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Duterte-Duterte tandem unbeatable in 2022 – Panelo
The opposition won’t stand a chance against a Duterte-Duterte tandem in the 2022 national elections. Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo stressed this Monday as he confessed his desire for President Duterte to run for vice president in the 2022 polls if the latter’s daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio would run for the presidency. In his program aired over State-run PTV-4, Panelo assured the public that President Duterte will not overstay in Malacañang and would finish his term despite many issues surrounding his health condition. “You don’t have to force President Duterte to reveal his physical condition because he is not hiding anything from us. He tells...
NCR to impose 2-week curfew, starts March 15 2021
To say that we live in strange times is an understatement. While we know that the pandemic is far from over, we see several industries and entire provinces opening and easing travel restrictions. Unfortunately, a significant spike of COVID-19 infections continues as we speak. With that, the 17 mayors of the National Capital Region (NCR) decided to impose a curfew from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM across the Metro. In an online media briefing, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos announced that the spread of the virus must be contained. The MMDA reckons a two (2)-week curfew may help slow it down. After a meeting with the Metro Manila Council (MMC), Abalos took to the internet to deliver the announcement...
Gordon hits motorcycle dealers for not releasing papers to installment buyers
MANILA, Philippines --- Sen. Richard Gordon lashed out on Monday at motorcycle dealers for allegedly refusing or delaying the release of original receipts (OR) and certificates of registration (CR) to buyers paying on installment. During a Senate blue ribbon committee hearing, Gordon said his office had been receiving complaints from consumers, who said dealers refuse to release their OR and CR until they had made full payment. The senator lamented the practice, which he said enables dealers to resell the motorcycles as demonstration units. Further, he questioned why in some cases consumers were made to sign a promissory note, which he said would allow dealers to repossess the motorcycle. "When [the buyer] can't pay, the motorcycle...
Report: Geely and Volvo scrap merger, will instead jointly develop new powertrains
© Provided by Top Gear Philippines About this time last year, talks about Geely and Volvo’s merger surfaced in cyberspace. It would result in the creation of a new entity consisting of the two industry giants, similar to how Stellantis was formed. Unfortunately, it appears that the said merger plans have been scrapped. According to a report by Reuters, the two companies issued a recent statement that they would "preserve their existing separate corporate structures" after a "detailed review of combination options." However, Geely and Volvo also confirmed that they will still push through with a joint powertrain venture. In fact, the two will launch a new company that is expected to become operational this year. The new company will...
Duterte on term extension: Give it to me on a silver platter, I wont take it
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday reiterated that he has no plans of staying in power beyond June 2022 amid moves to revise some provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Duterte, who once offered to resign due to rampant corruption in government, said a term extension is out of the equation. “Term extension. My God. Maski ibigay mo sa akin on a silver platter, maski ibigay mo sa akin libre another 10 years, sabihin ko sa iyo p___ina mo, iyo na lang iyan. Tapos na ako,” the President said at the inauguration of the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 Project. Duterte’s spokesperson Harry Roque earlier said the President was not interested in term extension, adding he is focused on the country’s COVID-19 response. The House of...
2-year-old dies, electrocuted after putting metal spoon into extension
bakit kasi nag lagay ng kutsara A two-year-old child in Quezon City died due to electrocution after inserting a spoon into an electrical outlet, GMA News' Mai Bermudez reported on Saksi's Monday edition. Jake Angara's mother, Eloisa, narrated she prepared milk for her child. She then left the spoon she used on a place that is out of reach of the child. "Noong bubuksan ko na ang pintuan may pumutok. Kinabahan ako, pero akala ko may nalaglag lang or what," Eloisa said. "Napasigaw ang asawa ko, ang sabi niya lang, si Jake na-ground," she added. She rushed Jake to the hospital where the medical staff tried to revive the child. But the child died. The spokesperson for Meralco said steps can be taken to avoid similar accidents from...
Philippines detects South African coronavirus variant
JULIA MARI ORNEDO,GMA News 3 hrs ago Jimmy Alapag has no doubt Jason Brickman can be a game-changer in PBA Gal Gadot announces *******cy in family photo DOH Building The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported the detection of the coronavirus variant initially discovered in South Africa in six COVID-19 cases in the Philippines. “The DOH, the UP-Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the UP-National Institutes of Health report the detection of six B.1.351 variant (South Africa variant) cases, 30 additional B.1.1.7 variant (UK variant) cases, and two additional cases with mutations of interest among the 8th batch of 350 samples sequenced by the UP-PGC,” it said. Of the six South African variant cases, three are local, two are...
Chinese Ice Cream Contained Coronavirus
https://www.foxnews.com/world/chinese-ice-cream-contaminated-covid-19 The contaminated ice cream caused Tianjin Daqiaodao Food Company to dump 2,089 boxes of the product, although officials believe more than double that amount -- 4,836 boxes -- has been contaminated, Sky News reported. More than half the total boxes had already been distributed for sale when the positive tests were discovered. Market regulation authorities in other provinces outside Tianjin where the ice cream was sent were notified of the issue, and customers who may have purchased the product are being told to report their health to community officials. According to the report, 1,662 employees were tested at the company Thursday and were quarantining. Officials...
What if kung ikaw Ay magiging Presidente ng pilipinas ano ang gagawin mo?
Ka phc sumagi lang sa isip ko kung ikaw ba ay magiging presidente ng pilipinas ano ang ang gagawin mong mga batas o ipapatupad. Na ito ang sa akin. 1. Controlin ang population 2. Ubusin ang mga NPA 3. Taasan ang Sahod ng Manggagawa 4. Maghanap ng mga resources gaya ng langis at kuryente at ibapa. mostly kasi mga negosyante na sa pilipinas ang komokontrol sa gov. natin sinusuhulan nila ang gov para pataasin ang presyo ng bilihin para malaki kita nila at lalong yumaman ang mga mayayamang negosyante
Biden approves airstrike on Iran-backed militias
© EPA The rocket strikes on Irbil damaged the city's airport The US military has carried out an airstrike targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria, the Pentagon says. The attack destroyed "multiple facilities located at a border control point used by a number of Iranian-backed militant groups", it said. President Joe Biden approved the action in response to recent attacks against US and coalition personnel in Iraq. A civilian contractor was killed in a rocket attack on US targets in Iraq earlier this month. A US service member and five other contractors were injured when the rockets hit sites in Irbil, including a base used by the US-led coalition. Rockets have also struck US bases in Baghdad, including the Green Zone which houses...
15 Mindanao fishermen rescued after drifting for 6 days, says PCG
PCG rescues 15 Mindanao fishermen drifting for 6 days Philippine Coast Guard personnel have rescued 15 fishermen after drifting in the sea for six days. "Unang Balita" reported Friday that the 15 fishers' ordeal began when their boat took on a lot of water and sank in the middle of cyclone Auring's onslaught in northern Mindanao. They were reported missing for several days, the report added. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the rescued fishermen only sustained minor injuries, adding that the victims are now in General Santos City and are scheduled to be taken to Surigao City this Friday. —LBG, GMA News This article 15 Mindanao fishermen rescued after drifting for 6 days, says PCG was originally published in GMA News Online.
DITO sets commercial launch on March 8, 2021
Telecommunications duopoly challenger DITO Telecommunity Corp. is all set for its commercial launch next month after it passed its first technical audit that gauged if it is able to meet its commitments for its first year of operations. “We want the public to know, on March 8 of this year, will be our commercial launch,” DITO chief administrative officer Adel Tamano said in a virtual press conference on Tuesday. The company made the announcement a day after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reported that DITO was able to deliver on the commitments it made during the selection for the new major player in the telecommunications sector. Based on the finding of the technical audit conducted by independent auditor R.G...
Politics: about vaccine
Duterte- wala pa tyo vaccine Dilaw- incompetent. Bakit wala pa? Inuna pa ibang bagay Duterte- magkaroon na tyo ng vaccine. Ako magpapaturok una Dilaw- bakit hindi unahin health workers?bakit ikaw? Previlage? Duterte- hindi ako magpapaturok as advised ng doctors Dilaw- bakit di ka magpapaturok una para ma encourage mga tao Duterte- Dumating na vaccine. Dilaw- ayoko nyan gusto ko pfizer Duterte- putanginanyo Dilaw- see ,ganyan ba gusto nyong presidente? -CCTO Source: FB
Patay 3 PDEA at sa 2 Pulis
“Hindi pa po malinaw ‘yong detalye base don mga pangyayari kanina except for the fact na ang alam po natin ay nag-coordinate ang ating mga tropa for a legitimate buy-bust operation in that area,” PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon said in an interview on " =AZUOuP-StQToSuw0UbUJRhzTQT5wcd2SIqYlZiS6lGPxLhlYxvfRTOxSnEjI6VXMlppehO02WQuodcQBc1y8bbFXEsJNx2zz_0lOQi-EJ5i1GqMh0ksNij2ywafBiFfiHJZlYcyx6R5XtvkGIl0rlHYR02VwTbc300rCLrkFMXs9ymOwX_zfHXzGIydq57yGzx0&tn=kK-R']State of the Nation - GMA News ." “One thing is for sure, ‘yong ating mga tropa ay nag-coordinate at may proper na documents supporting a buy-bust operation and in fact may hawak po silang buy-bust money na talagang tunay na pera,” Carreon said. -GMA news
Sino ANTI DUTERTE dito? paki sagot
Dear Anti-Duterte, Nung namatay mga HongKong Nationals sa hostage crisis, at galit na galit ang HongKong sa atin, pinagparesign ba si PURISIMA? Nung naging sikat sa kahihiyan ang Pilipinas dahil sa laglag bala, pinagparesign niyo ba si JOSE HONRADO na MIAA Chief. Nung nabulok ang mga gamot at bigas para sa Yolanda victims dahil hindi pinamigay, pinagparesign ba si rainbow-haired DSWC secretary na si DINKY SOLIMAN Singil ng singil si HENARES sa TAX ng malilit tapos yun pala hindi niya sinisingil si LUCIO TAN at ang PAL na ngayon ay ginawa ni DUTERTE. Nalinlang pala kayo ng amo niyong si PNOY??? lyong ginawa nila sa Lumad at mga patayan sa HACIENDA LUISITA during CORY's term, pinagresign niyo ba sya? Tapos sasabihin nyo sinasarmba namin...
PLDT rebrands aviation arm on expected air charter boom
© STAR/File PLDT rebrands aviation arm on expected air charter boom MANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc.’s aviation arm Pacific Global One Aviation (PG1) is undertaking a major rebrand as it hopes to capitalize on the expected boom in the air charter business. PG1 is expecting the global air charter business to take off in the next three years as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic plateaus. “We have been getting a lot of inquiries, especially from corporations, on our air transport services. Companies are looking for a safer way to travel as the government gradually eases restrictions and opens up the economy,” PG1 OIC-president Leo Gonzales said. The PG1 Aviation hangar in Pasay City houses two helicopters and one airplane. Its Bell 429...
Xiaomi launches latest flagship Mi 11 and two new ecosystem products in the Philippines
On Feb 25, Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 11 in the Philippines during a local online livestream. They introduce the latest Mi flagship lineup a truly premium device equips with Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 chipset, 108MP triple rear camera, cinematic audio, and 50W wireless charging. © Provided by LionhearTV The Mi flagship phone will be available for purchase at the price of PHP 36,990 for 8GB and 256GB ROM variant on March 13 via Xiaomi official stores on Lazada and Shopee, and offline at Authorized Mi Stores and other official retailers in the Philippines. They also introduced two new ecosystem products the Mi Vacuum Cleaner G10 and Mi Electric Scooter Pro 2. In the livestream, Mr. K. M. Leong, Regional Head of Southeast Asia, spoke about...
GMA Network unveils new Voltes V: Legacy teaser, earns praises from netizens
After almost a year of anticipation, GMA Network has finally released a new teaser trailer of the highly-anticipated live-action adaptation of the hit Japanese anime series ‘Voltes V: Legacy’ drawing positive feedback from loyal fans and netizens. © Provided by LionhearTV The one-minute trailer features a hyper-realistic and more enhanced computer graphics of Voltes V’s headquarters Camp Big Falcon where the crew and their vehicles were seen launching from the base on a mission to save the Earth from the Boazanian empire’s invasion. The group’s leader Steve Armstrong was also shown leading his members and piloting the Volt Cruiser while shouting the show’s popular catchphrase “Let’s Volt In!” The second teaser of the Kapuso Station’s...
NEWS: Genshin Impact Producer Plan To Create Virtual World Like Sword Art Online!
Cai Haoyu, President of miHoYo, recently gave a presentation to SJTU-SV covering miHoYo's growth and future plans. One big one, a complete virtual world in 2030 in which a billion people are willing to live. He points out that one reason Genshin Impact was created as an open world game is that they see this as the closest prototype for the virtual world. Iterating step by step every 3-4 years with a new product, they will gradually approach the desired virtual world.

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