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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

New distancing rules on public transport

The President asked the IATF, the temporary government body in charge of the administration’s response to the pandemic, to give him a visual report on the effects of reducing physical distance so he c...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Loss of a specific

Sugars and fats are the primary fuels that power every cell, tissue and organ. For most cells, sugar is the energy source of choice, but when nutrients are scarce, such as during starvation or extreme...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Little brain

When we say someone has a quick mind, it may be in part thanks to our expanded cerebellum that distinguishes human brains from those of macaque monkeys, for example. Sometimes referred to by its Lati...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Yoga

Yoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, a condition with chronic nervousness and worry, suggesting the popular practice may be helpful in treating anxiety in some people. Led by resea...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

New test for COVID-19

[NEW DELHI] A newly developed serological test for COVID-19 helps determine herd immunity and assess the efficacy of different vaccine candidates with high specificity and sensitivity, say researchers...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Bitcoin exploded

Bitcoin exploded onto the global stage in 2017 with a massive rally that made many early adopters overnight millionaires . The bitcoin price, which is up around 5% so far in 2020 after a rocky few w...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Quarantined in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — It was already 4 p.m. when Tej, a government employee, arrived at a quarantine site at South Road Properties in Cebu City. He was anxious at what awaited him during his...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Salvadoran

At 12 years old, my best friend, whose dad worked at the American Embassy, moved back from El Salvador to Washington D.C. We caught up sporadically as teens and on one occasion we had a text convers...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Work to save PH eagles

MANILA, Philippines — Even before the young Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) soared back to her home on Mt. Apo, hundreds of people were already tuned in to her takeoff. Most of them were far...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) east of Luzon may intensify into a tropical depression in the next 36 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Adminis...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Rampant’ sale of COVID-19 survivors

CEBU CITY – Police officials here are looking into the alleged “rampant” sale of blood plasma from survivors of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, direct...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Tropical Depression Enteng

MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area(LPA) east of the country has intensified into Tropical Depression Enteng early Saturday morning, the state weather bureau said in its 5 a.m. bulletin. The...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Leche Flan Sapin-Sapin Torte from Sebastian’s

“This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever made,” said Sebastian’s Ian Carandang. That’s saying a lot, considering that he’s the sorbetero that brought us mangga’t suman ice cream, champorado ice cr...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

PPGL Unveils

The Philippine Pro Gaming League (PPGL) launched its first-ever PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile tournament with the PUBG Mobile Philippines National Championship (PPNC) . Registration...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Porsche-Designed Superyacht

A Porsche-crafted superyacht has hit the market with the look of something out of this world. That was the intention when Singapore-based firm Royal Falcon Fleet approached Studio F.A. Porsche—a sub...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

The biggest lottery jackpot

Up until now, you’ve probably assumed that the only lotteries you can play are those available in the Philippines. However, If you’ve ever fantasized about winning a life-changing lottery prize, you p...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Huawei overtakes Samsung

LONDON — A technology research firm says Huawei has overtaken Samsung to become the world’s biggest smartphone seller, as its home market in China emerged from the coronavirus pandemic better off than...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Facebook blocks deceptive pro-Trump campaign from Romania

San Francisco, United States — Facebook said Thursday it took down accounts running a deceptive campaign out of Romania pretending to be Americans supporting US President Donald Trump ahead of the com...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Much like TikTok, Snapchat will let users add songs to posts

While President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead for Microsoft to pursue an acquisition of TikTok, Snap, Inc. has secured music-licensing deals with major music companies to compete with the Chinese-own...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

UN reports a sharp increase in cybercrime during pandemic

UNITED NATIONS — A 350% increase in phishing websites was reported in the first quarter of the year, many targeting hospitals and health care systems and hindering their work responding to the COVID-...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Shadow Means Strength

OM: The color black is dominant in many of your works. You have even been called “the painter of black magic, black crows, black people, fairies and eyes.” What's your connection to this color? SG:...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Moderate globally, impact locally

This article was written by Michael Karanicolas, a Resident Fellow at Yale Law School where he leads the Wikimedia Initiative on Intermediaries and Information as part of the Information Society Proje...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Ilagan mayor, wife, son test positive for COVID-19

CITY OF ILAGAN –– Mayor Josemarie Diaz, his wife Evelyn, a sectoral representative, and their son City Councilor Jay Eveson have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The mayor said...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Army hails 151 new soldiers

TACLOBAN CITY –– The Philippine Army has welcomed 151 new soldiers to its fold, hoping to boost its campaign against communist insurgents in Eastern Visayas. The new soldiers formally joined the 8th...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Gov’t in search of more medical staff during MECQ in COVID

MANILA, Philippines — The two-week “timeout” or reimposed stricter quarantine measures in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hotspots critical will not “end the game” but will be used to hire thousan...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Philippines and Malaysia diplomatic row heats up over Sabah

TOKYO -- Diplomats from the Philippines and Malaysia are quarreling over the territory of Sabah, one of Malaysia's 13 states. Foreign Secretary Teddy Locsin, Jr. of the Philippines claimed in a tweet...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

Chinese parents hesitate over sending children to US for education

BEIJING — Madam Xu Weiqing had always hoped that her 13-year-old daughter would eventually study at a top US university. But she said that the country’s unfriendly policies, out-of-control Covid-19 pa...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

The rising volume of intercepted PH pangolins tied to Chinese influx

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 7,000 Philippine pangolins (Manis culionensis) were seized in various areas nationwide between 2018 and 2019, marking a ninefold increase in the numbers compared to the pe...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

A new start-up connected watch.

The manufacturers of this revolutionary ‘smartwatch’ have made a real impression at the beginning of this year, with thousands of customers already convinced. The eSmart is the first high-tech new g...

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@Charlymac · 4 years ago

24 OFWs injured in Beirut port blast

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been reported injured after powerful explosions rocked Beirut, Lebanon earlier in the week. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Bri...

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