By JULIA MARI ORNEDO,GMA News, 6 Jan 2021 Contrary to the advice of health experts, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno encouraged Filipinos to go out even amid the coronavirus pandemic and to stop “cowering” at home to boost the economy.
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BY ADRIAN P. NEMES III, Daily Star A laborer died when he was electrocuted in Brgy. 9, Bacolod City past 10 a.m. yesterday.
by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 5 Jan 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Suspicious transactions worth P113.1 million related to child pornography were reported in the first half of last year, almost double the P65.8 million booked in 2019 as the government stepped up its campaign against the sexual abuse of children, the Anti-Money Laundering Council…
by Christian Deiparine (Philstar.com), 5 Jan 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A non-government organization on Tuesday sought for solutions to what they said has become a “learning crisis” in the country following students’ dismal showing in recent international assessments.
by Christian Deiparine (Philstar.com), 5 Jan 2020 MANILA, Philippines — State insurer PhilHealth on Tuesday said it would defer its contribution hike until Congress passes an amendment to the Universal Health Care law, which mandates the increase that many appealed to delay as the country reels from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
by Nestle Semilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 Jan 2020 CEBU CITY —- At least 18 personnel of a government hospital here tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), prompting the temporary closure of its Operating Room complex for decontamination.
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by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com), 4 Jan 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Coal will remain the Philippines’ top power source over the coming decade despite a recent government ban on coal-powered generators, the impact of which will likely be felt only on a much longer term, a Fitch unit said.
MANILA – Citing reports of students holding a “Christmas sale” of sensual photos and videos to raise funds for distance learning-related expenses, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Cybercrime and the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group to intensify their probe and crackdown on these activities.
by Minka Klaudia Tiangco, Manila Bulletin, 3 Jan 2020 Two people died while four others were injured after a bus plying Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City caught fire Sunday.
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ByBEN KRITZ, Manila Times, 2 Jan 2021 Have you noticed how much development in climate change mitigation and adaptation the Philippines, considered one of the most environmentally at-risk countries in the world, has been able to achieve, thanks to funding from developed countries?
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