Dollar bills hidden in food magazine
The Bureau of Customs (BoC) Port of NAIA announced on Monday afternoon it had intercepted undeclared foreign currency worth $8,000 in $50 and $100 bills that were concealed between the pages of a food magazine. The amount was seized at the Fedex Warehouse at the NAIA Complex in Pasay City last Friday, 25 September. Port […] The post Dollar bills hidden in food magazine appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Lawton COVID test center closed
The City of Manila has closed the drive-thru serology center at the Kartilya ng Katipunan monument beside City Hall to give way to an ongoing construction. In a Facebook Live broadcast, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso advised the public to instead proceed to the drive-thru COVID-19 test site at the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park. […] The post Lawton COVID test center closed appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Parents complain over gadget sharing
Several parents are up in arms over the alleged unfair distribution of the city government of free laptops among elementary students at Geronimo Elementary School in Sampaloc, Manila. A complaint from several parents from the school decried the distribution being done by school teachers and its principal wherein students with different addresses far from each […] The post Parents complain over gadget sharing appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
PNP intensifies passenger terminals’ security
The police-led Joint Task Force COVID Shield (JTF CV shield) on Tuesday announced the deployment of more uniformed personnel in passenger terminals with the today’s resumption of operations of provincial buses. PLt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, JTF CV Shield commander, said Philippine National Police (PNP) chief PGen. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan has already cascaded the directive to […] The post PNP intensifies passenger terminals’ security appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Manila vendors priority for swab tests
Vendors in the City of Manila will receive priority for swab tests at the newly opened real time-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) molecular laboratory at the Santa Ana Hospital. The new facility, the second of its kind in the city, can accommodate at least 1,000 tests, adding to the 250-test capacity of another laboratory, also located […] The post Manila vendors priority for swab tests appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
WHO gives poorer nations virus testing boost
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Some 120 million rapid tests for COVID-19 will be made available to poorer countries at $5 each, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Monday — if it can find the money. The WHO said the $600 million scheme would enable low- and middle-income countries to close the dramatic gap in testing […] The post WHO gives poorer nations virus testing boost appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
All provinces now hit by COVID-19 — DoH
All provinces in the country now each have a recorded case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DoH) reported Tuesday. This came following the recent announcement of the local government of Batanes that it has listed its first case of the disease since the pandemic hit — a 29-year-old resident said to […] The post All provinces now hit by COVID-19 — DoH appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
BuCor to explain delayed drug purchase
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra yesterday said the Department of Justice (DoJ) will look into the delay in the procurement of medicines by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) after it was flagged down by the Commission on Audit (CoA). “I will certainly look into this. I’ll wait for the BuCor explanation,” Guevarra said. The Justice chief […] The post BuCor to explain delayed drug purchase appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Keeping the kids’ future alright
I got hitched quite late and became a mother in my early 40s. Always the one who was chided by friends as “married to her job,” I didn’t even think that motherhood would become me one day. But even if I’m boxed by most people — and even mistaken as a grandma (“Apo niyo po?” […] The post Keeping the kids’ future alright appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Gun-crazy ex-Trump campaign manager also a ‘wife-beater’
MIAMI (AFP) — Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale had 10 guns in his Florida home and his wife accused him of beating her, police said Monday, after he was dramatically detained outside his house. Parscale allegedly hit his wife, loaded a pistol and threatened to commit suicide during an argument on Sunday, a […] The post Gun-crazy ex-Trump campaign manager also a ‘wife-beater’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Brain-eating amoeba kills Texas boy
The governor of Texas has issued a disaster declaration after the death of six-year-old boy infected with a brain-eating amoeba that was later found in his community’s water supply. The child died on 8 September following an infection caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic organism that breeds in the warm, fresh water of […] The post Brain-eating amoeba kills Texas boy appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Lakers, Heat prepare for battle as NBA odyssey reaches climax
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers begin the final challenge in their bid to return to the summit of basketball on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time) when they take on the Miami Heat team in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. A full 11 months after the 2019-2020 NBA season first tipped off, a marathon […] The post Lakers, Heat prepare for battle as NBA odyssey reaches climax appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Tax bombshell staggers Trump on eve of debate
President Donald Trump reeled Monday on the eve of his first televised debate against challenger Joe Biden after a bolt-from-the-blue report showed he has been avoiding paying almost any federal income tax for years. The scoop from The New York Times, reporting that Trump paid only $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and 2017, […] The post Tax bombshell staggers Trump on eve of debate appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Butler finally at home as Heat prepare title tilt
Jimmy Butler’s journey to the NBA Finals began when he was thrown out of home by his mother as a teenager. The 31-year-old Texan with a taste for country and western music will lead the Miami Heat on Wednesday as they take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the […] The post Butler finally at home as Heat prepare title tilt appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
LSI is Batanes’ first COVID case
After remaining virus-free for more than seven months, the province of Batanes has recorded its first confirmed COVID-19 case on Monday, 28 September. The patient is a locally stranded individual who arrived in Batanes on 22 September via a Philippine Air Force flight. The 29-year-old patient is asymptomatic and is currently under strict isolation at […] The post LSI is Batanes’ first COVID case appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
DTI sees improved trade, investment to India
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and its counterparts in India are now gearing up to pursue concrete initiatives, as both parties foresee an enhanced promotion of trade and investment between the Philippines and India. In a statement, Trade Undersecretary for Industry Development and Trade Policy, Dr. Ceferino S. Rodolfo, said this developed in […] The post DTI sees improved trade, investment to India appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
ERRATUM: Notice of Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of FERRONOUX Holdings Inc.
In light of our failure to print the notice of Annual Stockholders Meeting of FERRONOUX HOLDINGS INC. on September 29, 2020, the Daily Tribune will publish said notice on September 30 and October 1, 2020. The online version of the notices were published on September 28 and 29, and a print notice was published on […] The post ERRATUM: Notice of Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of FERRONOUX Holdings Inc. appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
North Korea flouting nuclear sanctions
North Korea is violating international sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear program by exceeding a cap on petroleum imports and sending its workers overseas, including a former Juventus footballer, the United Nations said. Pyongyang is subject to a range of restrictions imposed since 2017 that limit its oil imports and ban exports of coal, fish, […] The post North Korea flouting nuclear sanctions appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Fixed COVID test price sought
P2,000 fixed price for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) swab test at all testing centers. Quezon City Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo yesterday said the need to bring down the price of the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or swab test will encourage people showing any symptoms of COVID-19 or even those who are not to […] The post Fixed COVID test price sought appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Anda Circle gets makeover
Sightseers have another attraction to visit in Manila with the opening next week of a dancing fountain at the rehabilitated Anda Circle in Port Area. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso visited the area over the weekend to inspect and test the multimillion-dollar fountain that is expected to make it the newest selfie spot in the […] The post Anda Circle gets makeover appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»