September, 2021

• 28 September

  Bienvenido Lumbera dies without seeing the 44th Gawad Urian of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino

  

  It was artist and fellow Lopenze (a native of Lopez town in Quezon Province) Gemma Suguitan who broke to me the news National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera died today, September 28, 2021.

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• 28 September

  Alden Richards, Best Actor; Sylvia Sanchez, Best Actress in 36th Star Awards for Movies

  

  In a virtual awarding ceremony, the 36th Star Awards for Movies of the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) pulled through Sunday night with “Hello, Love, Goodbye” romping away with Best Picture while Alden Richards won Best Actor for the film produced by Star Cinema.

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• 28 September

  Why Andrea Torres doesn’t talk about Derek Ramsay anymore

  

  It’s been almost a year that the romance between Andrea Torres and Derek Ramsay has ended and they went their own separate ways.

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• 27 September

  Duterte lambasts UN for inability to address global crises

  

  President Rodrigo R. Duterte chided the United Nations (UN) for its lack of transparency and respect to democratic principles, thereby unable to help address global crises and injustices.  

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• 27 September

  Lost jobs may return with new quarantine protocols – NEDA

  

  The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) foresees jobs lost during the prolonged pandemic getting revived because of the ongoing mass vaccinations and granular lockdowns.

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• 27 September

  Salary, peer relations make workers happy

  

  Salary and positive relationships with co-workers make employees happy, according to a survey by a consumer research and analytics firm.

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• 27 September

  SMC’s ₱95-B Pasig River Expressway get government nod

  

  San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) proposed ₱95-billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project – a 19.37-km, six-lane elevated road that will run along the banks of the Pasig River – has been approved by government.

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• 27 September

  Facebook defends itself vs. online abuses

  

  Facebook fired back after a series of withering Wall Street Journal reports that the company failed to keep users safe, with the social media giant noting an increase in staff and spending on battling abuses.

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• 27 September

  Online cheating must stop – DepEd

  

  The Department of Education (DepEd) strongly urged parents, teachers and students to denounce “any form of academic dishonesty” and help stop it.

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• 27 September

  Showbiz people fondly remember the late actress Janet Bordon

  

  Janet Bordon, the Filipino actress who died of stomach cancer in the United States of America on September 22, 2021, was a well-loved person while she was active in the movies.

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