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Kapuso meets Kapamilya: Star Cinema films to air on GMA-7
MANILA, Philippines – It’s happening: ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema films will be airing on GMA-7, in a rare partnership between the rival networks. Among the Star Cinema movies set to air on GMA-7 are Alone/Together starring top ABS-CBN love team Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil, It Takes a Man and A Woman starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo, and Hello Love Goodbye with Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards. A virtual contract signing was held on Tuesday, April 5, with GMA executives Gilberto Duavit Jr, Philip Yalung, Annette Gozon Valdes, and Joey Abacan present, alongside ABS-CBN executives Carlo Katigbak, Mark Lopez, Cory Vidanes, and Ricardo Tan Jr. The partnership between the two networks comes nearly two years after ABS-CBN went...
BSP to issue 10 million pieces of 1,000 polymer banknotes
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is initially issuing 10 million pieces of polymer ₱1,000 banknotes as part of a limited circulation test this year. © Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Benjamin Diokno / ReleaseBSP to issue 10 million pieces of ₱1,000 polymer banknotes The central bank said a memorandum of agreement is being drafted for the guidelines covering the issuance. It aims to cover matters such as polymer familiarization by client banks’ personnel and calibration of existing cash processing machines, vending machines, automated teller machines, bills acceptors and other similar devices for compatibility with polymer banknotes. “The BSP is currently preparing for banknote’s limited circulation test...
Ukraine reclaims Kyiv region
KYIV: Ukraine said on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) it has regained control of the Kyiv region, with Russian troops retreating from around the capital and Chernihiv city, as evidence emerged of possible civilian killings in areas the invading forces have been occupying. Agence France-Presse (AFP) reporters saw at least 20 bodies on a single street in the town of Bucha near the capital city, including one with his hands tied and the body of a missing photographer was discovered in a nearby village. "All these people were shot," Bucha's mayor Anatol Fedoruk told AFP, adding that 280 other bodies had been buried in mass graves in the town. Meanwhile, in an attempt to raise economic pressure on Russia, the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia...
Use of Expiring COVID-19 vax doses in house-to-house drive  Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 vaccine doses that are nearing expiry can be used in a house-to-house drive, President Rodrigo Duterte suggested on Tuesday in his weekly taped “Talk to the People” briefing, The doses in question are not excess orders, he pointed out. They are ready to be used, except that many Filipinos refuse to be vaccinated. “If there are many Filipinos who refuse to be vaccinated, it’s not the government’s fault for buying [vaccines] commensurate to the number of Filipinos we hoped to be vaccinated,” Duterte said, speaking in a mix of English and Filipino. “The vaccines are here and ready to be utilized just in case a good number of the Filipinos remaining and refusing to be vaccinated would want them...
BIR officials: Marcos' heirs can't be compelled to pay P203B tax deficiency - Manila Bulletin
The heirs and administrators of the late President Marcos’ estate cannot be compelled or sued in court for tax evasion even if they refused to pay the more than P203 billion deficiency inheritance tax assessment on the latter’s assets. This was the consensus among regional directors and district officers of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) nationwide. BIR’s field officials, who requested anonymity, explained that the estate tax is levied on real and personal properties of a dead person and not on the assets owned by his relatives. “I can’t recall of any individual being sent to jail for non-payment of the said tax,” one of the regional directors said. He said the proper thing to do under the Tax Code and revenue regulations is...
Former Binance CFO Wei Zhou Buys Coins.ph: Report
Indonesia-based technology company Gojek was the seller of the Philippines-based crypto exchange and wallet provider. Former Binance Chief Financial Officer Wei Zhou bought Coins.ph, a mobile wallet and digital currency exchange, from Gojek, according to a report in India-based publication The Ken on Monday. In January 2019, Indonesian technology company Gojek bought Coins.ph for $95 million. According to the report, Gojek sold it for at least double that amount to Zhou. Several regional investors familiar with either Coins.ph or Gojek confirmed the deal to The Ken, it reported. Zhou could steer the Manila, Philippines-based company back to its crypto roots. Coins.ph was founded in 2014 and was one of the earliest crypto wallets and...
Pfizer CEO says fourth dose of COVID vaccine is "necessary," submits data to FDA
By Alexander Tin Updated on: March 14, 2022 / 5:48 PM / CBS News Pfizer's CEO says the company is submitting data to the Food and Drug Administration on the need for a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine. While the shot Pfizer is currently producing with BioNTech still protects against severe disease, the drugmaker now believes another booster is needed to ward off infections. "Right now, the way that we have seen, it is necessary, a fourth booster right now. The protection that you are getting from the third, it is good enough, actually quite good for hospitalizations and deaths. It's not that good against infections," Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told "Face the Nation" in an interview that aired Sunday. Steven Danehy, a...
MMDA: Don't Leave Âlcohol in Cars to Avoid Fire
The MMDA on Sunday advised car owners against leaving bottles of disinfectant älcohol inside their vehicles to avoid fire during the summer months. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it a necessity for many people to bring disinfectant älcohol whenever they are going outside, with some car owners leaving one inside their vehicles to sanitize their hands with before holding any car part. Âlcohol, however, can catch flame inside the car when exposed to high temperatures, especially when the vehicle is parked in an open space for a long period of time. "Iwasan natin na mag-iwan ng bote ng älcohol sa loob ng ating sasakyan upang disgrasya ay maiwasan," the MMDA said. "Ang älcohol ay flammable kaya mainam na ilagay ito sa mga lugar na ang...
Duterte to talk with China's Xi on April 8
MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte yesterday revealed that he is scheduled to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping this month as he admitted being worried about a possible spillover of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia to the Philippines. © The STAR/Kriszjohn Rosales Duterte to talk with China’s Xi on April 8 During a meeting of the regional anti-insurgency task force in Cebu, Duterte said there would be “serious trouble” if the Ukraine crisis escalates into a nuclear war. “China will not just sit idly there, babanat din siya, kukunin niya ang Taiwan (it will respond and it will seize Taiwan),” the President said. “The problem is, the Philippines would also be affected if there’s a full-scale war because there are...
Duterte open to suspending e-****** over possibly 'very serious' addiction problem in PH
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he will only order the suspension of e-****** or online cockfighting operations if the betting game is found to have become a "very serious" problem for Filipinos. Duterte has repeatedly rejected senators' appeal to halt e-****** amid the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of over 30 cockfight enthusiasts who have been missing since April last year. The President, however, took note of reports of addiction problems among several Filipinos, some of whom have been mired in huge debt. He added even students are reportedly hooked on the game. "Just study if it is true na [that] it's getting to be a very serious problem for the Filipino," Duterte said in an event in Lapu-Lapu City...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION NA NASA LABAS NANG PAR; PAPALAPIT NASA BANSANG VIETNAM; INAASAHANG MAGLA-LANDFALL ITO MAMAYANG GABI
TROPICAL DEPRESSION NA NASA LABAS NANG PAR; PAPALAPIT NASA BANSANG VIETNAM; INAASAHANG MAGLA-LANDFALL ITO MAMAYANG GABI UPDATE: Patuloy parin binabantayan ang isang mahinang bagyo o Tropical Depression sa labas ng PAR. Inaasahang magla-landfall ito sa bansang =AZXzKHf9hshBPSGfqB2RUBq1-d8aUwqHUysFeBb5Pol0y_Qdzr8n4G8EtGR0aA_uWohEEtpIIo4sXhklk07lecuptpg7wgnRiD_DOO5-VdMj_mBK9SVNsOSR_icb4EJbVwypR23NSqwQJYLAg1X6hYn8V3RZ8KzhVtElCMELfqhUknzHSqtU09_-Nt1krIs2e-M&tn=*NK-R']#Vietnam mamayang gabi o bukas. Sa ngayon ay wala na itong direktang epekto sa lagay ng panahon sa bansa. Tanging Easterlies ang nakakaapekto sa bansa. Asahan ang mga localized Thunderstorms tuwing hapon at gabi sa ilang bahagi ng bansa. Mag-ingat po ang lahat.
Funeral Directors, Embalmers Alarmed by Unusual Blood Clots in Vaccinated Bodies - The Minnesota Sun
BAKUNA NOW, BLOOD CLOT LATER by Debra Heine Board-certified funeral directors and embalmers are coming forward to tell tales of horror featuring vaccinated bodies with veins and arteries clogged with strange, rubbery, worm-like clots. Richard Hirschman, a funeral director and embalmer from Alabama, with over twenty years of experience in the field, has said in recent interviews that he had never seen anything like it until around the middle of 2021, after the mass injections of the experimental COVID vaccines began. He says his colleagues in the field are seeing the same thing, and the numbers are increasing. Earlier this month, Hirschman told Steve Kirsch, the Executive Director of the Vaccine Research Center, that in Jan 2022, 37...
PNP says cops linked to e-******' dismissed, suspended amid admin raps
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday that police officers have been dismissed or suspended as administrative complaints have been filed against them for allegedly being involved in cockfighting activities, particularly e-****** or online cockfighting. Citing records from the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management, the PNP said its ongoing investigation has recorded seven complaints against police personnel linked to e-****** activities from January 1 to February 21 this year. It said three complaints involved officers from the Police Regional Office 4A while one is from the Regional Office in Bicol, one from Eastern Visayas, one from the Highway Patrol Group (HPG), and another one from...
Russia vs Ukraine Updates 3/30/2022
Military Developments 1. Two South Koreans who went to Ukraine to fight are missing, says Seoul. 2. Russian troops have been pushed back near Kyiv, says U.K. 3. European countries warn citizens not to travel to fight in Ukraine. 4. Germans who use the letter ‘Z’ for political purposes may be criminally liable. 5. Kyiv will investigate video that appears to show Ukrainian forces shooting Russian prisoners of war. 6. Russia to reduce some military activities in Ukraine. 7. Pentagon: Russian troop pull out near Kyiv area likely "a repositioning, not a real withdrawal" 8. US troops training Ukrainians on weapons supplied by the West. 9. Multiple countries announced Tuesday they are expelling Russian diplomats from their countries. 10...
FDA USA authorizes fourth Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine doses
Maghanda na kayo dyan mga bakunado. Baka implement din ang 4th dose dito sa atin. La ata sila balak tantanan ang mga tao hangga't nabubuhay pa. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a fourth Pfizer and Moderna dose for people age 50 and older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly backed the decision, allowing the shots to be administered. The FDA and CDC made the decision without consulting their committees of independent vaccine experts. BA.2 has gained ground in the U.S. since February and is expected to become the dominant variant here in the coming weeks. The top U.S. health regulators on Tuesday cleared fourth Covid vaccine doses for older adults, amid uncertainty over whether an even more contagious...
Fully vaccinated Princess Cruises ship docks (In San Francisco ) with multiple COVID cases aboard
Mukhang mga bakunado mismo ang nagkakahawaan. Hindi ka na nga protected maski vaccinated tapos may blood clot ka pa na adverse effect. https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/fully-vaccinated-princess-cruises-ship-docks-with-multiple-covid-cases-aboard/ar-AAVDpQl A Princess Cruises ship arrived in California Sunday with multiple passengers and crew members aboard who tested positive for COVID-19. The company's ship, the Ruby Princess, docked in San Francisco after a 15-day Panama Canal cruise. More cruise ships under CDC investigation due to COVID cases The cruise sailed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Cartagena, Columbia; Puerto Amador and Puntarenas, Panama; and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, before arriving in San Francisco, a...
Phivolcs escalates Taal Volcano to Alert Level 3
MANILA, Philippines — Phivolcs escalated the alert level over Taal Volcano on Saturday, warning that there is magmatic intrusion at the Main Crater that may drive succeeding eruptions. The state seismology and volcanology bureau hoisted Alert Level 3 over Taal Volcano, which last erupted in January 2020, following a phreatomagmatic burst and continuous phreatomagmatic activity that generated 1,500-meter high plumes accompanied by volcanic earthquake and infrasound signals. Phreatomagmatic activity means that magma and water are explosively interacting to generate gases and steam. With Alert Level 3 up over Taal, Phivolcs strongly recommended that the Taal Volcano Island and barangays Bilibinwang and Banyaga in Agoncillo town in...
Diesel to go up by PHP 8.65 per liter tomorrow
Don't be surprised to see a long line of motorists lining up for fuel today. We're about to endure another round of major pump price adjustments. There were hints of a big-time oil price hike based on the MOPS estimates of Facebook page PH Fuel Watch over the weekend. As it turns out, the PHP 7 per liter increase on diesel for Tuesday is much higher than expected. Pilipinas Shell has announced that beginning 6:00 AM, March 29, they are implementing an increase of PHP 9.40 per liter of kerosene, PHP 8.65 per liter of diesel, and PHP 3.40 per liter of gasoline. PetroGazz also released a fuel price advisory together with CleanFuel, and will be making the same adjustments on their diesel and gasoline products by 6:00 AM and 8:01 AM...
Russia vs Ukraine Updates 3/25/2022
Military Developments 1. With world's eyes on war in Ukraine, North Korea tests a new long-range missile. 2. Ukraine tells the US it needs 500 Javelins and 500 Stingers per day. 3. Ukrainian forces have reoccupied towns east of Kyiv. 4. Ukraine alleges forced moves to Russia while Moscow cites influx of refugees. Economic Developments 1. Germany can cut Russian oil dependence in half by summer, says minister. 2. Beijing’s no limits friendship with Moscow actually has some limits, says China’s envoy to the US. 3. Global credit agency Moody’s intends to withdraw its credit ratings on Russian entities. 4. Europe wants to cut Russian energy. Climate policies can help.

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