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Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:21:00 +0800
'Odette' onslaught seen hurting Philippines' fragile recovery
For analysts, the devastation could indeed impact the country’s fragile economic recovery.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:09:00 +0800
DOH reports ‘minimal’ COVID-19 vaccine wastage due to ‘Odette’
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that 100 vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were damaged in Bingawan, Iloilo.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:04:00 +0800
Presidential bets call for urgent national government support for 'Odette' survivors
"Dinagat Islands badly need our help...The entire region has still no access to basic necessities [and residents are] running out of food." 

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:59:00 +0800
Frontliners ring in the holiday season with a parade of blessings from Grab
Last November 30, Grab sent a fleet of at least 50 Grab riders to light up the streets with gifts in tow during the first-ever Grab Padalove Parade of Lights.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:49:00 +0800
Misu blanks Hong Kong foe, cops Asian karate bronze
Remon Misu overpowered Chow Hei Wood of Hong Kong, 3-0, in the repechage round to add another bronze medal to the Philippine campaign in the 2021 Asian Championships.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:45:00 +0800
Metro Manila mayors pool funds for 'Odette'-affected LGUs
"We are going to prioritize local government units stricken by tropical cyclone wind signal number 4 of typhoon Odette,” said MMDA chairman Benhur Abalos. "This financial aid will help especially in these trying times. It's Christmas after all, a t...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:42:00 +0800
Imus downs Rizal to seize top seed in Chooks-MPBL Pool D
Imus-Buracai de Laiya drubbed Rizal-EMKAI XentroMall, 90-79, and clinched the No. 1 seed in Pool D at the end of the preliminary round in the Chooks-to-Go-MPBL Invitational.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:02:00 +0800
Petitioners ask Comelec to consider lack of court record that Marcos paid fine in tax case
In a 67-page Memorandum and Formal Offer of Evidence, petitioners through their lawyers led by Theodore Te make a last bid to the Comelec’s Second Division to deny due course or cancel Marcos’ COC for the 2022 national elections.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:00:00 +0800
How the digital-savvy youth can vote wisely amid fake news
The recent Nobel Peace Prize win of Filipino journalist Maria Ressa alongside Dmitry Muratov of Russia came at the best time as the Philippines struggles with freedom of expression. The award is a strong voice of support for speaking truth to power.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:46:00 +0800
Benguet farmers alarmed by 'misdeclared' strawberries from South Korea
A Benguet farmers' cooperative said the strawberries from South Korea are "misdeclared" and threaten local strawberry farmers and traders.



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