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Pandemic affected two-thirds of consumer income

A recent survey showed that two-thirds of consumers said their income was negatively affected by the pandemic in the second quarter of 2021, with the impact more pronounced for Gen X and millennials.

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Soil from Mayon might cure cancer, other diseases

Local scientists have discovered that the soil spewed out by Mayon volcano over the last 47 times it erupted (since 1616) contain life-saving elements with anti-cancer properties.

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Police will not follow unlawful orders in anti-drug war – Eleazar

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Guillermo Eleazar said policemen are not “fools” to follow unlawful orders when conducting anti-illegal drugs operations, adding that President Duterte did not give the PNP “permission to kill.”

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NCR population density now at 21K+ per square kilometer

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recently reported that Metro Manila’s population density is now 60 times over that of the national average.

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Duterte failed to fulfill promises – Ateneo study

President Rodrigo Duterte failed to fulfill his 2016 election campaign promises to end crime, corruption and illegal drugs within three to six months once he becomes president, according to a study by the Ateneo School of Government.

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SC approves Philippines exit from ICC

The Philippine Supreme Court recently ruled that the President of the Philippines can unilaterally withdraw from international agreements that he or she considers contrary to the 1987 Constitution or existing laws.

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DOST to unveil new ready-to-eat food, ready-to-drink products

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will unveil new ready-to-eat (RTE) food and ready-to-drink (RTD) products developed by the department’s Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI).

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Swedish prisoners demand pizza as ransom for hostage guards

A couple of prisoners, doing time for murder, at a high-security prison in Sweden took two guards hostage and demanded pizzas as ransom.

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DTI regional office asks consumers: Don’t ask for discounts

One regional office of the Department of Trade and Industry is urging the public to support local farmers and small entrepreneurs by not asking for discounts in the prices of their products.

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Civil groups to sue NSWMC over marine plastic pollution

Oceana Philippines, a marine conservation advocacy group, together other civil society associations, plan to file charges against the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) for failing to address the country’s plastic pollution problem.

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