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Automatic Centre on Wednesday announced it will be closing shop next month, after more than 70 years as the COVID-19 proved to be detrimental to its business. “We would like to announce today that Automatic Appliance Inc. (AAI) will officially close down its appliance retailing operations effective October 10, 2021,” AAI president and CEO Geoffrey Lim said in a letter. AAI is the owner and operator of the Automatic Centre brand and stores. It is the oldest retail appliance and electronics store in the country, established in 1948. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous challenges in our business and it is with much regret and trepidation that we share this news with you today,” Lim said. Nonetheless, he assured that the...

A group of thieves was caught raiding a Bulgari store in the heart of the city's luxury capital in broad daylight. Occurred in the area of Place Vendôme in Paris, where the famous Ritz Hotel is also located, they took 10 million euro worth of Bulgari jewelry. That's approximately a whopping P600,000,000! According to the Paris police, there were at least three individuals who wore sleek and sharp suits that entered the luxury store one afternoon. A few minutes later, they pulled out their guns and quickly robbed the newly renovated boutique. However, the Paris police were able to immediately catch up with the unfortunate incident. "Quick reaction by Paris police after a jewelry store robbery at Place Vendôme. Two suspects in...

Israel is planning to administer FOURTH Covid shot which could be adjusted to fight new variants as country battles wave of infections despite hugely successful vaccine roll-out Israel is set to begin preparations to administer fourth doses of the coronavirus vaccines as the country deals with soaring cases despite its trail-blazing roll-out of jabs. The country's national coronavirus czar Salman Zarka said the country needs to prepare for a fourth injection, which could be modified to better protect against new variants of the virus. 'Given that that the virus is here and will continue to be here, we also need to prepare for a fourth injection,' he told Kan public radio. 'This is our life from now on, in waves.' But the country...

Pfizer now developing twice-a-day COVID pill that must be taking alongside vaccine (NATIONAL FILE) – Pharmaceutical megacorporation pfizer is now developing a COVID pill that is meant to be taken alongside the COVID vaccines that have already made the company a staggering amount of money. The new pill is expected to be released by the end of the year and will be required to be taken twice per day. Success against #COVID19 will likely require both vaccines & treatments,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Wednesday. “We’re pleased to share we’ve started a Phase 2/3 study of our oral antiviral candidate-specifically designed to combat SARS-CoV-2-in non-hospitalized, low-risk adults.” Source...

A third person in Japan has died after receiving a Moderna COVID-19 jab from a vaccine batch that was found to be contaminated with stainless steel. Moderna and its Japanese distributor, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, told Newsweek in a joint statement "there is no indication" the deaths were linked to the administration of the vaccine and were working with health officials in the country to investigate the incidents. On August 26, Takeda announced the suspension of three vaccine lots, totaling 1.63 million doses, after reports that a foreign particulate had been found in vials. An investigation found fragments of stainless steel in some vials in one lot, which Moderna and Takeda said were most likely related to the friction between...

The chairman and president of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporations, the small firm that supplied the government with alleged overpriced medical goods in 2020, attended the Senate blue ribbon committee’s fourth hearing on the Department of Health’s use of COVID-19 funds Tuesday. Huang Tzu Yen, chairman and president of Pharmally, was acknowledged present during the opening of the Senate inquiry. Huang Tzu Yen is currently in Singapore. Apart from him, Iluminada Serbial, another official of the firm, attended the hearing virtually. They were both subpoenaed by the Senate blue ribbon committee. Despite Huang’s virtual appearance, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon raised a legal concern regarding the Pharmally official’s oath as...

(SPOT.ph) Malacañang announced on Monday morning, September 6, that the National Capital Region is shifting to general community quarantine from September 8 to 30. Later in the day, the Department of Health released the latest daily tally of COVID-19 cases in the country: 22,415, a new all-time high since a series of lockdowns started in March 2020. And to both these facts for the day, people on the Internet E×ρréššed their disbelief: "Tapos GCQ," which started trending on Monday evening. It's a pretty specific phrase which you don't usually see on Twitter; but given the situation, it's totally understandable. For one, the daily tally of 20,000++ cases is fast becoming the norm. We first hit the number on August 30, when 22,366 cases...

Source: https://www.thedesertreview.com/opinion/columnists/the-great-ivermectin-deworming-hoax/article_19b8f2a6-0f29-11ec-94c1-4725bf4978c6.html "In a normal year, the Kentucky Poison Control Center might receive one call from someone who has taken ivermectin, a drug commonly used to treat parasites in livestock. But amid increasing misinformation about the drug’s ability to both treat and prevent COVID-19, that number has increased to six this year." This alarming news was published in Spectrum News - formerly known as Time Warner Cable - on August 24, 2021, and should be a lesson to every American. https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2021/08/24/ivermectin-calls-to-kentucky-poison-control-are-up The lesson is not about...

OCTA Research fellow Dr. Ranjit Rye on Monday said that the work being done by the independent group amid the COVID-19 pandemic is purely voluntary. During a congressional inquiry, Valenzuela Representative Wes Gatchalian asked OCTA Research if the group is being funded by a foreign entity or any private companies. "The OCTA Research Group is a private organization... if you're talking about COVID research po, it's not funded by any entity, both private and public, this is voluntary," Rye said. OCTA Research is mainly for public service, according to Rye. He also explained that the funds being utilized by the independent group was "self-generated." "For the COVID research, it's for free po. For the service po, we have a fund...

The Thai baht and the Philippine peso have lagged all their Southeast Asian peers this year. This may continue as inflation readings could reinforce their central banks as two of the biggest doves in the region. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is weighing a reduction in the reserve requirement ratio while some members of the Bank of Thailand’s policy committee see a need for another rate cut. This easy stance is at odds with that of policy makers elsewhere which are preparing to unwind stimulus deployed to counter the fallout from outbreak. The baht and the peso are among Asia’s most vulnerable currencies given that their nations are highly dependent on cash generated from abroad — tourism for Thailand and remittances for the Philippines...

Taong 2018 nang magplano silang magpakasal na ngunit hindi natuloy. Kaya naman nagdesisyon silang ituloy na ito nito lamang Setyembre 2. Handa na sana ang lahat maging ang hinuhulugan nilang wedding rings sa loob ng dalawang taon. Subalit noong Agosto 25, matindi ang atake ng hika kay James dahilan para hindi na niya ito kayanin. Sinubukan ni Andrea na magpaalam sa simbahan kung maari pa rin silang ikasal ni James kahit pumanaw na ito subalit hindi na raw umano maaring ikasal ang patay sa nabubuhay. Kaya naman sa araw na Setyembre 2, imbis na kanilang pag-iisang ****** ay paghahatid niya sa huling hantungan sa sana'y kanyang magiging mister. Gayunpaman, isinuot pa rin ni Angela ang wedding dress niya sana at wedding ring sa...

Healthcare workers from various government agencies are being deployed to assist public hospitals amid the continued rise in the number of Covid-19 cases. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the deployment is on top of the augmentation provided by the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Philippine National Police in vaccination sites and primary care facilities. "Ngayon po, humihingi tayo ng karagdagan at ito po ay idedeploy natin sa mga medical tents.... para karagdagang workforce sa ating mga hospital (We have requested additional healthcare workers and we will deploy them in different medical tents in hospitals for their additional workforce)," Vergeire said during her regular media briefing on Monday. She added that...

kmjs The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday said it recently facilitated the replacement of nearly P50,000-worth of hard-earned yet termite-*******ed savings of a 70-year-old ice delivery man. In a statement, the BSP recalled how Adonis Buemia, who has been delivering ice for a living for 30 years, was able to buy a house, a brand-new tricycle, and even save close to P50,000 from his P300 daily income. Despite being a solo parent and a primary caregiver to a special child, the central bank said Buemia managed to save P100 or one-third of his daily income, which he tucked away inside a cabinet in his home. However, his savings almost disintegrated in the cabinet after termites feasted on them. Desperate to save his...

Share ko lang to nakita ko may nakit ang japan na stainless steel particles sa moderna vaccine tapos ngayon approvado na ng FDA na pwede magpaturok ang 12-17 yrs old ingat kayo https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/japan-finds-stainless-steel-particles-suspended-doses-moderna-vaccine-2021-09-01/

Former Budget undersecretary Christopher Lao was grilled Thursday over his alleged involvement in the Philippine Navy frigate project. During the House committee on public accounts inquiry over the Department of Health's utilization of COVID-19 funds, panel chairperson Representative Jose Bonito Singson raised and inquired about the national government's acquisition of two frigates from South Korea. Singson asked Lao if he had any involvement in the procurement of the two frigates given his former post at the Presidential Management Staff. "Did you have any participation during this time regarding the transaction involving the two frigates?" Singson asked. Lao denied that he was involved in the said transaction: "No, Mr. Chair."...

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Sen. Risa Hontiveros THE Liberal Party (LP) named its first five possible senatorial bets, as part of its support for a "unified opposition" for the 2022 elections. During the first Chapter General Assembly on Friday, former Ifugao Rep. and Party Vice President for Internal Affairs Teddy Baguilat said three incumbent senators were seeking the same post. "Sa ngayon meron po tayong tatlong incumbents na up for re-elections. Dalawa sa kanila ay Liberal Party members, at isa naman ay dati na nating kaalyado: We have our Party President Sen. Francis Pangilinan, si Sen. Leila de Lima, at si Sen. Risa Hontiveros." (For now, we have three incumbent senators who are up for re-elections. Two of them are Liberal Party members, while the other...

MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion has been working with the government and the private sector to push for increased vigilance against the highly infectious Delta variant of the COVID-causing virus as, if left unchecked, it could prevent the Philippines from having a merrier Christmas this year. Concepcion stressed during the recent joint meeting of the Senate committees on trade, commerce and entrepreneurship and economic affairs that the Delta and the Delta plus variants were “the most serious variants” that could “really throw a curveball and destroy entire plans” to reopen more sectors of the country’s battered economy. “So we have to be careful in opening up...

NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden's approval rating has fallen to the lowest point in his seven-month presidency amid the rise in Covid-19 cases and the chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a new poll by broadcaster NBC. The poll, conducted from August 14 to 17 and released on Sunday, found 49 percent of respondents approve of Biden's job performance - sliding below 50 percent for the first time while 48 percent disapprove. An NBC poll in April found 53 percent of Americans approved of Biden's job performance. Other polls last week also found Biden's approval rating slipping with a CBS survey putting it at 50 percent, Ipsos, 46 percent and YouGov at 44 percent. For his handling of the campaign against Covid-19...

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Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI)—the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the country—has partnered with TeaM Philippines Energy Corporation (TPEC), a subsidiary of TeaM Energy Corporation, for a solar panel installation in Coca-Cola’s Davao del Sur plant. “Our collaboration with TeaM Energy has allowed us to reach yet another sustainability milestone. We remain committed to our energy efficiency goals, a big aspect of which is the integration of more renewable energy into our operations,” says Gareth McGeown, CEO and President of CCBPI. “We follow the highest safety and quality standards for every single bottle of Coke that we make.” To date, over 65% of Coca-Cola’s total energy consumption is being sourced from renewable and...

Japan suspended the use of more than 1.6 million doses of the Moderna vaccine Thursday following reports of contaminated vials. Unspecified foreign matter was spotted in about 40 unused vials across eight vaccination sites in Japan over the last 10 days, according to local public broadcaster NHK. Some doses from the contaminated lot have been administered to Japanese residents, though no safety concerns have been reported. Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare suspended the use of more than 1.6 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine Thursday following reports of contaminated vials at multiple vaccination sites there.Takeda Pharmaceuticals, which distributes the vaccine in Japan for Moderna, said it notified the ministry...

THE PHILIPPINE Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth)-Western Visayas (WV) on Thursday cited its performance as one of the best among regional offices after the mayor of Iloilo said he is mulling filing charges against the state insurer over unpaid claims to hospitals. PhilHealth Regional Vice President Valeri Anne H. Hollero, in a statement, said their office “has processed the most number of claims among regions. For 2021 alone, the Region has processed 591,148 claims.” She also said their office’s “average turnaround time for payment of good claims is 27 days from time it is filed by the health care institutions, making it the second fastest among all Regions.” Mayor Jerry P. Treñas, in a statement on Wednesday, said he has...

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said Wednesday his proposal to create “safer bubbles” for vaccinated individuals was meant to help the country emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns that hurt the economy. “We are trying to present a solution to lockdowns. I believe that this is the way forward to allow the economy to run,” Concepcion said during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay online forum. “We have no choice but to (re)open the economy safely. And the only way to do it is to allow the vaccinated to spur the economic movement.” Concepcion earlier said he was coordinating with the Transportation Department regarding the possible deployment of buses for fully vaccinated passengers to protect them from getting infected by...

+ The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on incomes and livelihood has made millennial and Generation Z (Gen Z) Filipinos aware of their financial health, pushing them to save for future needs, according to a survey conducted by Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (Phils.), Inc. (Manulife Philippines). “What we found through the study is that the pandemic, actually, has been a game changer for these two generations. They have become much more financially conscious because their top stressor, or their number one worry during this time, is running out of money,” said Melissa Henson, Manulife Philippines chief marketing officer, in a press briefing on Wednesday. The survey also shed light on the financial product types that the...

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Those who will report a social media influencer who does not pay taxes could receive up to PHP 1 million in reward from the government, said tax expert and former Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) examiner Mon Abrea. “‘Yun ‘yung hindi masyado alam ng publiko. Tayo mismo pwede kumita…’pag sinabi natin o tinuro natin ‘yung mga kasama natin na mukhang hindi nagbabayad ng buwis. (That’s what people don’t know much about. We can actually earn, when we report fellow citizens who seem to be evading taxes),” Abrea told One News. The Republic Act No. 2338 of Informer’s Reward Law was enacted to help the BIR and Bureau of Customs (BOC) run after tax cheats, tax evaders, and smugglers. This law awards 15% of the amount recovered to any person...