Senator Manny Pacquiao said he will continue to seek ways on how to aid fellow Filipinos in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic despite being on self-quarantine. “Kahit naka-home quarantine, patuloy po akong maghahanap ng paraan upang makatulong sa ating mga kababayan, lalo na sa ating mga magigiting na frontliners,” he said in a statement released on Saturday. “Marami pa pong test kits at medical supplies na darating na magagamit ng ating mga health workers sa buong bansa. Magkakaroon din po ng allocation ang DOH Regional Centers sa Visayas at Mindanao,” he added. Pacquiao on Friday turned over 57,000 units…
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Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla and Bacoor City Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla celebrated their 34 years of marriage by keeping social distance amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While on their self-quarantine, the couple can only send flying kisses and wave hands at each other. “You’re so near yet so far, malayo man tayo sa isa’t isa Mama, andito ka naman sa aking puso palagi. Social Distancing man, our love will never know any distance. Salamat sa iyong walang katumbas na pagmamahal. Mahal na mahal kita. Happy anniversary, Mama!!! I love you so much!!!” said Senator Revilla in a Facebook post he penned…
#KopyahanNaTo! Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian earned praises online for showing “teamwork” to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in their constituencies. Valenzuela City on Saturday launched its #AlagangValenzuelano Market on Wheels which drew inspiration from Pasig City’s Mobile Palengke to lessen the volume of residents at the public markets amid the Luzon enhanced community quarantine. Gathalian expressed his gratitude to Sotto for the idea. “We’re rolling it out na. Thanks for your idea!!! We tweaked it a little lang just to adjust to our terrain na small roads…but the overall concept is the same…thanks…
Handmade letters and cards made by children are being sent out to COVID-19 patients at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) as a way to uplift their spirits. Dr. Nicole Perreras, a doctor at RITM, took the personal initiative to encourage kids to create “handmade get well cards” for their patients stricken by the coronavirus disease. A viral post promoting the effort said that the letters will be given and included in the breakfast trays of isolated patients in hopes of brightening their day at the hospital. Dr. Perreras in a reply to a netizen on Facebook said that…
Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, lit up with the “Stay at home” message translated in different languages, urging the public to practice the preventive measure amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 2,716.5 feet-tall skyscraper beamed with the vital reminder encouraging everyone to follow the quarantine protocol in a bid to stop the further spread of COVID-19. “Stay at home” was translated to various languages, including Filipino — “Manatili sa bahay”. In its Twitter account, Burj Khalifa also reminded everyone that “We are all in this together” along with the hashtag #Stayhome. As of Saturday, the Philippines has recorded 803 confirmed…
Many netizens were touched by this tear-jerking video of a group of nurses at The Medical City (TMC) serenading their fellow health workers at the frontlines of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Uploader and TMC head nurse Alexis Mago told Philippine STAR that their chorale group of nurses called “Nightingales” and some nurses who were off-duty thought of ways “to boost the morale of the frontliners, especially fellow nurses assigned to care for COVID patients. In the live videos uploaded on Friday, the group can be seen singing Fight Song by Rachel Platten and Pagsubok by Orient Pearl while…
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has broken his silence on the viral memes about him. In a Facebook post, the 96-year-old former politician thanked the internet people for making his “immortality” a subject of their creative memes. “Thank you for all the memes you posted about me. I am truly flattered and grateful for all your imaginative and creative thoughts regarding me,” he wrote. “For one like me who is passing through this life and has reached the point of no return, I am very very much touched emotionally. I wish you all the best,” he added. He went…
Kathryn Bernardo set Instagram on fire after dropping a daring photo as she turned 24 on Thursday, March 26. The Kapamilya actress looked fierce wearing a black blazer with nothing underneath in her birthday photo which garnered more than 700,000 likes as of writing. In her caption, Kathryn shared her realization of living life to the fullest. “Officially a year older today! The past few days have made me realize how precious life is, how we should live life to the fullest and cherish the little moments,” she wrote. “Waking up every day is already a blessing in itself. So…
Mayor Isko Moreno is the latest public official to become a “Tiktokerist”. The Manila City mayor recently joined the popular video-sharing app Tiktok and already got himself a verified account (@iskomorenodomagoso) with over 600,000 followers as of writing. To date, the local chief has already uploaded four videos on Tiktok. Moreno also includes the hashtag #fightcovid19 in all of his videos. His first uploaded video was a clip of him lip-synching to Freddie Aguilar’s Pinoy song. In another video, the city mayor danced to the tune of Dying Inside To Hold You, which he said is dedicated to the frontliners…
It was indeed a “happy birthday” for Matteo Guidicelli as he got to celebrate his 30th birthday with Sarah Geronimo-Guidicelli, their first time ever as husband and wife. The actor-athlete shared a photo of his wife holding out a cake for him. Both can be seen sharing wide smiles. The couple has been married for over a month now. “Thank you Mrs. Guidicelli for everything. First birthday with you as your husband and I will forever cherish every single day with you. These days has reminded me of how precious life really is,” wrote Matteo in his Instagram post. “Family, friends,…