Medical science is still unclear on how the coronavirus spreads. For now, the U.S Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends treating it as an airborne pathogen. For health-care workers directly caring for COVID-19 patients, that means wearing a heavy-duty mask called an N95 respirator designed to fit tightly around the nose and mouth …
Monthly Archives: August 2020
When action is inaction
Homicide is murder when the killing is done during a pandemic. Theft gets qualified, and is penalized two degrees higher when property is taken on the occasion of a public calamity. The alleged theft of billions of pesos placed by Filipinos in the care of government to answer for times of great need is “the …
Bacolodnons to bolster UST basketball teams
By Adrian Stewart Co University of Santo Tomas’ (UST) men’s and women’s basketball teams are set to be bolstered by Bacolodnons recruits in Daniel Coo and Charity Grace Gicana, respectively, in UAAP Season 84 in late 2021. The 6-foot-5 Coo, who previously played for the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eaglets in high school, has …
Savoy Hotel Boracay is recognized at TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards 2020
Savoy Hotel Boracay, a Megaworld Hotels homegrown property, is proud and honored to announce that it has been recognized on TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice Awards for two consecutive years! “Winning the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards is a true source of pride for the entire team at Savoy Hotel Boracay, and we’d like to thank all of …
Pag-IBIG Fund earns P22.8B in H1 2020
Top officials of Pag-IBIG Fund reported on July 27 earnings of over P22.8 billion in the first half of 2020. From January to June, Pag-IBIG Fund’s gross income reached P22.82 billion, driven mainly by earnings from its housing loans and Short-Term Loans (STL), otherwise known as cash loans, and trading gains from its investment activities. …
Pag-IBIG Fund cash loan application now online, execs say
In a move to ease and fast-track loan applications, Pag-IBIG Fund has improved its online service portal to accept applications for its cash loan program. According to top officials of the agency, several improvements were made to the Virtual Pag-IBIG during the quarantine period in the first half of the year to allow members to …