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CEBU CITY –At least 20 private establishments in Cebu want to help the national government speed up and make the vaccination program comfortable. The partnership scheme will pilot tests in Cebu but may expand to other regions, said Dr. Jaime Bernadas, director of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7). “Vaccinating 70 percent or 100 percent of the total population is a difficult task. We (in government) can’t do it alone. We need the help of the private sector,” he said. The private sector under the Project Balik Buhay (PBB) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with government officials on Monday, March 29. Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino said the signing of the MOA will allow malls and hotels to provide venues for the public vaccination. Private hospitals also promised to provide staff members who would be in charge of screening and inoculating the vaccinees. PBB chairman Edmund Liu said the vaccination sites will be activated once ... » Learn More about Private sectors in Cebu to help local government in vaccination program

Vilma Santos I love you, Lucky” was Ate Vi’s (Vilma Santos) standard extro line in her shows back in the day. That was how she showed affection for her son, Luis Manzano, on national television. Now, it’s Lucky’s turn to say “I love you” to his bride, Jessy Mendiola. I sent Ate Vi questions about Luis. In her answers, she still refers to him as Lucky. It only goes to show that even if he’s already a married man, Luis will always be her “baby.” Ate Vi is a “Luckynian” for life. With a mom like her, Lucky hit the jackpot since birth. Here’s my chat with Ate Vi: What was running through your mind as Luis and Jessy were getting married? I got misty-eyed. I was asking myself, “Is this really happening?” My mind went on flashback mode to the time when Lucky was still a baby. Nagpapatawa si Lucky most of the time, so everything went smoothly. How did things go between you and [your ex-husband] Edu Manzano during the wedding? Sa mga oras na ‘yon, nagkatinginan kami ni Edu. We ... » Learn More about What Ate Vi loves about daughter-in-law Jessy

Yam Concepcion (left) and Gerald Anderson in “Init sa Magdamag” It’s something I felt I just had to do for my peace of mind,” said actor Gerald Anderson as he described his much-talked-about interview with TV host Boy Abunda, wherein he finally admitted to dating Julia Barretto. “I don’t think it has affected my career at all. Personally, nabunutan ako ng tinik. Aside from that, I didn’t feel any other effect on me. My life is still the same. We actually have bigger problems to deal with these days than my interview with Tito Boy. After that, I’ve decided to move on,” Gerald told reporters during a media gathering to promote his latest drama series, “Init sa Magdamag,” on the Kapamilya Channel. When asked how the present state of his emotional well-being has affected his portrayal of Christopher Salcedo, his character in the series, the 32-year-old actor replied: “Actually, I’m good at separating my personal life from what I’m doing at work. Whatever it is that I’m going through ... » Learn More about Gerald on admitting relationship with Julia: ‘Para akong nabunutan ng tinik’

March to March, 13 months, and another Good Friday. This Good Friday, however, is like a summary of the whole month, like some unlucky Friday the 13 th rather than a highlight of a major religious remembrance. March 2020 to March 2021, first base and back to first base, but not yet a full circle because we do not see the ending yet. A pandemic came upon us, is still upon us. No one spared, everyone disrupted. Thirteen months of abundant lessons characterized the March-to-March period, yet it is as though we learned nothing. Why else are where we began, but worse? It took months from March 2020 to reach a peak in Covid infections last year. This March, we began by breaking records and no one has a clear idea when this will end without strict lockdowns. Even with lockdowns, no one is clear how long that should be in order to dramatically put us at safer infection levels. We are now down to vaccines as our only hope, or so we are told. Other than vaccines, our health authorities ... » Learn More about What a Good Friday

SINGAPORE - Azel Tan, seven, and his brother Aden, three, love spending time outdoors. They had withdrawal symptoms when recreational facilities had to close during the circuit breaker. Their mother Serene Wu, 36, recalls their shock when she showed them the news. "When they saw tape barriers surrounding our usual playground, reality sank in. Aden asked many questions about why he couldn't play with his friends. Azel was devastated he could not go for his in-line skating lessons or play soccer with his neighbours at the open field downstairs," says Ms Wu, a teacher-turned-mumpreneur. Like Azel and Aden, children across the island have had their routines upended by the pandemic. More are finding themselves lost in the shifting tide of changes across all aspects of their lives, with parents who may be too busy fighting their own Covid-19 calamities to steer them to safety. In such a volatile and uncertain environment, experts say it is vital that children develop resilience ... » Learn More about Teach kids to bounce back from Covid-19 crisis

Hollywood star, environmentalist and Instagrammer, Leonardo DiCaprio, has posted the story of Marium the baby dugong in Thailand who died after ingesting plastic. “A beloved baby marine mammal in Thailand has died after consuming plastic and experiencing shock,” he wrote in his instagram post, referring to Thai officials’ announcement on Saturday of the death of the dugong. “The young dugong, a relative of the manatee, was named Mariam after marine biologists discovered her orphaned and lost in April in southern Thailand,” he added quoting an AP news report. “Soon, she captured hearts around the world as a video of her nuzzling up against her caretakers circulated on the Internet.” By this morning the post had drawn about 1.6 million likes and 17,000 comments. Local news media in Thailand covered the story of Marium and Yamil, two baby dugongs that were unable to be saved, whilst many others have washed up on coastal beaches over the past year. The Andaman Coast, home to ... » Learn More about Leonardo’s Instagram post draws attention to Thailand’s dugongs

SINGAPORE: The Government should prepare to allow Muslim nurses to wear the tudung with their uniform, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (Apr 10). Speaking to reporters after a closed-door dialogue with Malay Muslim community and religious leaders on Saturday, Mr Lee said: “I told them that I had concluded that we should prepare to make such a move for nurses because people's attitudes have changed, because in social and work settings, the tudung is now more common. "And on its own, we can see the merits of allowing ... Muslim nurses to wear the tudung with their uniform if they wish.” He added that the community leaders knew that the Government has been considering allowing Muslim nurses to wear the tudung for “quite some time”, because the Government has been “engaging and consulting them quietly”. "PREPARE THE GROUND": PM LEE But before the change is made, the Government will need to “prepare the ground”, said the Prime Minister. “We have to make sure ... » Learn More about Government should prepare to allow Muslim nurses to wear the tudung: PM Lee

2020 brought more than just face masks and social distancing to our daily lives – social media became the place to find out how to improve our at-home beauty routines, and Instagram, with its 1 billion monthly active users, was the main platform for new trends to get started. In terms of personal presentation, our fashion choices leaned towards comfy as we spent most of our time at home. When it came to beauty, it was a different story. Online searches for make-up tutorials and skincare routines rose as, with more free time and all those Zoom meetings , we became more aware of how our faces look on a screen. This gave birth to some fun and interesting trends that are likely to stick with us through the next year. Here just a few. 1. Glitter all over Glitter has always played a big role in make-up, but it took centre stage this year. Do you ever find yourself becoming distracted by the way light reflects off sparkly things? There’s a reason for that: our brains associate ... » Learn More about Glitter, niacinamide, Fenty Skin by Rihanna: 10 make-up trends we’ve loved this year that we will see a lot more of in 2021

A mural of George Floyd in New York MINNEAPOLIS: Police and medical experts delivered withering testimony against Derek Chauvin in the second week of trial for the white former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd by kneeling on the Black man's neck for more than nine minutes. Chauvin listened impassively as the experts testified that he used inappropriate "deadly force" in subduing the handcuffed 46-year-old, in violation of police procedures. Police chief Medaria Arradondo The chief of Minneapolis police said Monday that his former subordinate had violated the department's training and its "values" in kneeling on a "prone, handcuffed individual." Kneeling on Floyd's neck could have been reasonable during the "first few seconds" of his May 25, 2020 arrest but it should have ended quickly, he said. "Once Mr. Floyd had stopped resisting, and certainly once he was in distress and trying to verbalize that, that should have stopped," said Arradondo, ... » Learn More about Expert witnesses flay officer in Floyd death