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Zambales cautiously reopens doors to tourists and visitors
By HENRY EMPEÑO | June 17, 2021 IBA, Zambales — Slowly, safely, surely. Despite the onset of rains and safety restrictions from the lingering Covid-109 pandemic, local tourism stakeholders, from fruit vendors to hotel…
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Cebu, Davao, Manila get over 2 million U.S.-supported Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines
MANILA | June 11, 2021 — On June 10, the United States welcomed the successful arrival to the Philippines of 2,282,850 doses of the U.S. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the biggest shipment to date, the U.S. Embassy…
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Billions saved if Cebu’s ‘science-based’ swab policy is nat’l norm – Sen. Villanueva
MANILA | June 10, 2021 — Senator Joel Villanueva has thrown support to Cebu’s “swab-upon-arrival” policy, saying the “sensible, but science-based” way of screening travelers for coronavirus is “low-cost but highly-effective.” “It is a…
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Leisure travel for all ages, even from NCR+ OK’d in Subic Freeport
By HENRY EMPEÑO | June 9, 2021 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The long wait for the chance to enjoy beaches, parks, forest trails and other tourism sites in the Subic Bay Freeport is finally…
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Growing seeds of love
By JVLEANDREI GOMEZ | AYEJ.org WILL our love grow? That’s a question posed by an environmental project in San Antonio, Zambales, where couples seeking to get married need to plant two fruit-bearing trees first.…
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Olongapo City now 911-capable
OLONGAPO CITY — The local government of Olongapo formally launched its 911 emergency hotline number during the 55th cityhood anniversary on June 1. According to Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. they have tested the system for a…
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URC introduces new snacks and drinks
MANILA — Universal Robina Corporation (URC) recently unveiled new snack and beverage offerings that consumers can enjoy anytime. Patrons of the popular Cream-O chocolate cookies can enjoy its chocolatey goodness with the new Cream-O…
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Pocket outbreak infects 127 in PMMA
By HENRY EMPEÑO | May 30, 2021 SAN NARCISO, Zambales — A localized outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has infected students and some administrative staff at the Philippine Merchant Maritime Academy (PMMA)…
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Sen. Villanueva proposes Dept. of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos
MANILA — As coordination between agencies servicing millions of Filipinos overseas remain a tall order, the proposed Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF) hopes to optimize government service to Filipinos abroad, according…
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