clark Bubble Will Be Key, Says Kings Coach Cone

Ginebra, SMB, NLEX, Rain or Shine, Alaska, NorthPort, Blackwater join 5 other ballclubs

‘Aswang' Wins Grand Prize In South Korea Filmfest

Filipino director Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s “Aswang” won the grand prize at the 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, or DMZ Docs held from Sept. 17 to 24 in South Korea.

I repeat, hydroxychloroquine doesn't work (for now)

Why the drug is unlikely to be beneficial to Covid-19 patients and could carry potential risks

PH Eagle ‘Mal'lambugok' Released To The Wild

DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) released Philippine eagle “Mal’lambugok” back to the wild on Saturday after being nursed back to health for nearly two months at its center in Barangay Malagos, Baguio District in Davao City.