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Morgan Stanley CEO has recovered after positive COVID-19 test

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Morgan Stanley Chief Executive James Gorman tested positive for COVID-19 but had mild symptoms and has recovered, a spokesperson said Thursday. Gorman disclosed the information near the end of a 12-minute video message to employees released Thursday that also discussed the impact of the coronavirus on the economy and financial markets, the spokesperson said. “His symptoms were mild,” the spokesperson said. “He self-isolated but continued working from home.” The […]

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OFWs affected by COVID-19 pandemic to get P10,000 one-time cash assistance, says labor dep’t

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that land-based and sea-based overseas Filipino workers whose employments were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic would be given a one-time financial assistance of P10,000. This is under the department’s AKAP assistance program for OFWs, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said. He said that the department has already prepared the guidelines for this program for OFWs “to ensure its effective and streamlined implementation.” Bello […]

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OPEC puts heads together over oil output cuts

by Benoît PELEGRIN Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Top oil producers were trying to finalize a crucial agreement on output cuts in the small hours of Friday in an attempt to counter a collapse in prices due to the coronavirus and a Saudi-Russian price war. The video conference meeting of OPEC countries and their OPEC+ allies including Russia, as well as other key non-members, began just after 1440 GMT on Thursday and […]

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Concerned citizen, namimigay ng P500 sa mga pamilya sa Concepcion, Tarlac

  Ni Iver Gamboa Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Kahit na may natatanggap na tulong mula sa lokal na pamahalaan ng Concepcion, Tarlac ang mga mamamayan dito, isang concerned citizen naman ang kusang loob na nagtutungo sa iba’t-ibang lugar sa bayan ng Concepcion upang mamahagi rin ng kanyang maitutulong. Siya y kinikilalang si Engineer Ramon Manukdok. Ayon sa kanya, pandagdag lamang daw ito sa mga pambili ng pagkain at gamot sa kaniyang mga kababayan […]

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Mga nurse at staff sa Libmanan, Camarines Sur, nakabisekleta sa pagpasok sa trabaho

  Ni Mikhe Gravito Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Bagama’t isang hamon ang matinding sikat ng araw sa pagpasok sa kanilang trabaho araw-araw sa ospital sa bayan ng Libmanan, Camarines Sur, masusing sinusunod ng mga nurse at staff ng rural health unit sa nasabing bayan ang panawagan ng pamahalaan kaugnay ng social distancing at ang pagbabawal ng angkas sa motorsiklo. Dahil dito ay matiyagang nagbibisikleta papasok sa kanilang trabaho ang mga itinuturing na mga […]

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COVID-19 cases in Manila reach 277, PUIs down to 427

(Eagle News) – The Manila Health Department (MHD) reported five new cases of coronavirus in the city, bringing the total number of cases to 277, as of April 9. On the other hand, the number of persons under investigation dropped to 427 from 487 on April 8, after some PUIs tested negative for the disease. The number of deaths stayed at 36 , while those who recovered remain at 24. Majority of the COVID-19 cases […]

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Mga gulay at bigas, ipinamahagi sa San Fernando, Camarines Sur

  Ni Mhike Gravito Eagle New Service (Eagle News) – Upang matiyak na hindi magugutom at mamamalaging malusog ang kanilang mga mamamayan sa bayan ng San Fernando, sa lalawigan ng Camarines Sur sa kabila ng umiiral na enhanced community quarantine kaugnay ng kinatatakutang COVID-19, patuloy na namamahagi ng pagkain ang lokal na pamahalaan ng nasabing bayan sa mga bara-barangay sa kanilang lugar. Una ng namahagi ang ilang mga barangay sa kanilang mga residente ng tig-isang […]

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President Duterte honors COVID-19 frontliners in his Araw ng Kagitingan message

(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte paid tribute to health workers and other “unnamed heroes” in the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, as the country commemorated Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9. In a message, the President honored the medical professionals and health workers, military, police and law enforcement personnel, firefighters, security guards, and front liners in the food service, transport, waste disposal and other essential industries. He said that while the battle of […]

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DILG, nagbabala ukol sa mga barangay checkpoint

  Ni Jaime David Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Sa kabila ng pasya ng Department of Interior and Local Government na alisin na ang mga barangay tanod sa mga checkpoint, national highway man o sa mga barangay, may ilang mga barangay sa bayan ng Bongabon, Nueva Ecija na natagpuang hindi pa nagtanggal ng kanilang barikada nitong Abril 1. May ilan pang barangay tanod ang nakaduty na ayon sa kanila ay pinagluto raw sila ng […]

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Boris Johnson out of COVID-19 intensive care

by David HARDING / Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday left intensive care after three days of treatment for COVID-19, his office said. “The Prime Minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery,” a statement said. “He is in extremely good spirits,” it added. The 55-year-old […]

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30-day grace period, no-eviction for residential, commercial rents during ECQ: DTI

(Eagle News) – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued a memorandum circular granting a 30-day grace period for residential and commercial rent during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Under Memorandum Circular 20-12, the 30-day grace period is determined to be “the 30 calendar days following the last due date of the rent which fell due within the ECQ.” The rents covered by the grace period will be amortized in equal amounts and […]

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US cautiously optimistic as coronavirus curve appears to flatten

by Ivan Couronne with Peter Hutchison in New York Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US health officials made cautiously optimistic noises about coronavirus despite a jump in deaths Thursday, suggesting Americans might be able to take summer holidays, as falling hospitalization rates hint at a turning point in the battle against COVID-19. With unemployment skyrocketing and the economy tanking, President Donald Trump is keen to lift social confinement measures and get the […]

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