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Tue, 6 Jul 2021 16:27:00 +0800
Pandemic year sees 57% rise in suicide rate in Philippines
More people died by suicide last year as the pandemic began and dragged on, with the Philippine Statistics Authority reporting a 57% increase in the country’s suicide rate in 2020 compared to the preceding year.

Tue, 6 Jul 2021 16:15:00 +0800
Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani tie knot in intimate ceremony
International singers Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani got married in an intimate wedding ceremony at Blake’s Oklahoma ranch on July 3. 

Tue, 6 Jul 2021 16:07:00 +0800
Filinvest-backed REIT firm clears SEC hurdle for P14.9-B IPO
Gotianun-led Filinvest Land Inc. has secured a regulatory clearance to proceed with the planned maiden share sale of its own real estate investment trust company, joining other property giants in the country’s growing REIT club.

Tue, 6 Jul 2021 16:01:00 +0800
COVID-19 among top causes of death in 2020, but heart disease still biggest killer
COVID-19 was among the top causes of death in the Philippines last year, but heart disease was still the biggest killer, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

Tue, 6 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0800
Philippines sees 4,114 new coronavirus infections
Local health authorities on Tuesday reported 4,114 more COVID-19 infections, bringing the national caseload to 1,445,832.

Tue, 6 Jul 2021 15:34:00 +0800
LGUs told to prioritize second dose amid COVID-19 vaccine delivery delay
In a statement, NTF chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said implementing units were told to focus on completely inoculating those who have received the first dose of the Sinovac vaccine until supplies become stable.

Tue, 6 Jul 2021 15:24:00 +0800
Duque appeals to UN, WHO on COVID-19 vaccine supply for poor countries
"We hope they will listen to the sentiment of low to middle-income countries where vaccines are still lacking," Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Tuesday.

Tue, 6 Jul 2021 14:47:00 +0800
Wild Rift SEA Icon Series back with Fall Season
Mineski Philippines and Globe are back with the Fall Season of the 2021 Wild Rift SEA Icon Series Philippines, the official tournament for League of Legends: Wild Rift, licensed by Riot Games.

Tue, 6 Jul 2021 14:35:00 +0800
Converge to double data transfer capacity to boost download speed
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is eyeing to double its data transmission capacity to prepare its fiber optic network for next-generation technologies.

Tue, 6 Jul 2021 14:24:00 +0800
Camarines holds off Cordova in Wesley So Cup
With few playdates left in the elimination round of the ongoing Wesley So Cup of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines, the battle for the top spot of the Southern Division is red hot.



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