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SpaceX Crew Dragon with two NASA astronauts docks with International Space Station

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 11:42 PM

The launch on Saturday by SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, represented another milestone for the reusable rockets it pioneered to make spaceflight less costly and more frequent. Read more »

Spanish PM Sanchez to extend lockdown a final time to June 21

Graham Keeley, Reuters
Posted at May 31 10:53 PM

Spain's prime minister said on Sunday the country needed 15 more days of lockdown until June 21 "to finish with the pandemic once and for all", and he would ask parliament to approve a final two-week extension to the stay home rule. Read more »

You don’t need a big space for this easy-to-follow 15-minute workout | Man Hacks

ANCX
Updated as of May 31 07:08 PM

CrossFit coach Jigs Mayuga walks you through three sets of body weight exercises that can be done even when you have limited space available. Read more »

India's 'pride' will be defended in new China border flareup: minister

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 04:05 PM

India will not let its "pride be hurt" in its latest border flareups with China but is determined to settle the dispute through talks between the giant neighbors, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said.   Read more »

Based on reported COVID cases yesterday, it seems there is no data backlog in Region 7

ANCX
Updated as of May 31 10:20 PM

Region VII reported only 18 fresh cases yesterday from Cebu City and Mandaue. Meanwhile, fresh cases from NCR are up to 252. BY BENJAMIN CO MD Read more »

War veterans and centenarians raise funds in the battle against COVID

ANCX
Updated as of May 31 01:59 PM

Plus, Jerusalem's Noble Sanctuary reopens to worshippers, a Brazilian baby miraculously recovers from COVID, and Indonesian teachers find ways to reach their students. BY JACS T. SAMPAYAN Read more »

India to start lifting lockdown in phases from Monday

Kyodo News
Posted at May 31 12:46 PM

NEW DELHI - The Indian government said it will reopen economic activities in a phased manner from Monday with the number of coronavirus infections in the country topping 170,000. Read more »

Businessmen 'appalled, dismayed' at public officials' violation of COVID-19 protocols

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 12:37 PM

MANILA - Groups of businessmen said Sunday they were "greatly disappointed" about reports of public officials who are "violating with impunity" government's measures against COVID-19, which shuttered most businesses during the strict lockdown. Read more »

AirAsia to resume domestic flights Wednesday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 11:05 AM

AirAsia said Sunday it would gradually resume its domestic flights on Wednesday, June 3, and international flights by July 1.   Read more »

BSP chief says S&P credit rating, outlook 'a big vote of confidence' for Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 11:01 AM

Debt watcher S&P's BBB+ long-term credit rating with a stable outlook for the Philippines is a "big vote of confidence," Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Benjamin Diokno said Sunday as Metro Manila prepared to ease into general community quarantine amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Cebu Pacific will reopen some routes in and out of Manila starting June 2

ANCX
Posted at May 31 10:25 AM

While leisure travel is still not permitted, the airline will have limited domestic flights for the coming week, which will all depart or arrive out of NAIA Terminal 3.  Read more »

With fact-checks, Twitter takes on a new kind of task

Elizabeth Culliford and Katie Paul, Reuters
Updated as of May 31 09:40 AM

In addition to disputing misleading claims made by US President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots this week, Twitter has added fact-checking labels to thousands of other tweets since introducing the alerts earlier this month, mostly on posts about the coronavirus.   Read more »

Trump says he will delay G7 summit and invite other countries

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 08:55 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will delay the G7 summit scheduled to take place in June and invite other countries -- including Russia -- to join the meeting. Read more »

SpaceX rocket lifts off on historic private crewed flight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 08:12 AM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two veteran NASA astronauts lifted off on Saturday on an historic first private crewed flight into space.   Read more »

World virus cases top 6 million as leaders disagree on pandemic response

Valeria Pacheco with Agence France-Presse bureaus
Updated as of May 31 04:39 PM

More than six million cases of the novel coronavirus have been officially recorded worldwide, two thirds of them in Europe and the United states, according to an AFP tally on Saturday.   Read more »

Pope calls for end to 'pandemic of poverty' after virus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 07:19 AM

Pope Francis called on Saturday for a "more just and equitable society" in the post-coronavirus world, and for people to act to "end the pandemic of poverty".   Read more »

With 17,224 cases, the PH now ranks among the top 40 COVID-stricken countries

ANCX
Updated as of May 31 09:39 PM

With huge numbers pouring in in the last few days, we have now surpassed our neighbors like Japan and South Korea in total COVID cases. BY BENJAMIN CO MD Read more »

The 3-minute Review: ‘The Lovebirds’ might just be the screwball comedy your anxiety needs right now

ANCX
Posted at May 30 09:16 PM

Think of it as the poor man’s Date Night. By ANDREW PAREDES  Read more »

Here is the complete list of PAL flights and routes that will be reopened in June

ANCX
Updated as of May 31 08:23 PM

The national carrier got the go signal to resume limited operations starting next week. If you intend to fly then, you will need to adhere to new flight protocols. Read more »

Meet the guys reimagining the parties and clubs of our new normal

ANCX
Updated as of May 30 08:27 PM

Virtual clubs that replicate Minecraft worlds, DJs with more freedom to play what they like, and parties where no one will be left outside the door. Here are the people already building this transcendent future. By JAM PASCUAL  Read more »