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Ex-policewoman nabbed in Pasay City for robbery-extortion

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:05:49 +0000

A former policewoman was arrested in an entrapment operation in Pasay City for alleged robbery-extortion. Col. Ronald Lee, Philippine National Police – Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (PNP-IMEG) director, identified the suspect as former SSg Beverly Banan, who was arrested on Monday afternoon. According to the PNP, the suspect demanded from P 40,000 to P […]

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North Korea weapons test was ‘long-range artillery’

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Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 05:23:09 +0000

SEOUL: North Korean state media published pictures on Tuesday of leader Kim Jong Un supervising what it called a “long-range artillery” drill, after Seoul said Pyongyang had launched two short-range ballistic missiles in its first weapons test for months. The images in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper included pictures of multiple launch rocket systems, and several […]

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South Korea declares ‘war’ on coronavirus as cases approach 5,000

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Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 05:11:57 +0000

SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in declared “war” against the coronavirus on Tuesday, placing all government agencies on a 24-hour emergency footing as the country’s total cases — the largest in the world outside China — approached 5,000. South Korea has seen a rapid rise in infections in recent days and scores of events — […]

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Patients under watch for Covid-19 drop to 23

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Credit to Author: John Eric Mendoza| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 05:06:01 +0000

PATIENTS under watch for the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) dropped from 43 to 23 on Monday, according to the Department of Health (DoH). As of 12 noon on Tuesday, the DoH reported that 97 percent or 613 out of 639 of all recorded persons under investigation (PUIs) have been discharged after testing negative for the respiratory […]

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SWS: Robredo, Cayetano, Sotto satisfaction ratings up

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Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 04:32:35 +0000

THE net satisfaction ratings of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano increased in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday. The poll from December 13 to 16 among 1,200 adults nationwide showed that 59 percent of […]

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Sara Duterte party finds ally’s removal from key House post ‘grossly unacceptable’

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Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 01:49:31 +0000

DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio-led regional party on Tuesday denounced the “grossly unacceptable” removal of its ally, Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab, from his post as chairman of the powerful House of Representatives committee on appropriations. During a session on Monday, the House majority moved to replace Ungab with ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric Yap amid […]

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Oust me, speaker dares lawmakers

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Credit to Author: Divina Nova Joy Dela Cruz| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:25:49 +0000

THE dispute over the top post at the House of Representatives took a turn for the worse on Monday as heads rolled and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano dared lawmakers to remove him if they no longer wanted him in his post. “I cannot predict what’s going to happen on the floor, which can happen anytime […]

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Boracay shutdown feared amid virus scare

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Credit to Author: Ben Kritz| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:23:11 +0000

BUSINESSES and workers in Boracay fear that the famed tourist spot will again be closed to visitors because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) scare and its devastating effect on the resort island’s business. Over the weekend, when the normally busy island would be packed with peak-season visitors, many establishments were empty or were closed […]

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BPI-Philam redesigns brand

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:21:36 +0000

HAVING recently celebrated a decade of success, top bancassurance firm BPI-Philam Life Assurance Corp. refreshes its brand and further advances its digital transformation journey in its redesigned and newly renovated Makati office. Alongside the new campaign “Bring Dreams to Life” that aims to help people live their dreams without limitations in all stages of life, […]

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Heart creates stir with topless photo

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Credit to Author: Christina Alpad, TMT| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:21:17 +0000

Multimedia celebrity and visual artist Heart Evangelista went viral online over the weekend after posting a topless photo on Instagram where she has over 5 million followers. The style icon, who had broken into the Paris and New York Fashion Weeks these past years for her impeccable taste and fashion sense, instantly earned praises for […]

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