Trump’s pandemic relief orders are limited in scope
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new executive orders to help Americans struggling under the economic recession are far less sweeping than any pandemic relief bill Congress would pass. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. (AP […]
Stream Michelle Obama’s New Playlist Featuring Aussie Artists Alongside Beyoncé, Erykah Badu And More
Michelle Obama has shared volume 1 of her new playlist series, filled with music that inspired her new Spotify podcast. “Excited to share with you a new Spotify playlist inspired by the first season of my new podcast,” wrote the former First Lady in a statement. “It’s filled with incredible new artists and a whole […]
World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
BEIRUT — World leaders and international organizations pledged nearly $300 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Beirut in the wake of the devastating explosion, but warned on Sunday that no money for rebuilding the capital will be made available until Lebanese authorities commit themselves to the political and economic reforms demanded by the people. Words […]
Richard Juan From the Philippines Is Trending Online Because He Recreated Scenes From K-Drama
MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” is a big hit in the Philippines and Hong Kong-raised Filipino celebrity Richard Juan, also a Founder of 28 Squared Studios, Inc., is a clearly a big supporter of the K-Drama. His #KimSooHyunChallenge made the online world abuzz and captured the hearts of many K-Drama fans. […]
NY governor calls Trump benefits executive order ‘laughable’
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday dismissed President Donald Trump’s executive orders as “laughable” and another chapter in the federal government’s botched response to the coronavirus as he praised New Yorkers for mostly good behavior that has reduced the infection rate in his state. FILE – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo […]
Zubiri uncovers more ‘schemes’ in Philhealth
‘ANGER’ Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri attends an online hearing on PhilHealth conducted by the Senate committee of the whole on Tuesday. —SCREEN GRAB/SENATE PRIB MANILA, Philippines — An 18-bed infirmary in the Davao region getting P10 million a year in benefit claims, and clinics sharing “rebates” with officials and unqualified personnel occupying key posts at […]
New insect species found in Laguna
DISCOVERY The cricket species Rhicnogryllus? paentensis, which a teamof entomologists found at a property of the University of the Philippines in Laguna province. The designated question mark in the insect’s name, however, indicates that the scientists “have questions or are in doubt that it could possibly be a new genus,” said UP Los Baños lead […]
Año: Follow basic hygiene rules and despise those who don’t
URGENT CALL Health Program Officer Maria Carissa Ocampo of the Department of Health answers phone queries at the One Hospital Command Center, located at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority gymnasium in Makati City. The center monitors bed space at hospitals handling COVID-19 patients. At right, Police Master Sergeant Larry Undag uses a bullhorn to remind […]
Task force sets stricter lockdown enforcement
MANILA, Philippines — The joint Task Force COVID Shield will be stricter in enforcing moderate lockdown protocols following reports of abuse in exemptions granted to authorized persons outside of residence (APOR). JTF COVID Shield commander Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said on Sunday that observation and reports from policemen manning quarantine control points showed a […]
P17-M ecstasy tablets seized in Pampanga
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—At least 10,000 tablets of party drug ecstasy worth P17 million were seized from five suspected dealers in a gas station in Lubao town, Pampanga province, on Saturday night. The contraband and the suspects were cornered in what was called a “controlled delivery operation,” in which two parcels were tracked down, said […]