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Will Magnolia equalize or will TNT move on the cusp of the PBA Philippine Cup championship? The Hotshots shoot for a 2-2 tie in the best-of-seven affair as they try to make it back-to-back wins against the Tropang Giga in Game 4 on Wednesday, October 27. Beaten by an average of 15 points in the first two games, Magnolia finally notched a win after edging TNT in Game 3 with a 106-98 victory . The Hotshots pulled this off despite Tropang Giga rookie Mikey Williams erupting for a career-high 39 points built on a PBA finals record 10 triples. Also, Magnolia looks to capitalize on the absence of TNT forward Troy Rosario, who is doubtful to return after dislocating his finger and suffering from spinal shock following his ugly fall in Game 3. Tip off is at 6 pm. – Rappler.com ... » Learn More about LIVE UPDATES: Magnolia vs TNT – 2021 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 4

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, October 25, released a partial list of party-list groups that have been accredited for the 2022 elections. As of October 20, some 118 existing party-list groups were included in the lineup. There were also 53 newly registered party-list groups. A total of 270 party-list groups submitted their list of nominees during the filing of certificates of candidacy from October 1 to 8. The poll body also released a partial list of political parties that have registered before the Comelec. As of September 30, 2021, the list included: 49 existing and one newly registered national political parties 23 existing regional parties 102 existing and six newly registered local parties and 34 existing and 13 newly registered political parties under the party-list system The Comelec had said the final list of party-list groups would be out by December. – Rappler.com ... » Learn More about Comelec accredits 171 party-list groups so far for 2022 polls

Magnolia overcame another shooting clinic from TNT star Mikey Williams to avoid a precarious 0-3 hole in the PBA Philippine Cup finals with a 106-98 win at the DHVSU Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Sunday, October 24. Williams sizzled for an all-time PBA finals record 10 triples and exploded for 39 points, but the Hotshots put those impressive numbers to waste as they trimmed their deficit in the best-of-seven affair to 1-2. Paul Lee finally found his groove after struggling in the first two games by scoring 21 points to lead five Magnolia players in double figures. Lee dropped 10 points in the third quarter to give the Hotshots an 82-77 lead before Mark Barroca took over in the final period as they held off a late comeback attempt from the Tropang Giga. Although ailing a hamstring injury, Barroca scored 7 of his 16 points in a 13-0 run to start the fourth quarter and knocked down a clutch bucket with 50 ticks left that kept TNT at bay. Free throws ... » Learn More about Magnolia survives Williams’ explosion to edge TNT in Game 3

TNT will attempt to move on the verge of its first PBA title in six years as it shoots for a commanding 3-0 lead in the Philippine Cup finals against Magnolia on Sunday, October 24. It has been a dominant finals stint for the Tropang Giga so far after winning the first two games by an average of 15 points, with star rookie Mikey Williams taking the Hotshots to school. Williams is norming 24.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.5 steals as TNT solidified its bid of capturing the all-Filipino championship it fell short of winning last season. Magnolia, though, has shown that it will not go down without a fight after nearly coming back from a 21-point deficit in Game 2. Battered by 18 points in Game 1, the Hotshots got to within 4 points in the fourth quarter of Game 2 before Williams knocked down key buckets late to propel the Tropang Giga to a 2-0 finals lead. Game 3 tips off at 4:35 pm. – Rappler.com ... » Learn More about HIGHLIGHTS: Magnolia vs TNT – 2021 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 3

TNT owner Manny V. Pangilinan hit out on the officiating as the Tropang Giga fell to the Magnolia Hotshots, 98-106, in Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday, October 24. Pangilinan felt TNT got the short end of the stick in the Game 3 loss, with Magnolia finally winning a game in the best-of-seven series after double-digit defeats in the first two matches. "Worst officiating by far tonight I've seen," Pangilinan wrote on Twitter. Statistics showed the Tropang Giga were called for 32 fouls, seven more than the Hotshots' 25. However, there was hardly any discrepancy in free throw attempts, with Magnolia taking 29 and TNT shooting 27. Fans, though, were quick to point out a contentious foul by Brian Heruela on a Paul Lee three-pointer in the second quarter. Replays revealed that Heruela did not touch Lee during the shot, but the Magnolia guard was given three free throws, which he converted to give his side a 46-39 advantage. ... » Learn More about MVP blasts officiating as TNT falls in Game 3

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed how medical workers from the Philippines are working, both at home and abroad. The Philippines is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of nurses deployed to work overseas. In 2019, before the pandemic, about 17,000 nurses from the Philippines left the country to work abroad. In total, over 193,000 nurses educated in the Philippines work abroad, representing 85 percent of all nurses trained in the country. In this evolving environment, healthcare institutions seeking to recruit Philippine medical workers need to take stock of current restrictions and consider alternative markets in ASEAN to source labor. Growing international demand for medical workers Global demand for medical workers from the Philippines pre-exists the pandemic but has become more urgent since the virus struck, putting enormous strain on healthcare systems. In early 2021, for example, Germany requested the deployment of 15,000 medical workers from the ... » Learn More about How COVID-19 Has Impacted Philippine Medical Worker Recruitment

PETALING JAYA: Approximately 600,000 families slipped from the M40 group to the B40 group due to losses in monthly income as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said a Statistics Department study showed that the average monthly household income had decreased by 10.3% last year. "A total of 20% or about 600,000 household from the M40 group have moved to the B40 group," said the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Economic Affairs. Mustapa said this when answering a question raised by Datuk Zakaria Mohd Edris (PN-Libaran) in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Oct 25). He said the study, based on income levels, is carried out twice every five years by the department and the data is used to draft government policies. The monthly household income levels are: B40 (RM4,850), M40 (RM4,850 to RM10,595) and T20 (above RM10,960). He said the drop in household income was due to the pandemic which resulted in the nation's economy shrinking by 5.6% ... » Learn More about Roughly 600,000 families went from M40 to B40 due to pandemic, says Tok Pa

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 22,143,545 individuals or 94.6% of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination. Based on Health Ministry data on its CovidNow portal, 97.5% of the adult population, or 22,813,885 individuals, have received at least one dose of the vaccine. As of Sunday, 1,622,869 individuals or 51.6% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 had completed their vaccination, while 2,552,468 individuals or 81.1% of them were administered at least one dose of the vaccine, Bernama reported. In total, 124,530 doses of the vaccine were dispensed on Sunday, bringing the total number of doses administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme to 49,069,291. Meanwhile, a total of 8,438 booster doses were administered to the target group, bringing the cumulative total of booster shots given so far to 101,590. ... » Learn More about 49 million vaccine doses administered

THE Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted every facet of our lives at a profound level. What began as a health crisis evolved into a multipronged conundrum on the economic and social fronts, pushing our primal instincts to adapt to a new normal. Globally, we are all fighting an invisible war with the acute focus to save lives and livelihood. Our labour market is not immune to the global economic volatility. Inevitably, implementation of strict SOPs aimed to mitigate the health crisis has slowed down business activities, and ultimately the labour market. Hence, employees who have lost their jobs found it even more difficult to find suitable employment due to lack of opportunity. History has proven that in times of crisis, there will be a surge in unemployment and loss of employment (LOE). Traditionally, as businesses transform and adapt to structural or cyclical changes, LOE usually hovers around 40,000 and this will then translate into the natural rate of unemployment at about 3.3%. ... » Learn More about STABILISING LABOUR MARKET THROUGH EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

KUALA LUMPUR: Globetronics Technology Bhd 's earnings declined in the third quarter due to "lower volume loadings from certain customers" and cautioned that the Covid-19 uncertainties may impact its financial results. Net profit for the three-month ended Sept 30 fell 10% to RM16.3mil from RM18mil made a year ago. Sales dropped 15% to RM55.6mil. In June, Globetronics, which assembles sensors for a smartphone maker as well as auto chip components, voluntarily closed two of its factories for several days after several workers were tested positive for Covid-19. "The group has taken strong initiatives to mitigate to exposure and disruption in the supply chain," the company said in a filing today. Separately, the company has announced the appointment of Heng Charng Yee as its new chief operating officer. Charng Yee, 37, is the daughter of Datuk Heng Huck Lee, Globetronic's executive director and chief executive officer. ... » Learn More about Globetronics posts lower Q3 earnings, appoints new COO