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Jeff Fernandez: From Acting to Directing

It’s been a long journey in show business for actor now director Jeff Ismael Fernandez, officially known as Jeff Fernandez.

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Queen of Short Indie Film Festival Cataleya Surio stumbles, falls, rises up again

Like anyone in the local show business, actress Cataleya Surio—the so-called Queen of Short Indie Film Festival christened to her by entertainment journalist Alwyn Ignacio—hasn’t been spared of heartaches since the time she joined the movies years ago. “I started my film career by joining Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s film workshop which I enjoyed so much. I was proclaimed Best Actress in our …

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Filipino lifters perform well at Olympic qualifying tourney

The Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella believes the strong performance of Filipino weightlifters at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan will ensure the first-ever medals for the Philippines at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Duterte signs vaccine indemnity law

President Duterte has signed the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 that creates a National Vaccine Indemnity Fund to cover those who might suffer from any adverse side effects after getting inoculated by a COVID vaccine. 

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PNP, PDEA may have been played by drug syndicate—Dela Rosa

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa recently aired his suspicion that drug syndicates may have deliberately misled agents of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) that resulted in a deadly shootout.  Dela Rosa stressed he is only theorizing that the PNP and PDEA were played by drug syndicates during Feb. 24 misencounter at the parking …

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Travel protocols eased

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases announced the standardization of rules for travel thereby easing travel restrictions. 

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Corruption deepened poverty in pandemic–UN

The United Nations recently reported that during the pandemic illicit financial flows and tax avoidance led to the deterioration of the condition of the poor. 

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PHL report to UN rights body fans drug war criticism

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra admitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the President Rodrigo Duterte’s highly controversial war on drugs may have critical flaws in the execution of police operations. 

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BSP forecast economic rebound in 2021

The Philippine economy, battered by the year-long pandemic, faces a positive outlook for 2021 because “essential elements” are in place for a much-needed rebound. 

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MERALCO refunds subject to independent audit – ERC

The government announced it will find a way to ascertain the veracity of the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) refund of billions of pesos to its consumers. So, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is contracting an independent audit team to investigate the refund.

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