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Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:17:00 +0800
50% of NCR Plus vaccinated by October doable, says presidential adviser
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion is projecting that about half of the populations of Metro Manila, as well as those of Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite and Rizal provinces, can be vaccinated for COVID-19 by October.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:08:00 +0800
4,353 new COVID-19 cases in Philippines bring total to 1.37 million
Health authorities on Wednesday said 4,353 more Filipinos contracted the COVID-19, bringing the total count of infections to 1,372,232.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:51:00 +0800
Hong Kong's Apple Daily says will close 'no later' than Saturday
Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily will print its final edition "no later than Saturday", bosses confirmed Wednesday, after police froze accounts and arrested staff using a new national security law.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:50:00 +0800
BTS, Fil-Am Olivia Rodrigo dominate Billboard charts for weeks
International boyband BTS' hit song "Butter" made history as the South Korean group leads the Billboard Hot 100 top spot for the fourth week. 

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:45:00 +0800
'The International' DOTA tiff not pushing through in Sweden, sparking debate between sports vs esport
In a devastating turn of events for DOTA2 fans worldwide, game developer Valve announced Tuesday via a blog post that their annual esports world championship DOTA tournament, commonly known as The International (TI) would not be pushing forward in Sw...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:40:00 +0800
1,700 provisional SHS teachers rehired for next academic year — DepEd
DepEd said the Civil Service Commission granted its request in February for the reappointment of the teachers who were first hired in 2016.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:40:00 +0800
Search on for delivery riders with 'cool' talent, personality
To give tribute to their delivery riders, who have become part of many people's pandemic life, Foodpanda is honoring their most cheerful and can-do riders in its rider search "Bida Ka-Panda 2021."

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:38:00 +0800
Duterte counsel makes wrong claim on arrests for refusing COVID-19 jabs
Contradicting statements from other government officials, chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo insists people refusing vaccination may be arrested even without a law making vaccines mandatory.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:30:00 +0800
Okada Manila partners with Klook for extraordinary offers
Up for grabs: Exciting staycation and day tour packages!

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:15:00 +0800
Metro Manila classified as 'low-risk' area for COVID-19
DOH Epidemiology Bureau Director Alethea De Guzman said the number of cases in the capital region decreased by 23% in the last two weeks.



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