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Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:07:00 +0800
'Smart Ako!': BTS signs with Philippine telco for biggest campaign to date
Telecommunications company Smart is partnering with global superstars BTS for its most ambitious campaign to date.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:07:00 +0800
Immigration: More than 11,7000 Filipinos stopped at airports in 2020
The Bureau of Immigration has stopped more than 11,700 Filipino passengers from leaving the country as part of the government’s intensified efforts against illegal recruitment and human trafficking.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:02:00 +0800
Economic Cha-cha opposed by another biz group due to timing
“It is akin to undertaking house renovation while the family struggles to pay for the food, basic education, hospitalization expenses and other basic necessities badly needed by the family,” FINEX President Francis Lim said in a statement.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:39:00 +0800
TV5 shows bid goodbye reportedly due to poor ratings
TV5 shows "Sunday Noontime Live," "I Got You" and "Sunday Kada" broadcast their final episode yesterday.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:31:00 +0800
EUA for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine stays pending findings on elderly deaths in Norway
Pfizer is the only pharmaceutical firm that has so far obtained an EUA from the local FDA for its vaccine, which has an efficacy rate of 95% in preventing COVID-19.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:01:00 +0800
Vilma Santos files bill for renewed ABS-CBN franchise
At the time, Recto was quoted as saying at one of the company's protracted hearings: "With the present situation of ABS-CBN, I am sad that 11,000 employees may be displaced. As a part of the entertainment industry, I share the sentiments of the talen...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:01:00 +0800
Philippines records over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases; total hits 502,736
The DOH reported 2,163 new cases, bringing confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country to 502,736, the second highest in Southeast Asia.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:40:00 +0800
Hidilyn Diaz ready to seize Tokyo Olympic berth
Barring any more postponements related to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2016 Rio Olympics weightlifting silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz will officially claim her spot to the Tokyo Games by April.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:24:00 +0800
Refuting own officials, Palace says Sinovac purchase already a 'done deal'
Palace on Monday said the purchase for 25 million doses of China's Sinovac is already final, remarks in contrast to what officials told a Senate hearing that the highly questioned procurement could still be scrapped.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:19:00 +0800
Top PBA rookie Aaron Black lives up to dad Norman's dream
Living up to Norman Black's aspirations, Aaron showed he too can excel in the PBA like his dad when he claimed Most Outstanding Rookie honors in last month's Philippine Cup held at Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center in Pampanga.



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