Category: Front Page Headlines
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Bela Padilla raises P1M for street vendors affected by lockdown
Bela Padilla’s appeal in aid of Filipino street vendors, who the actress says will be among the hardest-hit financially by the imposed lockdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, has passed the P1-million mark, just two days after it was launched. On her Twitter this Tuesday, Padilla thanked all those who supported her charity effort,…
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FilCan youth group Tulayan mobilizes community during COVID-19 pandemic
Tulayan, meaning to “Bridge the Gap” is a grassroots community-powered group of young Filipino-Canadians with a mission to serve the ever growing Filipinx Diaspora and bridge gaps within our community. They recognize it’s important to build a community and foster relationships through meaningful action that have longstanding effects on people’s lives. They’re also embracing the…
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Face mask for P1,500? ‘Makonsensiya kayo,’ Angel Locsin tells seller amid pandemic
Actress and philanthropist Angel Locsin publicly called out an individual whom she said attempted to sell her face mask for an exorbitant P1,500, amid a supply crisis due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “Sa nagbebenta sa akin ng mask na nakalaan para sa mga frontliners natin for P1,500, MAKONSENSIYA HO KAYO,” Locsin wrote…
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Actor Christopher de Leon says he has COVID-19
Veteran actor Christopher de Leon on Tuesday announced he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease or COVID-19. De Leon on his Instagram page said he had no recent travel history abroad and had no contact with known coronavirus patients. De Leon said his family and house help are now under home quarantine. He advised…
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U.S.-Canada border closes, $82-billion COVID-19 aid package unveiled
The border between the U.S. and Canada has been closed to non-essential travel because of the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on March 18 to discuss coordination and steps to protect the health and safety of their citizens. “They agreed to temporarily restrict non-essential travel across the…
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Masking a Scare
Almost everyday for the last two weeks, there is nothing else on the news, social media, and the circles we move in that does not discuss COVID-19. The whole world has stopped – travel, businesses, conferences, concerts – anything that has to do with travelling and gathering large groups of people. It seems that there…
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ABS-CBN CONDUCTS CLEAN-UP DRIVES, GIVES AWAY LIGTAS BAGS FOR TAAL VICTIMS
The status of Taal Volcano is down to Alert Level 2 but Kapamilya love continues to be felt by displaced families through ABS-CBN’s “Tulong-Tulong sa Taal” public service campaign. The Kapamilya network has united with various groups for clean-up drives done in Agoncillo and Tanauan in Batangas, relief operations, and distribution of Ligtas Bags with…
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Gov’t urged to cut fees, ease rules on trade: For quick rebound from COVID
The government should implement measures that would streamline processes to facilitate trade, as well as reduce transactions costs, amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak to ensure a quick rebound of the country’s external sector, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. “The government should further intensify its trade efforts to minimize the impact…
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Sotto orders lockdown as 2 senators go on self-quarantine over Covid-19 fears
SENATORS Sherwin Gatchalian and Maria Lourdes “Nancy” Binay have opted to self-quarantine after they were exposed to a male individual who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Meanwhile, Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd has ordered a lockdown of the Senate building to disinfect it as all public hearings have been canceled. “Lockdown na muna…
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‘Isko’ to ‘self-quarantine’ after returning from virus-hit London
MANILA Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced on Wednesday night that he would undergo self-quarantine after his business trip in London as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Domagoso said he would stay in his office at Manila City Hall and limit his interaction with others. “I just submitted myself to be…