LONDON — Britain’s Tyson Fury roared out a challenge to rival heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine after retaining his WBC title with a savage 10th round stoppage of compatriot Derek Chisora on Saturday. Fury’s one-sided victory in front of 60,000 fans packing Tottenham Hotspur’s North London stadium on a chilly December night completed […]
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Bill seeks stiffer penalties for hospitals rejecting emergency cases
A LAWMAKER on Thursday pushed for a measure that seeks to further increase penalties for hospitals and medical practitioners who refuse to treat emergency cases. House Bill 3046 proposes to amend Republic Act 10932, which strengthened the anti-hospital deposit law in 2017. Under the measure, any medical practitioner who violates the provisions of the law […]
Senator backs optional face masks in schools
A SENATOR on Wednesday backed the Department of Education’s decision to make the face masks optional in schools, saying this would hasten the return to normalcy after more than two years of distance learning amid a coronavirus pandemic. Schools, however, should ensure proper ventilation, install adequate handwashing facilities and promote vaccination against the coronavirus, Senator […]
DepEd drops masking, just as Covid hits nearly 4,000 school-age children
MORE than two months since School Year 2022-2023 opened and saw the return of face-to-face (F2F) classes, almost 4,000 school-aged children have been hit by coronavirus disease (Covid-19), according to the Department of Health (DOH) Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. The news comes after the Department of Education (DepEd) issued an order Wednesday allowing the voluntary […]
Editorial: To wear mask, or not? That shouldn’t be asked.
Some business leaders in Cebu have welcomed the Department of Labor and Employment’s order that makes the wearing of face masks in all workplaces optional, which is in line with the Presidential order that eschews mandatory wearing of masks in enclosed places. However, mask use is still mandatory in healthcare facilities, medical transport vehicles and […]
Face masks in workplace now voluntary, Labor dep’t says
THE wearing of face masks in private workplaces is now voluntary in the wake of Executive Order (EO) No. 7, issued last month by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) confirmed, adding however that the EO stipulates key exceptions for whom face masks remain required. Still required to observe […]
Give schools autonomy on face mask policy, senator tells gov’t
SCHOOLS should be given autonomy to decide on their face mask policy, an opposition senator said after the Education department announced that it would follow the President’s order lifting the face mask mandate except in public transportation and health facilities. “Although the voluntary wearing of face masks can be aligned with the national policy, due […]
Philippines scraps pre-departure virus testing for travelers
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has approved a pandemic task force recommendation to ease quarantine rules for foreigners and Filipinos entering the country, as it seeks to boost tourism recovery. Fully vaccinated inbound travelers, whether Filipinos of foreigners, will no longer undergo pre-departure testing for the coronavirus, according to a government memo. Unvaccinated or partially […]
Manila’s daily infections may hit 18,000 sans masks
DAILY coronavirus infections in the Philippines could hit 18,000 once the mask mandate indoors is lifted, according to health authorities. “Towards November or December, our cases might increase from 2,500, that’s the lower limit, to as high as 18,000,” Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario S. Vergeire told the ABS-CBN News. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. would […]
SSC-R and EAC face off in lone offering of Season 98
Game Today (Filoil EcoOil Centre) 3 p.m. — SSC-R vs EAC SAN Sebastian College (SSC-R) and Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) try to revive their floundering fortunes as they face off in NCAA Season 98’s lone offering today at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. The Stags have struggled early as they dropped five of their first seven […]
DepEd 7 says no problem to optional wearing of face masks on school grounds
AN EDUCATION official in Central Visayas is in favor of the decision of the Department of Education (DepED) to allow the optional wearing of face masks on school grounds. The DepEd’s central office announced on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, that the wearing of face masks in open spaces or non-crowded outdoor areas with good ventilation, […]
In Apple’s shadow, Google takes new route to face recognition on Pixel phones
Facial recognition returned to the latest Google Pixel phones on Thursday after a short hiatus due to challenges on cost and performance, according to three former employees at the Alphabet Inc unit knowledgeable about the efforts. The feature on the new Pixel 7 is not as good as Apple Inc.’s Face ID unlocking mechanism, as […]
Nearly 1 million people face starvation, UN says
LONDON — Nearly one million people in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen are starving or will face starvation this year in the absence of aid, as the global food crisis worsens, United Nations (UN) agencies warned. Local conflict and weather extremes remain the primary drivers of acute hunger, aggravated this year by economic […]
Tell it to SunStar: The problem with easing of face mask protocol
What’s the big deal about making the wearing of masks optional? Is it about fulfilling everyone’s desire to finally end the pandemic?Lifting the mandatory wearing of face masks in outdoor settings is practically letting our people get rid of their masks altogether.Can we not see that even when the past policy on mandatory wearing of […]
LGUs told: Follow updated mask policy
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. enjoined all local government units (LGUs) on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, to “move in one accord” in terms of implementing the country’s updated face mask policy amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.“With the signing of EO (executive order) No. 3, we hope that […]
Lawyers: Mask easing doesn’t cover private sector
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter PRIVATE businesses should still be able to enforce the mask mandate despite a Philippine government order making it optional outdoors, according to legal experts. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s order allowing Filipinos not to wear face masks in well-ventilated outdoor areas could only cover public space, not private areas […]
Espinoza: Subject to abuse?
It seems to me that everyone is delighted with the executive order (EO) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. that allows voluntary wearing of face masks in outdoor settings despite the rising number of Covid-19 infections in some parts of the country. Under EO 3, which is effective immediately, the wearing of face masks is […]
Optional mask wearing seen to attract more leisure travelers
AIRASIA Philippines said the optional wearing of face masks outdoors is a welcome development for the travel industry as it will attract more leisure travelers in a bid to stir economic activity.Executive Order (EO) 3 signed on Monday by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. no longer requires people to wear face masks in open areas with […]
Marcos makes mask wearing outdoors voluntary; Rama eyes ‘united one Cebu Island Policy’
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. issued on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, an executive order (EO) allowing the voluntary wearing of face masks in outdoor settings across the country amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.Under EO 3, which is “effective immediately,” wearing of masks is no longer mandatory in “open spaces and non-crowded outdoor areas with […]
Gwen, Ahong grateful for IATF face mask announcement
CEBU Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is grateful for the announcement of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) which recommended the lifting of the mandatory wearing of face mask in open spaces.“I know that you have been asking me that same question two days ago and I chose not to react because the classier thing to do is […]