Vice Ganda felt emotional as It’s Showtime temporarily goes on a break amid the implementation of community quarantine in Metro Manila. ABS-CBN previously temporarily postponed the staging of live entertainment shows and filming of teleseryes as the month-long “community quarantine” takes effect in the metro. In the “Piling Lucky” segment of the noontime variety show aired on Saturday, Teddy Corpuz and other It’s Showtime hosts wondered why Vice Ganda was wearing house slippers. “Kasi nga I will miss this studio because this is my house. Hindi ako aalis dito,” explained Vice Ganda. He then admitted being emotional as the show…
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Jack Ma, the richest man of China, is donating half a million testing kits and one million masks to the United States to aid the country in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. After providing the much-needed protective equipment to combat the coronavirus in Japan, Korea, Italy, Iran and Spain, the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have sourced and readied a massive supply of masks and testing kits for Americans. US has over 1,600 confirmed cases and 41 total deaths as of Friday, March 13. The AFP reported that “the US government has come under heavy criticism for the…
A one-year-old baby from Cavite has tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The infant from Tanza, Cavite with recent travel history to Italy was previously monitored for the possible infection of the novel coronavirus. Next to China, Italy is the second hardest-hit country of the pandemic virus. Cavite governor Jonvic Remulla made the announcement on Saturday as part of the recent COVID-19 update on his Facebook page. Last Monday, March 9, Gov. Remulla announced that the first confirmed case in the province was a man from Imus — a returning seaman who passed through Narita Airport in Japan. …
Mobile network Smart Communications is offering free access to relevant government websites amid concerns on the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis in the country. Smart, Sun and TNT subscribers can freely access the official websites of the Department of Health (DOH), National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA) on their mobile phones, as announced on their Facebook page last Thursday, March 12. The above-mentioned websites provide updates on the number and locations of persons under investigation (PUI) and advisories on prevention. Smart, Sun and TNT users can also make free calls to the 911…
Valenzuela City has started implementing an ordinance to prevent consumers from hoarding basic commodities amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat. Ordinance No. 669 Series of 2020 or the Anti-Hoarding and Anti-Panic Buying Ordinance sets limitations on the number of basic needs a consumer, buyer, retail store owner or registered business owner can buy in the city. The said measure aims to discourage hoarding and panic buying in the city and give every buyer a chance to purchase their needs as well. In its Facebook page, Valenzuela City shared infographics on the limited amount of items such as alcohol, toilet paper,…
At least 73 people died in Iran due to alcohol poisoning after rumors spread throughout the country that consuming such would cure or prevent the spread of the coronavirus diseases (COVID-19), news agency Anadolu Agency reported. According to the Turkey-based international news agency, reported deaths came from the provinces of the Khuzestan, Alborz and Mazandaran. Bloomberg cited a Fars News Agency report that “some turned to ingesting industrial-grade ethanol and methanol in a misguided effort to stave off the coronavirus tearing through the country.” ABC News also reported that amid the alcohol ban in Iran, “some have been poisoned by…
A video of CNN broadcaster Pinky Webb refusing to shake hands with Albay Representative Joey Salceda has gone viral.
Bianca Manalo has decided to put herself under self-quarantine following her boyfriend Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian’s exposure to a resource person who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Kapamilya actress shared a photo of herself wearing a face mask on Instagram along with the announcement that she’s undergoing a self-quarantine until she gets tested for the virus. Bianca added that even if she has to stay away from her loved ones for a while, it’s important to be safe than sorry. “It makes me sad that I won’t be able to see my own family, Probinsyano family…
Kapamilya stars JM De Guzman and Kiko Estrada have started training as reservists of the Philippine Air Force. JM shared photos of him and Kiko undergoing training at the Philippine Airforce Officers Clubhouse inside the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City last Monday. “Me and Kiko Estrada learning courtesy and drills. (F) irst step on our way to air force reserve,” wrote JM in an Instagram post. The two are the newest addition to the roster of celebrities who are part of the country’s military reserve force like Matteo Guidicelli, Dingdong Dantes and Gerald Anderson. They currently star in the afternoon…
Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy revealed why Pinoys are probably the least bothered with the shortage of toilet paper amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. People in Manila and other coronavirus-hit countries have reportedly started panic buying alcohol, face masks and toilet paper. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged the public to not hoard food, sanitary supplies and other consumer goods despite the increase in coronavirus cases in the country. But should the time come that Filipinos will face a shortage of toilet paper, Jo Koy believes they will not be worried about such a scenario and may already…