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Pasig street sweepers to get P12k per month starting January

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 11:30 AM

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced the increase in wages on Monday. Read more »

Isyu ng dayaan sa 2019 elections sa Lipa City naungkat

Dennis Datu, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 03:12 PM

Nais ni Bernadette Sabili na maupo na bilang alkalde ng Lipa City, Batangas matapos matuklasan ang dayaan umano sa nakaraang halalan. Read more »

Strengthening the backbone: Business continuity is now even more urgent

Allister Roy 'Aloy' S. Chua
Posted at Sep 22 11:46 PM

Having a business continuity plan is like building one’s business on a rock – a storm comes, and it remains standing. Read more »

Philippines posts 4,973 new COVID-19 cases

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 05:31 PM

The Philippines' total COVID-19 cases increased by 4,973 to 1,184,706 on Monday, data from the health department showed. Read more »

Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe 2020

Rodrigo Varela, Getty Images/AFP
Posted at May 17 12:35 PM

Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi crowns Miss Mexico Andrea Meza after besting 74 other contestants during the Miss Universe 2020 Pageant night at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, USA on Sunday. Read more »

IATF OKs 7th day testing, shorter facility quarantine for inbound travelers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 03:50 PM

The Department of Health on Friday said the Philippines' COVID-19 panel has approved its recommendation to test inbound travelers for the disease on the 7th day since their arrival in country. Read more »

This painting about insufficient 'ayuda' is gaining thousands of fans online

JEROME B. GOMEZ
Updated as of May 09 12:00 PM

Jadie Pasaylo’s entry to this year’s GSIS Art Competition is about insufficient government assistance in this pandemic—and its found an appreciative audience online.  Read more »

PH unlikely to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19 in 6 months: former gov't adviser

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 07:21 PM

The Philippines may not be able to achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus by the latter part of the year, an independent health advocate said Tuesday, citing the current pace in the rollout of the vaccine in the country. Read more »

Jean Garcia's mother passes away

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 06:27 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Jean Garcia's mother Sandra Garcia has died, the "Pangako Sa'yo" star announced across her social media platforms Friday. Read more »

Karate: NCR ECQ could force PH team to stay in Turkey until June Paris qualifiers

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 01:21 PM

The 8-person Filipino karate team led by SEA Games gold medalist Jamie Lim and Joane Orbon is undergoing an intensive 2-month training camp in Istanbul. Read more »

Syrian president and wife recover from COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 03:25 PM

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have recovered from COVID-19 and have tested negative for the disease, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday. Read more »

Stranded at sea, COVID-19 takes a toll on mental health of sailors

Aleksander Solum, Reuters
Posted at Mar 29 10:47 AM

When Ritesh Mehra, 43, enlisted for a 4-month stint as captain on a liquid gas tanker last July, he never expected to be stranded at sea until spring. Read more »

Athletics: Knott off Olympic qualifying time but ‘nothing to panic about’, says coach

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Mar 29 04:32 AM

“She (Knott) had a few technical flaws with the race setup, and had poor execution, but nothing to panic about,” says track coach Rohsaan Griffin said. Read more »

Terror network behind Indonesian cathedral suicide bombing linked to 2019 Jolo blast

Andi Hajramurni, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 12:43 AM

The suicide bombing at an Indonesian cathedral on Sunday was carried out by members of a pro-Islamic State extremist group blamed for other church blasts, police said. Read more »

'Palaging may Ghana': New Miss Grand Int'l also joined Miss Earth in 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 02:45 PM

Back then, Appiah represented Ghana and caught several netizens’ attention because of her witty statement during an interview with ABS-CBN News. Read more »

COVID-19 surge: Mga ospital puno, mga pasyente araw ang hintayan bago ma-admit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 08:15 PM

Ayon sa Department of Health (DOH), hanggang Martes, nasa 43.1 percent na ang COVID-19 bed occupancy sa buong bansa.   Read more »

Taiwan to help allies buy vaccines, but not from China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 03:31 PM

Taiwan will help its handful of remaining diplomatic allies buy COVID-19 vaccines but on the condition that Taiwanese money is not used to obtain Chinese vaccines, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Wednesday. Read more »

Vico Sotto ends quarantine 2 weeks after driver succumbs to COVID-19

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 10:08 AM

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday ended his 14-day quarantine, about 2 weeks since his long-time driver died due to COVID-19. Read more »

Coronavirus 'not under control' in Paris region, says hospital executive

Reuters
Posted at Mar 17 04:18 PM

The coronavirus situation is worsening in the greater Paris region where hospitals are under immense strain, the director general of the AP-HP Paris hospitals organization, Martin Hirsch, said on Wednesday. Read more »

DFA orders embassy to help Filipino seafarers 'abandoned' in Fiji

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 11:48 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said it has instructed Filipino diplomats in New Zealand to look into the case of Filipino seafarers sacked and abandoned by a shipping company in Fiji. Read more »