Angel Locsin is back to her humanitarian aid fundraising, this time with Anne Curtis and the Shop and Share team, to help in efforts to conduct coronavirus mass testing in the Philippines.
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Wesley So plays Super Grandmasters for USD1 million Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour
Wesley So is playing fellow Super Grandmasters for the USD 1 million prize money of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour online series that begins May 19, 2020.
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IN PHOTOS: How an eye surgeon opened the Philippines’ endemic world amid a coronavirus pandemic
Colorful photos of the Philippines’ endemic wildlife are being enjoyed by the world under lockdown as eye surgeon Dr. Miguel David De Leon publicly shared his posts on Facebook.
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Philippine churches reopen for mass gatherings under strict quarantine guidelines
Philippine churches in selected areas have been allowed to conduct mass gatherings under strict community quarantine guidelines.
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UP Los Banos readies Bio-safe COVID-19 Testing Center
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) COVID-19 Testing Center has stepped up preparations for its operation as a bio-safe and bio-secure facility for Laguna and neighboring provinces.
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Barangay Ginebra players reunite for COVID-19 response
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Gin Kings players recently got together not to party or play basketball, but in a show of unity off the court to help in COVID-19 response.
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HAPPENING: Former UP Chancellor Michael Tan on homeschooling education in “new normal”
Former University of the Philippines (UP) Chancellor Michael L. Tan is sharing about homeschooling education in the “new normal” scenario as a homeschooler dad.
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These Coconut Geonets are used as disinfection mats in quarantined areas
Philippine Coconut Geonets ordinarily used to control soil erosion on sloping lands and embankments are now being used as disinfection mats in areas under quarantine to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Kai Sotto steps closer to NBA dream as 1st Filipino prospect on G League
Kai Zachary Sotto at 18 years old is stepping closer to his dream of becoming the first full-blooded Filipino to join the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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UP Fighting Maroons helps frontliners, poor families affected by COVID-19 pandemic
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UP MBT) has been staying in fighting form despite the halt of games around the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, by assisting frontliners and the poor affected by the lockdown.
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Filipina Chef Margarita Forés exemplifies Filipino positivity in crisis
Filipina chef Margarita Forés is being celebrated for her positivity as a survivor in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic that has closed down most restaurants.
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UP Los Baños moves to protect COVID-19 frontliners with solutions to PPE shortage
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is addressing the shortage of various protective equipment (PPE) to protect hospital frontliners from COVID-19 infection.
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