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Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:22:00 +0800
Philippines' COVID-19 count nears 2 million with 13,827 new cases by end-August
The newly reported figures on August 31 pushed the country's count of COVID-19 cases to 1,989,857.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:21:00 +0800
Duterte says he ordered Duque to fast-track purchase of PPEs
President Rodrigo Duterte said he ordered Health Secretary Francisco Duque III at the onset of the pandemic to rush the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment that lawmakers are looking into for alleged overpricing.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:30:00 +0800
PNP orders investigation into murder of Bacolod cop
“I have instructed the Bacolod City Police and the Western Visayas Police Regional Office to focus on the case of the murder of [Police SSG] Joseph Nepomuceno for the immediate arrest of the culprits,” Eleazar said.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:50:00 +0800
CHED pushes for classroom learning in more college programs
The move seeks to include those that also need in-person training, such as engineering, maritime, and hotel and restaurant management programs. 

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:08:00 +0800
Juliana Palermo ties knot with American partner
Former sexy actress Juliana Palermo and her boyfriend Joel Crabtree have recently tied the knot in Cancun, Mexico. 

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:08:00 +0800
Duterte to get report on 'drug war' review this week; public access unsure
President Rodrigo Duterte is set to receive this week the Department of Justice-led panel review on 52 cases on police “drug war” operations that resulted in deaths, but access to the report for families of victims or the Commission of Human Righ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:34:00 +0800
Secretly married? Ogie Diaz clarifies Liza Soberano, Enrique Gil status
Talent manager Ogie Diaz denied that Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil already tied the knot. 

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:24:00 +0800
WHO says Delta variant now dominant in Philippines
The Philippines is battling a surge in COVID-19 infections, driven by the Delta variant, which is putting the country's health system under pressure.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:48:00 +0800
Inflation likely breached target again in August — BSP
Higher LPG prices and electricity costs likely pushed up inflation beyond the government’s target again in August.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:47:00 +0800
Over P237 million disbursed for health workers' risk allowance — DOH
That figure amounts to 76.29% of the P311 million that the Department of Budget and Management released last week to DOH. 



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