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Manila orders silence at karaoke for the sake of the students.

[ad_1] The mayor of Manila, former actor Francisco Domagoso, banned the daytime use of “karaokes, videokes and other sound-producing devices” starting Thursday, following complaints from angry parents homeschooling their children amid the pandemic. Domagoso said his office had received several calls from parents saying their children were unable to concentrate …

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‘Duterte’s legacy hinges on recovery from COVID’

[ad_1] Amid President Duterte’s record performance and confidence ratings in the latest Pulse Asia poll, a political analyst said the president’s popularity could soon hinge on the country’s economic recovery after the pandemic and the eventual launch of the coveted COVID-19 vaccine, hopefully next year. Yet even with these factors, …

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