FACT CHECK: Gawa-gawang kwento na si Marcos at isang pari ang pinakamayayamang tao noong 1949
Lalong di-kapanipaniwala ang kwento dahil itinabi kay Marcos ang kilalang larawan ni Gregorio Aglipay, isa sa mga tagapagtatag ng Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), at sinabing ito ay si ‘Fr. Jose Antonio Diaz.’
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Provinces seek more powers in implementing alert levels
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) on Friday appealed to the national government to give local government units (LGUs) wider authority in imposing alert levels.
Nickel miners spent P698.5M on environment, social dev’t projects in 2020—report
Members of the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) invested over P698.5 million on environment and social development projects in 2020, the association said in a report.
Negros Oriental under Alert level 4; hospitals in critical level
Negros Oriental’s Covid-19 bed capacity is now in critical level as the province experienced another spike of infections, prompting the National Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to place it under Alert Level 4.
CHEd: 27% of college students vaccinated; limited face-to-face classes in January eyed
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) on Friday said it could start limited face-to-face classes in more degree programs by January.
More Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Sputnik jabs arrive; PH total doses near 93M
The Philippines has received over 2.1 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccines.
FACT CHECK: PH did not top World Justice Project Rule of Law ranking
SATIRE: The Philippines topped the World Justice Project Rule of Law Ranking
PH reports 4,806 new Covid-19 infections
The Philippines registered 4,806 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the nationwide tally to 2,740,111.
A dangerous tide to sink all boats?
This tends to suggest that the May 9, 2022 elections will be waged as a personality or beauty contest, without any serious discussion of how the nation is to be governed, and systemic corruption stamped out. The Filipino voter cannot predict anything after June 30, 2022. And the president-elect who had promised to institute radical change will realize that his powers, under the Constitution, are far too limited to allow such change.
Corruption in media
There is corruption in the Philippine media. It reflects the social problem in Philippine society. Corruption is not limited to people in government, business and other sectors. It exists among those in the media.
SHIT in the time of COVID
The following was forwarded to me, and instead of trashing it because of its title and its unknown origin (although its references are mostly Christian), I gave it a chance—and I am thankful I did.
Again, the issue on the Separation of Church and State
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) came out with A Pastoral Letter and A Call to Prayer on July 16 appealing to the Filipinos to pray for the country because of the threat of abuses to freedom due to the signing of the Anti-Terrorism Law on July 3.
CBCP official: Catholic Church not allowed to endorse any candidate
An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Philippines (CBCP) said on Oct. 15 that the Catholic Church, as an institution, cannot endorse any candidate for the 2022 elections.
TUCP slams Bello for ‘justifying’ ‘no jab, no pay’ policy
TUCP called Bello’s statements “disgracefully irresponsible.”
Villegas condemns pandemic fund scam, calls on Catholics to ‘protest’
Former Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Archbishop Socrates Villegas said he is “appalled by credible reports” of the “dishonesty, graft and malfeasance in scandalous proportions” while the country is being gripped by the Covid pandemic while encouraging Catholics to protest these acts “vocally and persistently” as possible.
Maynilad announces water interruption from Oct 25 to 28
The Maynilad Water Services Inc. has scheduled a four-day water interruption next week in its west zone concession area.
Phase 2 of pediatric vaccination in NCR launches Oct. 22; more hospitals included
By The second phase of the vaccination of minors in Metro Manila will begin on Oct. 22, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Monday.In a Laging Handa briefing, Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the government was aiming to...
Navotas lifts liquor ban
Navotas City lifted its liquor ban on Friday, October 15, with the National Capital Region quarantine status changing from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3.
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Provinces seek more powers in implementing alert levels
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) on Friday appealed to the national government to give local government units (LGUs) wider authority in imposing alert levels.
Negros Oriental under Alert level 4; hospitals in critical level
Negros Oriental’s Covid-19 bed capacity is now in critical level as the province experienced another spike of infections, prompting the National Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to place it under Alert Level 4.
Only 8 out of 52 schools to join face-to-face classes in Nov. – DepEd
The rising Covid infections in Central Visayas prompted some public schools in the region to back out of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) pilot limited face-to-face classes slated in November.
Nickel miners spent P698.5M on environment, social dev’t projects in 2020—report
Members of the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) invested over P698.5 million on environment and social development projects in 2020, the association said in a report.
4As suspends Gigil over Belo ad
Ad agency Gigil has been suspended as a member of the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of the Philippines (4As Philippines) after it released the controversial Belo ad in August.
Salcedo Auctions The Well Appointed Life 2021
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Full Text: President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address
READ: Transcript of President Rodrigo Duterte’s sixth and final State of the Nation Address, delivered at the House of Representatives complex in Quezon City, July 26, 2020.
Filipino Millennials prefer buying pre-owned items for ‘sustainability’ — study
A vast majority of Filipino millennials felt that buying pre-owned items is more sustainable as the global trend of recommerce (the buying and selling of pre-owned items) accelerated across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, an international study found.
BLACKPINK Lisa’s LALISA breaks 2 Guinness World Records
BLACKPINK’s main dancer and maknae, Lisa, breaks two Guinness World Records through her first solo album “LALISA.”
BTS raises US$3.6 million for UNICEF
Korean male group, BTS, generated US$3.6 million along with millions of social media engagement for their United Nations Children’s Fund’s (Unicef) campaign.
BTS, Coldplay blend best of both worlds in ‘My Universe’
When did the big bang occur? On Friday, apparently, as global superstars BTS and Coldplay dropped “My Universe,” a best-of-both-worlds musical bombshell.
Palace finally congratulates Ressa on Nobel, claims press freedom is alive in PH
Malacañang on Monday said Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize win was a victory for a Filipino it was glad to see, and claimed it was proof of thriving press freedom in the Philippines.
Filipino Pulitzer prize winner: Ressa deserves Nobel Peace Prize
Pulitzer Prize winner Manny Mogato on Monday said Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize was well-deserved and a milestone for anti-authoritarianism in the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte.
‘Kabayan’ Noli de Castro anchors TV Patrol for last time after taking oath under Isko’s party
Former vice president and news anchor Noli de Castro on Thursday took oath as a new member of Aksyon Demokratiko, the political party of presidential hopeful Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso.
PH starts vaccinating student-athletes; UAAP return on the horizon
The Philippines on Wednesday launched its vaccination drive for student-athletes at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, just days after it opened its inoculation program to minors aged 12 to 17.
Excitement builds up as TAP-DMV brings Japan-based Filipino ballers closer to home fans
Filipino hoop fans, here’s a treat for you. The Japan B. League has partnered with Tap Digital Media Ventures for the distribution rights of its games in the Philippines for its 2021-2022 Season.
Palace: Pacquiao made us proud to be Filipinos
Despite being a target of President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades since becoming a critic of his administration, Pacquiao was hailed by the administration as a pride of the Philippines.