[ad_1] A fire struck the JG Summit Petrochemical Group plant in Batangas city on Saturday night, September 26, 2020 (Photo by Batangas Chinese Filipino Volunteer Fire Brigade) A fire struck the plant of JG Summit Petrochemicals Group, a Gokongwei company, in Barangay Simlong in Batangas city on Saturday night, according …
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[ad_1] MORE than 300 Filipinos from Beirut, Lebanon have been repatriated to the Philippines due to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, Malacañang said on Saturday. The 317 returnees arrived in Manila via a special chartered flight as part of the Philippine government’s twin repatriation and goodwill missions to Lebanon. …
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[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 25) – The country now has more than 300,000 people infected with COVID-19 after 2,747 more contracted the disease, the Department of Health announced on Saturday. The agency said the total count is now 301,256. Of this number, 63,066 are active cases or are …
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[ad_1] Banks promise to comply with limits on credit card charges Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) – September 27, 2020 – 12:00 am MANILA, Philippines – Banks have pledged to meet the 24 percent cap on credit card charges to be imposed by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) starting November …
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[ad_1] PARIS: Novak Djokovic he insisted on Saturday that his sensational disqualification from the US Open at Roland Garros will not be repeated as the world number one promised: “I will not make the same mistake twice.” Djokovic was defaulted in New York when a ball he stole in frustration …
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[ad_1] MANILA – “Wish granted for my lola”. This is what Xian Lim wrote when she revealed the touching gift she had prepared for her grandmother, a month after sharing that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “Before taking her to the hospital, I asked her what she wanted for …
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[ad_1] BANGKOK (AFP) – An American has been sued by an island resort in Thailand over a negative TripAdvisor review, authorities said on Saturday (September 26), and could face up to two years in prison if convicted. Domestic tourism continues to occur in Thailand, where coronavirus numbers are relatively low, …
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[ad_1] The new rule amendments allow trust corporations to offer their investment products through third-party distributors, including individual and institutional agents. The BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) approved new guidelines that will allow trust companies to distribute unit investment trust funds (UITF) to investors through third-party channels. Currently, trust corporations …
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[ad_1] Filipino Overseas Workers (OFW) arrive at Ninoy Aquino Airport on Saturday after being repatriated from Beirut, Lebanon, on a chartered flight. Presidential photo MANILA – More than 300 Filipinos from Lebanon returned to the Philippines on Saturday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the President (OP) said. …
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[ad_1] Protesters held signs that read: “When Tyranny Becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty” London: Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters showed up in London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday for a rally called “We do not give our consent” to protest against restrictions imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus, including the …
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