Pooled testing for Covid-19 to expand in NCR MANILA – Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based pooled testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) will be rolled out in Makati City and other parts of Metro Manila. Concepcion said that based on study led by the private sector, the pooled testing will … Continue reading Pooled testing for Covid-19 to expand in NCR | #Philippines

Oil prices set to go up anew this week MANILA – Prices of oil products at retail stations will slightly increase starting Tuesday. In separate advisories, Chevron, Cleanfuel, Flying V, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and Shell announced that they will hike diesel prices by PHP0.10 per liter and PHP0.60 per liter on gasoline prices. There is no adjustment … Continue reading Oil prices set to go up anew this week | #Philippines

Flags in NegOcc at half-mast to honor fallen front-liners BACOLOD CITY – The Philippine flags around Negros Occidental, including this capital city, are being flown at half-staff for two weeks starting Monday to pay tribute to the healthcare workers and other front-liners who died in line with the country’s battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 … Continue reading Flags in NegOcc at half-mast to honor fallen front-liners | #Philippines

Fishermen in C. Visayas sell catch online CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 7 (Central Visayas) said the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has taught ingenuity to fishermen, many of whom are now embracing information technology to market their catch.Dr. Allan Poquita, BFAR-7 regional director, said his office has … Continue reading Fishermen in C. Visayas sell catch online | #Philippines

Japan's economy contracts record 27.8% in Q2 amid pandemic TOKYO – Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 27.8 percent from the previous quarter in the April-June period, marking a record contraction as the global coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic stifled economic activity amid restrictions under a state of emergency, the government said in a report … Continue reading Japan’s economy contracts record 27.8% in Q2 amid pandemic | #Philippines

Bayanihan 2 to benefit all sectors: Baguio solon BAGUIO CITY -- House Bill (HB) 6953 or the “Bayanihan 2” that is now with the Congress bicameral committee will cater to all sectors, Baguio Representative Marquez Go said on Monday.Go said the proposed PHP162-billion fund under the program will pump-up activities in all sectors of the community … Continue reading Bayanihan 2 to benefit all sectors: Baguio solon | #Philippines

BRP Ang Pangulo helps recovering military front-liners MANILA -- The presidential yacht, BRP Ang Pangulo (ACS-25), has accommodated 93 military front-liners who have fallen ill and recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) since its conversion into a floating quarantine facility last April."According to the CO (commanding officer) of ACS-25 (Commander Marissa Arlene Martinez), they have … Continue reading BRP Ang Pangulo helps recovering military front-liners | #Philippines

LTFRB-7 cites high compliance on mandatory use of face shield CEBU CITY – Awareness about the importance of following health protocols has contributed to the overwhelming compliance of passengers with the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) order to wear face shield on top of a face mask while onboard public utility vehicles (PUV), a transport official said … Continue reading LTFRB-7 cites high compliance on mandatory use of face shield | #Philippines

DOJ chief urges other senior PhilHealth execs to go on leave MANILA – Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra urged other officials of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) implicated in the state insurer's alleged anomalies to go on leave to give investigators a freehand in the ongoing probe.In a message to reporters, Guevarra, who sits … Continue reading DOJ chief urges other senior PhilHealth execs to go on leave | #Philippines

China confirms its 1st Covid-19 vaccine patent ANKARA – China, ground zero of the novel coronavirus outbreak, confirmed its first Covid-19 vaccine patent Sunday, according to state-affiliated media."#China has approved its first #COVID19 #vaccine patent, which has been developed by PLA infectious disease expert Chen Wei's team. Earlier, the phase 2 trial of the vaccine … Continue reading China confirms its 1st Covid-19 vaccine patent | #Philippines

Bacolod City liquor ban extended anew BACOLOD CITY – The liquor ban remains in effect here as Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued Executive Order (EO) 53 on Sunday extending the city’s two-week modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) for the fifth time until August 31.The city government reimposed the prohibition on the selling and buying of liquor … Continue reading Bacolod City liquor ban extended anew | #Philippines

No confirmed Covid-19 case among DSWD-12 employees GENERAL SANTOS CITY – None among the nearly 1,000 workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) have so far contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), an official said on Monday.Cezario Joel Espejo, DSWD-Region 12 director, issued the clarification as he assured … Continue reading No confirmed Covid-19 case among DSWD-12 employees | #Philippines

Search on for missing girl who fell from hanging bridge in NoCot COTABATO CITY – Rescuers in North Cotabato resumed Monday their search for a 14-year-old girl who accidentally fell from a hanging bridge toward Maridagao River over the weekend.“We resumed our rescue operations hoping against odds,” said Arnulfo Villaruz, action officer of the Provincial … Continue reading Search on for missing girl who fell from hanging bridge in NoCot | #Philippines

US Covid-19 cases surpass 5.4M: Johns Hopkins University NEW YORK – The total number of Covid-19 cases in the United States surpassed 5.4 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.The US case count rose to 5,400,180, with the national death toll reaching 169,955 as of … Continue reading US Covid-19 cases surpass 5.4M: Johns Hopkins University | #Philippines

Almost 3K cops infected with coronavirus MANILA – The number of police officers infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has reached 2,919.As of 8 p.m. Sunday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Health Service reported 77 new confirmed Covid-19 infections among its ranks.Meanwhile, a total of 2,097 personnel have recovered from the disease while the … Continue reading Almost 3K cops infected with coronavirus | #Philippines