Chinese billionaire Jack Ma continues to pour donations to countries hit by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Department of Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez announced on Thursday that the founder of e-commerce Alibaba will be donating 500,000 face masks to the Philippines to combat the spread of the new coronavirus. “I want to personally send my best regards and hope we can do something for the Philippines to fight this virus. I hope that I can do something more. For now, we have decided to give 500,000 masks to the Philippines,” Jack Ma said in a statement as reported by Philstar.com.…
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Bela Padilla has started distributing relief goods to the less fortunate adversely affected by the imposed community quarantine to combat the coronavirus spread in the country. After raising over P3 million from her online fund drive dubbed Pagkain Para sa Pinoy, the Kapamilya actress was joined by some members of the Philippine Army in the distribution of food and relief goods to people in Manila City on Thursday. In a series of tweets and Instagram stories, Bela shared updates on her agenda for the day and thanked people who offered help in making the mass distribution possible. The Kapamilya star…
Another COVID baby? Another baby named after the coronavirus disease 2019’s acronym took the spotlight online. A copy of the birth certificate of a baby girl born in Sultan Kudarat bearing the name “Covid Rose” went viral, earning mixed reactions from Twitterzens. Is Covid Durant next? New ship? ‘Only in the Philippines’ Covid Bryant previously trended online after a Pinay mom supposedly named his baby boy after the coronavirus and the late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. The country, along with other nations, is currently struggling to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the Philippines…
Ethel Booba threw shade at Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) deputy executive director Mocha Uson. The comedienne on Thursday said of the OWWA official, “Okay na sa pabebe kesa sa pabobo.” This came after a netizen tagged Booba in a tweet showing Uson’s Facebook post about Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto being called “pabebe” by Banat By Facebook page. Mayor Sotto earlier appealed to the national government to exempt tricycles from the public transportation ban amid the enhanced community quarantine. Interior spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, however, rejected Sotto’s plea and told him to be more creative in dealing with the situation. …
Media giant GMA Network’s news channel is temporarily signing off “until further notice” amid the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon and state of calamity in the country. “Due to the current state of calamity, GMA News TV is temporarily signing off,” read GMA News’ statement in its Facebook page on Thursday. The statement further said: “Please stay tuned to GMA 7 and www.gmanews.tv for all news updates. Follow our official accounts on Facebook and Twitter: @gmanews.” Kapuso radio and TV newscaster Arnold Clavio announced via an Instagram post that there will be changes in the airing time of GMA’s morning…
“Covid Bryant” trended online as a Filipino mom allegedly named her newborn baby after the coronavirus disease 2019’s acronym and the late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. A screenshot of a message revealing that their househelp’s daughter gave birth to a baby boy named Covid Bryant during the first day of the implementation of the community quarantine in Metro Manila made the rounds on Twitter on Wednesday. The text read: “Anak ng teteng! I just found out through FB that the daughter of our kasambahay gave birth this morning, March 15, Day 1 of Metro Manila Quarantine, and named the baby…
Bela Padilla’s crowdfunding efforts to aid and feed street vendors affected by the ongoing community quarantine have raised P3.3 million. The Kapamilya actress initially set the target of the campaign she called “Pagkain para sa Pinoy” at P1 million through GoGetFunding last Sunday, but it went above and beyond the target when someone donated P2 million on Wednesday morning. Bela set up the account for “Filipinos who won’t be able to rely on their normal sources of income.” “Our favorite taho, dirty ice cream and banana cue vendors won’t be able to secure enough money to guarantee food for their…
NBA star Kevin Durant and three other Brooklyn Nets players have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Three of the four players are asymptomatic, while one is exhibiting symptoms, as announced by Brooklyn Nets on Twitter. The basketball team also announced that “all four players are presently isolated and under the care of team physicians.” Durant told sports journalism website The Athletic that he is fine and not showing any symptoms at all. “Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine. We’re going to get through this,” he said. According to the statement of the team, “The…
Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte is undergoing a two-week home-quarantine after manifesting flu-like symptoms in the past days. The Presidential son made the announcement on his Facebook page on Tuesday. “I am subjecting myself to a 14-day self-quarantine immediately after experiencing flu-like symptoms in the past days and considering my travel to Metro Manila four weeks ago,” he said. A Dobol B sa News TV reported that the vice mayor apparently had such symptoms as fever, cough and sore throat. As of Tuesday, the 32-year-old Baste said he is “feeling a lot better.” “I am currently isolated at…
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has dispelled rumors about him being tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and even being dead. The 96-year-old politico has responded to netizens who kept asking about his whereabouts through a statement published in his personal account on Facebook. “Some people are asking if I am dead, or if I have COVID 19. Well, I am sorry to disappoint the rumormongers. I am still alive, and I do not have COVID 19. Thank God!!” he said. He went on to say: “Enjoy your silliness, rumormongers. You might get what you are wishing…