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Cyclists urge gov't to provide bike lanes under 'new normal'

Bettina Magsaysay, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 01:07 AM

Cycling advocates on Wednesday called on the government to provide bikeways as more people are turning to cycling due to limited public transportation. Read more »

Biazon withdraws as anti-terror bill sponsor a day after defending it

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:44 PM

MANILA - A lawmaker who sponsored the controversial anti-terror bill which critics fear could be used to suppress free speech and harass those who go against President Rodrigo Duterte, withdrew as author of the legislation a day after defending it. Read more »

EXPLAINER: Alternative modes of learning as Philippines grapples with COVID-19

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 09:49 PM

Face-to-face learning, the traditional mode which involves physical interaction between students and teachers, is now greatly discouraged to lower the risk of the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).   Read more »

Corrosive effects of tear gas could intensify coronavirus pandemic

Mike Baker, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 03 12:23 PM

The billowing clouds of tear gas that the authorities are sending through protest crowds across the United States may increase the risk that the coronavirus could spread through the gatherings.  Read more »

Can I travel? Ask local officials before flight, says Cebu Pacific

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 10:33 AM

Passengers should check with local governments if they are allowed to travel before confirming flights, Cebu Pacific said Wednesday, 3 days into a relaxed coronavirus lockdown that allowed the country's largest airline to partially restart operations. Read more »

It is not whether you were exposed to the virus; it is how much

Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 03 08:01 AM

A few viral particles cannot make you sick — the immune system would vanquish the intruders before they could. But how much virus is needed for an infection to take root? What is the minimum effective dose?   Read more »

Victoria Court boss says company in ‘survival mode,’ workers to be let go

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 11:54 PM

Hotel and motel chain operator Victoria Court is retrenching workers after the COVID-19 crisis disrupted its operations, the brand's chiefs said.  Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: In a Quezon City barangay, relatives of village officials got P8,000 cash aid

Dominic Almelor, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 11:11 PM

Some barangay officials of Teachers Village West in Quezon City are in hot water for allowing their relatives to receive the P8,000 financial aid under the Social Amelioration Program of the DSWD.  Read more »

Ruben Varias Reyes, diplomat who questioned Marcos spending, dies at 79

Richard C. Paddock, The New York Times
Updated as of Jun 02 11:49 PM

Reyes challenged the excesses of the Marcos era, including family members’ expenditures in London on items such as Persian rugs, perfume and real estate, his daughter said. At one point, he blocked the purchase of luxury cars imported from Germany. Read more »

Why tough new anti-terror bill strikes fear—even to non-terrorists

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 09:13 PM

A new bill granting Philippine state forces sweeping powers against terrorists has sparked fears that it may be also used to crack down on legitimate dissent under President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

EXPLAINER: Can you catch COVID-19 from delivered packages?

Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 03:33 PM

An outbreak of COVID-19 at a logistics center run by one of South Korea's largest online shopping companies has raised concerns over whether the virus can be transmitted by package deliveries. Read more »

Generations: Nourishing meaningful connections through the ages

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 02 02:05 PM

A person’s brain accommodate up to 150 meaningful connections, he argued. This, supposedly, is the number of people one can share quality time with. Read more »

Who can go abroad under general quarantine?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 10:33 AM

Lockdown restrictions on foreign travel for Filipinos are unchanged so far, 2 days into a looser coronavirus quarantine that will pave the way for commercial aviation, the Bureau of Immigration said Tuesday. Read more »

What is still uncertain about the coronavirus

The New York Times
Posted at Jun 02 10:16 AM

In the time since the world’s scientists and public health officials first became widely aware of the new coronavirus in January, they’ve had 6 months to learn about it. They’ve reached many conclusions about the virus and the illness it causes, from the importance of wearing masks to contain it to the unusual range of symptoms it provokes.   Read more »

COVID-19 SCIENCE: In-home antibody test shows promise

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 08:06 AM

The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Read more »

Judge Manuel Real: Unsung American human rights hero

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 02:21 AM

Californian Judge Manuel Real, who in 1995 ordered the Marcos family to pay martial law victims nearly $2 billion in damages, died almost unnoticed in the Philippines on June 26, 2019, five months after he celebrated his 95th birthday. Read more »

Senate tackles bill pushing for lower height requirement for police applicants

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 01:00 AM

The Senate on Monday began discussion on a bill seeking to lower the minimum height requirement for Filipinos seeking to become law enforcers.   Read more »

China: US protests show 'chronic disease' of racism, American hypocrisy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 06:40 PM

Chinese diplomats and state media have seized on the violent unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd to accuse the US of hypocrisy and compare American protesters with pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong.   Read more »

READ: ABS-CBN CEO Carlo Katigbak statement at House committee hearing; June 1, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 03:29 PM

May nagsabi po kanina that ABS-CBN deceived many when we said we are “in the service of the Filipino.” I believe there are many voices who will speak out and assert that our service to them has been genuine and real. Sana ang taong-bayan na lang po ang magsasabi kung ang serbisyo namin ay naging tunay at makahulugan sa kanila. Read more »

DOH racing to validate 6,800 COVID-19 cases

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 02:01 PM

The Department of Health on Monday said it was aiming to finish the validation of 6,800 positive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests to come up with a more accurate picture of the outbreak. Read more »