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Tourism pushes for cheaper RT-PCR COVID tests to encourage travel

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Updated as of Jul 14 11:51 AM

Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat on Wednesday said she would be asking the national government to decrease the price of RT-PCR tests, saying the current price of the COVID-19 test if still hefty. Read more »

Sara Duterte 'more PDP' than Manny Pacquiao, says expelled vice chair

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Posted at Jul 13 12:43 PM

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is "more PDP" than Sen. Manny Pacquiao, the expelled vice chairman of the ruling political party said Tuesday. Read more »

'Wag mo sunugin ang bahay': Cusi tells Pacquiao to prove corruption or shut up

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Updated as of Jul 13 11:31 AM

Expelled PDP-Laban Vice Chairman Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday challenged Sen. Manny Pacquiao to prove his allegation of corruption in several government agencies, or "shut up." Read more »

Hefty reserves to shield Philippines from US Fed actions: BSP

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Posted at Jul 12 01:03 PM

An interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve will not pressure the Philippines due to its heft dollar reserves and other foreign exchange sources, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said Monday.   Read more »

Gov't urged: Allow antigen tests for emergency border entry

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Posted at Jul 12 12:02 PM

The president of Union of Local Authorities in the Philippines (ULAP) on Monday urged the national government to allow the use of antigen tests for travelers in an emergency trip. Read more »

Race to space: Richard Branson beats Jeff Bezos in historic ‘edge of space’ flight

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Posted at Jul 12 11:09 AM

Richard Branson completed his first flight to the edge of space aboard his own Virgin Galactic aircraft, ahead of rival Blue Origins founder Jeff Bezos who also revealed plans for a similar journey.  Read more »

PDP-Laban conflict must be resolved internally, says regional exec

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Posted at Jul 12 10:31 AM

Ruling party PDP-Laban must resolve its conflict internally, a regional officer said Monday.   Read more »

Peso fluctuation 'not a concern at the moment': Bangko Sentral

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Posted at Jul 12 10:19 AM

The slight weakening of the Philippine peso is “not a concern” at the moment since it is in line with the foreign exchange movement in the region swayed by the recent US dollar strength, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno told ANC.    Read more »

JV Ejercito says Zamora yet to release Estrada-allied employees' retirement pay

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 09:57 PM

Former Sen. JV Ejercito on Friday said San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora has yet to release the retirement pay of several city hall workers who were allied with the Ejercito-Estrada clan. Read more »

Ejercito says Gatchalian, Villanueva, Zubiri planning Senate re-election bid as independent bets

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Posted at Jul 09 09:40 PM

Former Sen. JV Ejercito on Friday said he and at least 3 incumbent senators are planning to campaign as an independent bloc in the upcoming 2022 national elections. Read more »

World Bank 'deeply regrets' hasty release of Philippine education status report

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Updated as of Jul 09 06:55 PM

The World Bank on Friday apologized for "inadvertently" publishing a controversial report on the status of Philippine education earlier than scheduled and before the Department of Education could provide inputs. Read more »

Growsari drives growth of sari-sari stores by streamlining supply chain process

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Posted at Jul 09 12:13 PM

Growsari on Friday said its platform allowed sari-sari stores to expand further by streamlining the supply chain process and in turn cutting middle man rates and other fees. Read more »

'2019 all over again': JV Ejercito says 80 pct sure of Senate bid opposite Jinggoy

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Updated as of Jul 09 11:03 AM

GIVE CHANCE TO OTHERS: Former Sen. JV Ejercito on Friday said voters may see a repeat of the 2019 campaign where he and his brother former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada both vied for a Senate post. Read more »

More than 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive in the Philippines until Saturday

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Updated as of Jul 08 04:09 PM

The Philippines is set to receive fresh deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines amounting to more than 3 million doses until Saturday after 10 days of no new arrivals that caused lean supplies at vaccination sites, the government said Thursday. Read more »

Ayala health unit chief says 'encouraged' by vaccine rollout

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Updated as of Jul 08 03:22 PM

The collaboration of local government units, the national government and the private sector could help the country reach a "significant" number of administered vaccines by the end of the year, AC Health said Thursday.  Read more »

Galvez denies 'palakasan' in COVID-19 vaccine distribution

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Updated as of Jul 08 05:38 PM

Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez, Jr. on Thursday rejected the claim of Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin that there was "palakasan" or preferential treatment of certain areas in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

Labor chief wants study on scrapping of board exams

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Posted at Jul 08 10:12 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday said he was only proposing to the Professional Regulation Commission to study the scrapping of licensure exams. Read more »

Big Bad Wolf extends online sale until July 12

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Updated as of Jul 08 04:39 PM

Big Bad Wolf has extended its virtual book sale for the Philippines until July 12, Big Bad Wolf co-founder Jacqueline Ng said Thursday. Read more »

PMP to back Hugpong presidential, VP bets: Jinggoy

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Updated as of Jul 07 02:35 PM

MANILA - The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino is set to back the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio's Hugpong ng Pagbabago amid talk that the 2 parties forged an alliance, former senator Jinggoy Estrada said Wednesday.  Read more »

Metro Manila may be 'Delta resilient' in 'a few months': OCTA Research

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Updated as of Jul 07 11:49 AM

Metro Manila might be resilient to the Delta COVID-19 variant in a few months following the full vaccination of its population, the OCTA Research Group said Wednesday. Read more »