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[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 13) – Responding to experts who report flaws in their records, the Health Department is taking steps with the help of a partner company to improve its COVID-19 data collection system with a new digital application for frontliners. Thinking Machines Data Science Inc., a …

[ad_1] HEAD OF DILG. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año says the government’s coronavirus task force will issue new guidelines for low-risk regions. File photo of Darren Langit / Rappler MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The government coronavirus task force changed its mind overnight about lifting quarantine measures in 8 “low risk” regions, …

[ad_1] TOP LEADER OF THE HOUSE. Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano chairs the plenary on September 9, 2019. File photo by Darren Langit / Rappler MANILA, Philippines – Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano did not speak against those who criticized him for the closure of ABS-CBN, arguing that the issue surrounding his …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has a message to “dilawans,” a term used to call those deemed to oppose the government: “Former Senator Trillanes and you deserve each other.” In a speech during Wednesday’s session, Cayetano addressed various sectors regarding the issue of ABS-CBN’s franchise — and …

[ad_1] CONSECRATE. Five mayors from the cities of the Archdiocese of Manila attend the consecration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the Cathedral of Manila on May 13, 2020. With them is Bishop Broderick Pabillo, the apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila. Photo by Angie de Silva / …

[ad_1] Indonesians are “quite satisfied” with their country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, but are more “surprised” by how other countries are better prepared to deal with the global health crisis, according to a global survey. The survey, conducted by Singapore’s social research agency Blackbox Research and digital market research …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 13) – Media giant ABS-CBN is one step closer to resuming broadcast operations after the House of Representatives passed a second reading bill on Wednesday granting the network a provisional franchise. The proposed measure, sponsored by Speaker of the House of Representatives Alan Peter …

[ad_1] TENSE RELATIONS. James Harden and the Rockets remain blacklisted by the Chinese media after the team’s general manager posted a controversial tweet. NBA photo SHANGHAI, China – The Chinese national appointed to lead the NBA in China faces an uphill battle to restore his image and profits after last …

[ad_1] The Chinese city of Jilin imposed travel restrictions, closed residential areas and banned meetings after several cases of coronavirus were confirmed. Support for United States President Donald Trump has declined in the past month as the number of victims of the coronavirus has increased, according to a Reuters / …

[ad_1] TOKYO / HANOI – A speedy rollout of mass testing for the coronavirus appears to be a crucial yardstick in determining the human and economic toll inflicted on various Asian countries by the pandemic. Vietnam, which reacted quickly, has reported just 288 cases so far, with no deaths. But …