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DOH: Active cases in NCR may hit 269K by end-September

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DOH: Active cases in NCR may hit 269K by end-September

Based on projections, there could be up to 269,000 active COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) by the end of September, since it was placed under the less restrictive modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), a health official said on Saturday.

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Agrava report on Ninoy Aquino slay: Groundbreaking search for truth

The Agrava Fact-Finding Board’s conclusion that the assassination of former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. 38 years ago, was a military conspiracy, not a communist plot as dictator Ferdinand Marcos had insisted, should remind Filipinos of the continuing struggle between truth and lies in this country.

MECQ ACTIVITY At Marikina Riverbanks park in Marikina City on Saturday, a man along with his pet dog goes for a jog to take advantage of the slightly relaxed restrictions under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila, where outdoor exercises are allowed within the time period set by the local government. - NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

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A mom's sweet success

The wife of an overseas Filipino worker in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and mother of two has not only grown her cake decoration business but, without fanfare, has even won international awards for her creations, which are works of art in sugar.

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Opinion: COVID-19 ‍and children

Fortunately one of the few good things about this pandemic is children are very rarely seriously affected by this infection,' said Prof. Adam Finn from the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.