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BSP shuts down 6th problematic bank this year

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MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ordered the closure of Lucena-based Grand Agri Rural Bank Inc., bringing to six the number of problematic banks shuttered this year. BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier said the Monetary Board has issued a resolution prohibiting the Grand Agri Rural Bank from doing business pursuant to Section 30 of Republic Act 7653 or The New Central Bank Act, as amended. Fonacier said the regulator also directed the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) to take over the closed bank and act as receiver, with a directive to proceed with the takeover and liquidation of the rural bank in accordance with Section 12 (a) of RA 3591 or the PDIC Charter, as amended. Grand Agri Rural Bank is a...
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Pfizer Vaccine

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Ako lang ba nakaranas nito? After 15 mins na na injecti9n ako, bigla ako nagka hypotension, bumaba BP ko 60/30, na blackout ako ng ilang minuto, para bang allergic ako sa vaccine. Nangangati rin ung chest, arm, leg at iyong ulo ko. *di namn ako takot sa injection * kumain rin ako before pumunta sa vaccine site Ano pang side effects naranasan niyo sa vaccine? Update, Got my second dose noon sept 14, after 2 days nilagnat ako, at hanggang ngayun meron pa rin(5days na). muscle aches and feeling tired.. pag huminga ako nang malalim, parang kumakati ung lalamunan ko at umuobo rin nang walang plema
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Man drinks 1.5 liters of Coca-Cola in 10 minutes, dies

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A 22- year-old man from Beijing, China died after downing a 1.5-liter bottle of Coca-Cola in only 10 minutes during a hot day. The man (name withheld) gulped down the drink in an attempt to stay hydrated. He then went to the Chaoyang Hospital in Beijing about six hours later after getting a swollen stomach and severe pain, as per the Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology via Daily Mail last Friday, Sept. 24. The patient had an elevated heart rate, low blood pressure and was breathing rapidly when he arrived at the hospital, though doctors said he does not have any underlying conditions. He died within 18 hours of being treated. Experts said the man had a gas buildup in his body due to consuming a large amount of the...
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Martial Law through the eyes of Carmen "Ching" de los Santos-Suva

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Excerpts from From Macapagal to Macapagal-Arroyo : my 42 years inside Malacañang" by Carmen "Ching" de los Santos-Suva ---In January 1970, thousands of student demonstrators tried to storm the gates of malacañang. Security forces opened fire, killing 6 students and wounding many others. This what become know as the 'Battle of Mediola'. During the tumultuous days of the early 1970s, there were rallies in front of Malacañang. Protesters were hurling rocks, broken bottles and pillboxes right at the front of the Palace. In Malacañang, we could not leave our office even to buy food, There were times we had to share the food rations of the soldiers if would count scrounge for food at the Palace Kitchen. In those days, Palace employees could...
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NCR's COVID-19 reproduction number down to 0.97 OCTA

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The National Capital Region's (NCR) COVID-19 reproduction number slid further on Friday, according to Dr. Guido David of OCTA Research. In a tweet, David said NCR's COVID-19 reproduction number went down to 0.97 from the 0.99 reported the previous day. Reproduction number refers to the number of people that each case can infect. David also said NCR growth rate is at -22% for a seven-day average of 4,480 cases, and that "[a]ll 17 LGUs (local government units) had negative 1-week growth rate." The latest OCTA report covers the September 17 to 23 period. Based on the report, 13 NCR LGUs had a reproduction number of less than 1, with Navotas having the lowest at 0.57. Interviewed during Thursday's Laging Handa briefing, David said the...
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Dahil lang sa ML

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6 years na relasyon at engage pa ipinagpalit sa 2 weeks na naka duo sa ML. Hindi sukat akalain ng isang dalaga na mauuwi sa hiwalayan ang anim na taong relasyon at masasayang ang paghahanda nito sa planong pagpapakasal sa kanyang boyfriend matapos ipagpalit siya nito sa naka-duo sa online games. Nag-viral kasi sa social media ang isang post ng isang babae na si Layla (hindi tunay na pangalan) ng kanyang karanasan sa anim na taong pag-ibig. Ipinagpalit umano siya ng kanyang fiance sa naka-duo nito sa online games na Mobile Legend o ML. Ayon kay Layla, engaged na sila ng kanyang boyfriend na si Balmond (hindi tunay na pangalan) at pareho silang nasa Saudi. Kuwento pa nito na buwan na lang sana ang hihintayin bago sila ikasal, na kung...
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Accenture Philippines to vaccinate employees for free, announces one-time bonus

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Accenture Philippines on Tuesday announced a free COVID-19 vaccination program for all its employees in the country, along with a one-time bonus given the company's financial performance during the second quarter. According to Accenture Philippines country managing director Lito Tayag, the company continues to monitor and consider the guidance of external experts and groups, including health organizations and local health authorities. "In alignment with the government's national vaccine deployment plan, Accenture will cover the cost of the COVID-19 vaccination for our people in the Philippines who are eligible and choose to receive it," he said in an emailed statement which was also posted on his Facebook page. "And on March 18, in...
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Pacquiao to announce 2022 election plans by Sept 19

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SEN. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao will decide on his presidential bid in the upcoming 2022 elections on or before the September 19 national assembly of his wing of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino –Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), according to Ronwald "Ron" Munsayac, party spokesman and executive director. In a virtual press conference via the zoom platform, Munsayac told reporters that Pacquiao, the party president, is guided by his three options: a run for the presidency, re-election as senator and retirement from politics. The party spokesman added that come September 19, the Pacquiao wing of the PDP-Laban is set to proclaim the senator as its presidential bet in the 2022 national elections but will respect and support his decision...
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ON "CONJUGAL DICTATORSHIP" AUTHOR, ANTI-MARCOS JOURNALIST PRIMITIVO MIJARES

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ON "CONJUGAL DICTATORSHIP" AUTHOR, ANTI-MARCOS JOURNALIST PRIMITIVO MIJARES In yesterday's episode of =AZWJyhsE7s3K8GZm-At3UWJte97bhAFH2vBSCRgWI7MfQa-zA9Pcxqf9XIKi3n81lpykEykl_byml3W7YgCDfoA-Timizz157XIJlAeca_x8FqJSwKa4pj51bA0AtdKSfVGShz91QckFePI-XOe9dLTG&tn=*NK-R']#TPonSMNI, I mentioned a declassified 1975 US diplomatic cable where the US Embassy in Manila wrote to then US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, describing the now-famous Primitivo Mijares. Kissinger was inquiring about Mijares' US press conference held a few days prior, where Mijares condemned the Marcos Administration. Here are excerpts of the cables (telegrams), along with links to the complete documents, as uploaded and hosted by the United States Government. (UPDATE...
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RATINGS NG PRESIDENTE DUTERTE

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para sa aking ang ibibigay ko na grado kay duterte bilang presidente ng pinas is 3/10. hindi ko talaga na gets e kung paano sya nanalo... btw hindi ako dilawan ha.. sadyang mahal ko lang ang pilipinas.. ang daming namatay na inosenti sa termino nya.. ang pnp nagkada leche2 na... mas ok pa si isko or manny pacuiao mg presidente.. si sara duterte pwde nmn sya mag congresswoman muna tska na sya mag senador... bagsak talaga ang serbisyo duterte. tagal nmn ng 2022.
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DISOBEDIENCE TO CONGRESS IS A CRIME

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DISOBEDIENCE TO CONGRESS IS A CRIME By Judge Marlo Campanilla Section 21, Article VI of the Constitution provides: "The Senate or the House of Representatives or any of its respective committee may conduct inquiries in aid of legislation in accordance with its duly published rules of procedure.” To implement this provision, Article 150 of the Revised Penal Code punishes a person who, having been duly summoned to attend as a witness before Congress or its committees, refuses, without legal excuse to obey such summons. It is axiomatic that the power of legislative investigation includes the power to compel the attendance of witnesses. To consider summon as having been “duly” issued, the inquiry or investigation, which the person...
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Ayala Alabang Village bans Chinese POGO tenants

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MANILA, Philippines — An exclusive village in Muntinlupa City will suspend the issuance of lease agreements and move-in permits for mainland Chinese tenants beginning Oct. 1. The Ayala Alabang Village Association (AAVA) board of governors issued a resolution on Aug. 31, suspending the renewal of existing permits for households accommodating Chinese tenants. The AVVA said the “unprecedented move” was in response to “incessant number of violations” by Chinese tenants said to be employed in Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) outlets. The Chinese tenants violated the board’s resolution, which provides that residences in the village should be exclusively used for residential purposes by only one family, the AVVA said. The...
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5 doctors fully vaccinated with Sinovac hospitalized for severe COVID-19

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MANILA, Philippines — Five more doctors who treated COVID-19 patients in different Metro Manila hospitals were themselves admitted for severe breakthrough infections, said an infectious diseases specialist who is part of the government’s experts panel. Dr. Rontgene Solante, also an officer of the Philippine College of Physicians, did not identify the five physicians, but he said they were fully vaccinated with Sinovac. Solante has stressed in earlier media appearances that vaccines are known to wane through time, but he said a study in Thailand suggests that Sinovac becomes weaker sooner than others and should soon be followed by booster shots. He said he was only coming out with this information to appeal for prayers for the...
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Netflix's Version of Winx Isn't the One You Grew Up With

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© Provided by Spot.ph PHOTOs Nickelodeon / Winx Club; Netflix / Fate: The Winx Saga ILLUSTRATION War Espejo© Provided by Spot.ph PHOTOs Nickelodeon / Winx Club; Netflix / Fate: The Winx Saga ILLUSTRATION War Espejo (SPOT.ph) The Netflix live-action remake of Winx dropped on January 22 and already the show has climbed to the number-one spot on the Top 10 list! The nostalgia is clearly strong for Fate: The Winx Saga and whether or not you were obsessed with the OG cartoon, the new show has everyone intrigued. It definitely follows in the vein of the darker, way more grown-up versions of childhood staples that the platform has been dishing out (Read: Riverdale) so if you want to keep up, we dig into the nostalgia and lay down all the ways...
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