18 May 2020, Monday NewsLatest News On 18 May 2020, Monday #BawalLumabas: Kim Chiu follows letter sender's suggestion; collaborates with DJ Squammy19/05/2020 7:50 am US immigration agency that issues visas, green cards struggles to stay afloat19/05/2020 7:40 am UK adds loss of taste and smell to coronavirus symptoms19/05/2020 7:30 am Uber says cutting 3,000 jobs, trimming invesment19/05/2020 7:20 am Bayan sa Northern Samar nagtamo ng malaking pinsala sa hagupit ng bagyong Ambo19/05/2020 7:10 am Thai economy contracts 1.8 percent in first quarter, 1st shrinkage in 6 years19/05/2020 7:00 am [Two Pronged] An on-and-off relationship with my girlfriend – who's pregnant by another man19/05/2020 7:00 am ABS-CBN urges Supreme Court to act vs NTC closure order immediately19/05/2020 6:40 am Quezon City logs 110 recoveries from COVID-19 in a day19/05/2020 6:35 am States relax more rules, but some could return to stay-at-home orders if coronavirus cases surge19/05/2020 6:30 am Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are becoming stronger, according to a new NOAA study19/05/2020 6:22 am QC records 8 times more new COVID-19 recoveries vs. new deaths19/05/2020 5:10 am FALSE: Robredo says the virus, not people, should be restrained19/05/2020 5:00 am Australia: Leaders must investigate and determine if WHO's powers need to be stronger19/05/2020 4:36 am Are you a 'covivert?' The personality type thriving in lockdown19/05/2020 4:36 am LIST: 10 documentaries to stream online19/05/2020 4:13 am Mask in a restaurant? This one can gobble like Pac-Man19/05/2020 4:00 am Gov’t to require PDLs up for parole, clemency to undergo 14-day quarantine before release19/05/2020 3:39 am Saudi shooter at US naval base had Al-Qaeda link: reports19/05/2020 3:20 am Cebuano family living in tent during lockdown needs donations19/05/2020 3:05 am China vows to make coronavirus vaccine a 'global public good' once ready19/05/2020 3:02 am Cebu logs 10 new cases19/05/2020 3:02 am Joy in Rome church as Catholic masses resume19/05/2020 3:00 am Bong Go calls for more support for OFWs in distress19/05/2020 2:59 am Ryanair sees profit dive on virus, oil impact19/05/2020 2:51 am Puting paniki, namataan sa Samal Island19/05/2020 2:50 am Sara Duterte explains legal basis for father’s return to Davao City19/05/2020 2:47 am Jaw-dropping photos of multi-awarded actor Martin del Rosario19/05/2020 2:45 am Ayala Museum is taking its International Museum Day events online19/05/2020 2:45 am Sakay.ph now has GPS tracking for some public transport in Pasig19/05/2020 2:45 am China backs coronavirus investigation but says it should wait until pandemic is contained19/05/2020 2:41 am Pompeo says Taiwan exclusion 'further damages' WHO credibility19/05/2020 2:40 am Another coronavirus record-breaker: World's shortest airline routes19/05/2020 2:39 am EXO's Baekhyun gets 'spicy' in new mood sampler for upcoming album19/05/2020 2:30 am Get crafty with Tonipet Gaba and Pia Arcangel with 'Art Angel'19/05/2020 2:30 am Gov’t to use digitized passenger arrival cards for coronavirus monitoring, tracing19/05/2020 2:30 am Task force pushes ‘no quarantine pass, no entry’ policy in malls19/05/2020 2:26 am Over 2.6 million small-business workers receive cash grants amid COVID-1919/05/2020 2:23 am House returns ABS-CBN franchise bill to committee19/05/2020 2:22 am Duterte expected back in Malacañang late Monday19/05/2020 2:18 am DOST in talks with Chinese, Taiwanese organizations for COVID-19 vaccine trials19/05/2020 2:17 am Sinas ‘hard to replace’, retained as NCRPO chief despite charges19/05/2020 2:15 am To-be moms urged to give birth in provincial hospitals19/05/2020 2:11 am Mall operator taps military, police for crowd control as malls reopen19/05/2020 2:05 am US firm announces 'positive interim' results for coronavirus vaccine19/05/2020 1:59 am Gordon urges IATF to open more airports for OFW repatriation amid pandemic19/05/2020 1:54 am ABS-CBN asks SC to issue TRO on NTC order to stop its operations19/05/2020 1:50 am Why delays in COVID-19 mass testing? An expert explains19/05/2020 1:36 am RAFI donates 3.5M worth of COVID-19 Test Kits and Medical Supplies to DOH, pledges support to Bayanihan SHS Field Center19/05/2020 1:35 am Gov't to ramp up daily COVID-19 testing capacity to 50,00019/05/2020 1:25 am DA: Agriculture damage of Ambo rises to P1.14 billion19/05/2020 1:20 am Navy deliver 5K DSWD food packs to Tacloban19/05/2020 1:11 am Couple holds virtual wedding on ‘Animal Crossing’ amid pandemic19/05/2020 1:08 am DOH allocates P18M for trial of antiviral drug Avigan — Duterte report19/05/2020 1:07 am 4 women who just gave birth in Cebu test positive for coronavirus19/05/2020 1:01 am Climate activists line London’s Trafalgar Square with kids’ shoes19/05/2020 1:00 am PH Coast Guard hiring 100 more medical technologists for COVID-19 fight19/05/2020 12:45 am VSMMC denies cross-infection among expectant mothers19/05/2020 12:34 am Swabbers Wanted: Singapore recruits virus testers as cases climb19/05/2020 12:30 am Public in Lapu urged: Go out only when it’s necessary19/05/2020 12:20 am Businessman donates P4 million for Covid-19 response in cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu19/05/2020 12:05 am House suspends deliberations on ABS-CBN provisional franchise bill19/05/2020 12:04 am 'Second wave' ng COVID-19 kinatatakutan ng mga eksperto sa pinaluwag na quarantine19/05/2020 12:00 am Binay to DILG: Engage in pandemic info drive instead of Cha-cha signature push19/05/2020 12:00 am Evacuations begin as cyclone barrels toward India, Bangladesh18/05/2020 11:55 pm Duterte’s 8th weekly report to Congress on use of additional powers18/05/2020 11:55 pm Citing lack of resources, Palace welcomes companies' initiative to test employees18/05/2020 11:55 pm UK adds loss of taste and smell to coronavirus symptoms18/05/2020 11:50 pm Huawei says 'survival' at stake after US chip restrictions18/05/2020 11:50 pm Workers won’t return to work at Parañaque factory unless health safety measures assured – BMP18/05/2020 11:46 pm Police looking into death of man in Argao quarry site18/05/2020 11:46 pm U.S. firm announces 'positive interim' phase 1 results for coronavirus vaccine18/05/2020 11:45 pm Super Junior's K.R.Y. releases teasers for first Korean album18/05/2020 11:45 pm 3 cities in Cebu province boost rapid mass testing for coronavirus18/05/2020 11:44 pm To 'prevent' layoffs, DOLE allows employers to negotiate wage cuts18/05/2020 11:43 pm More than 18k detainees have been released since March – SC18/05/2020 11:42 pm Gag show 'Banana Sundae' resumes — as half-hour online stream18/05/2020 11:40 pm Fil-Am singer Francisco Martin finishes in Top 5 of 'American Idol' – The Manila Times18/05/2020 11:38 pm [ANALYSIS] The race to build a new socio-economic system18/05/2020 11:38 pm Arrested illegal gamblers: We were only having fun18/05/2020 11:31 pm Andre Paras and Joyce Pring catch up with each other online on 'Shout Out Andre'18/05/2020 11:30 pm 27 virtual museum tours you can take in the Philippines as world celebrates Int'l Museum Day18/05/2020 11:29 pm Public transport woes, spike in COVID-19 cases and other concerns mounted as gov’t implements MECQ in high-risk areas18/05/2020 11:26 pm Who is shouldering ‘community’ test costs?18/05/2020 11:16 pm 'Art Angel' sends adults in a nostalgic state as it airs rerun episodes18/05/2020 11:15 pm Coronavirus was not synthesized in a laboratory—WHO’s chief scientist18/05/2020 11:03 pm Palace brands as ‘fake news’ Facebook geotag of PH as province of China18/05/2020 11:00 pm Climbing season at Mount Fuji cancelled due to coronavirus18/05/2020 10:55 pm READ: Statement on accusations against ABS-CBN18/05/2020 10:54 pm Football: La Liga clubs given permission to expand into group training18/05/2020 10:50 pm What shoes did Jordan wear in his most iconic NBA moments?18/05/2020 10:45 pm Parañaque gov’t to employers: Test returning workers18/05/2020 10:43 pm Government to rely on private sector to boost coronavirus testing capacity18/05/2020 10:40 pm 'Therapeutic': Anthropologist ipinaliwanag kung bakit may mga Pinoy na lumusob sa malls18/05/2020 10:40 pm ‘A beautiful day’ in Italy, as shops and bars finally reopen18/05/2020 10:40 pm China vows to make coronavirus vaccine a 'global public good' once ready18/05/2020 10:35 pm Security forces told to continue strict implementation of quarantine protocols18/05/2020 10:30 pm Ayala group pays P9.86 billion taxes ahead of deadline to aid PH's virus response18/05/2020 10:30 pm Dealing with bashers: Kathryn Bernardo teaches us a thing or two18/05/2020 10:27 pm ‘Steal as one?’ Senators want probe of ‘grossly overpriced’ health supplies18/05/2020 10:25 pm Mom and Tina's reopens Makati, Pasig branches for delivery, takeout18/05/2020 10:21 pm Senate to probe govt's alleged procurement of overpriced PPEs, COVID-19 test kits18/05/2020 10:21 pm DOST offers scholarship for online data science courses18/05/2020 10:20 pm Number of PH health workers with coronavirus climbs to 2,31418/05/2020 10:17 pm In ‘The Last Dance’ final episode, Jordan reveals his biggest what-if18/05/2020 10:15 pm Huge fentanyl haul seized in Asia's biggest-ever drugs bust18/05/2020 10:10 pm Joy Belmonte asked: What did you learn from bashers during virus crisis?18/05/2020 10:10 pm ASICS Partners With St. Lukes Hospital for Healthcare Week – The Manila Times18/05/2020 10:09 pm Cebu Pacific implements contactless flights amid COVID-19 pandemic18/05/2020 9:50 pm Kris Bernal does 'The Happy Birth' workout routine on her birthday18/05/2020 9:45 pm Live events industry workers create awareness campaign as COVID-19 quarantine hits livelihood18/05/2020 9:41 pm DOTr reminds public: Limited public transportation in shift to GCQ18/05/2020 9:40 pm PH internet deal with Facebook a go by September 2020 — DICT18/05/2020 9:39 pm DFA notes high rate in COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad18/05/2020 9:30 pm Up to private sector to carry out mass testing, Roque says amid limited testing capacity18/05/2020 9:30 pm Cebu Island’s COVID-19 cases hit 2,00018/05/2020 9:26 pm ‘People movement still restricted under MECQ’18/05/2020 9:20 pm Man interviewed over rail worker's coronavirus death after alleged spitting incident18/05/2020 9:16 pm Lapu employees exempted from coding scheme18/05/2020 9:09 pm PH military opens Rizal Memorial Coliseum as quarantine facility for suspected Covid patients – The Manila Times18/05/2020 9:01 pm House recalls 2nd reading approval of ABS-CBN temporary franchise bill – The Manila Times18/05/2020 8:58 pm Palace: 20.3M families to receive aid from govt – The Manila Times18/05/2020 8:49 pm Solon questions mandatory ad for gov’t in ABS-CBN interim franchise bill18/05/2020 8:23 pm Much improved Kai Sotto needs to work on defensive skills, says TNT's Dickel18/05/2020 8:20 pm DOH reports 205 new Covid-19 cases, 7 additional deaths18/05/2020 8:10 pm Gov’t to let private sector step in to conduct mass testing for COVID-1918/05/2020 7:41 pm Senators ask gov’t: why no COVID-19 tests for returning employees?18/05/2020 7:40 pm DOH records 205 new COVID-19 cases; total now at 12,71818/05/2020 7:38 pm ‘Ambo’ casualties: 5 dead, 50 injured in Samar island18/05/2020 7:30 pm Teachers group to gov’t, DepEd: ‘No mass testing, no school opening’18/05/2020 7:20 pm Aiko Melendez denies she has broken up with boyfriend18/05/2020 7:15 pm LOOK: Angel Locsin praises mural of Darna as frontliner18/05/2020 7:14 pm House reopens debates on interim franchise for ABS-CBN18/05/2020 7:12 pm Pagpapalipad ng saranggola pinagbawal sa Valenzuela18/05/2020 7:10 pm Ayala group pays P9.86B taxes ahead of deadline18/05/2020 7:06 pm What living in the office for 7+ weeks has taught us18/05/2020 7:05 pm Gladys Reyes, may easy fitness tips para sa mommies18/05/2020 7:00 pm [OPINION] Dura lex sed lex is obsolete18/05/2020 6:55 pm Sotto, Drilon dismiss Gadon request to inhibit from ABS-CBN franchise hearings18/05/2020 6:32 pm Gatchalian urges inclusion of learners with disabilities in DepEd’s learning continuity plan18/05/2020 6:30 pm DOLE, DTI urged to probe supermarkets for labor abuse18/05/2020 6:25 pm ABS-CBN prods SC for TRO to resume radio, TV broadcast18/05/2020 6:20 pm Rice supply adequate for 202018/05/2020 6:17 pm 3 new species of spiders found in Calabarzon18/05/2020 6:10 pm UAAP: Coach Perasol vows UP Maroons will be ready when season starts18/05/2020 6:10 pm Keeping the faith: A Covid-19 survivor's story18/05/2020 6:10 pm Sherwin Ordoñez: The former 'Click' heartthrob is now a grandfather18/05/2020 6:00 pm QC Executive Judge denies death of trial court personnel due to COVID-1918/05/2020 6:00 pm Thailand slips into recession after worst quarter in 8 years18/05/2020 6:00 pm Palace: COVID-19 cases may spike if mall-goers spurn rules18/05/2020 6:00 pm 'This is not the end': Francisco Martin reflects on 'American Idol' experience18/05/2020 6:00 pm Palace warns of return to ECQ after shoppers crowd malls18/05/2020 5:55 pm Employers must provide transport, lodging during modified lockdown: Palace18/05/2020 5:55 pm Cops net 7 suspects, P8.3M in meth in series of operations in Quezon18/05/2020 5:50 pm Pasig City mulling mandatory coronavirus tests for returning workers18/05/2020 5:48 pm ‘Fake news’: DTI belies social distancing violations in malls following shift to MECQ18/05/2020 5:47 pm Tricycles resume operation in Pasig18/05/2020 5:40 pm 3 Abu Sayyaf killed, 5 soldiers hurt in Sulu clash18/05/2020 5:27 pm DOLE advises employers on how to save jobs18/05/2020 5:00 pm Bello: COVID-19 tests for workers not mandatory18/05/2020 4:55 pm NPA militia killed in Agusan clash with gov’t forces18/05/2020 3:50 pm SAP distribution 96-percent done — DSWD18/05/2020 3:40 pm ‘Sobrang happy namin’: Mga golfer ikinatuwa ang muling pagbubukas ng Bacolod club18/05/2020 2:50 pm Angara seeks to equip Filipinos for post-pandemic digital jobs18/05/2020 2:48 pm Malacañang: Lockdown eased for economy, not because we're safe18/05/2020 2:47 pm WHO to kick off international meet despite US-China tensions18/05/2020 2:40 pm LOOKBACK: When the PBA All-Stars mattered18/05/2020 2:38 pm Pagasa: Fair weather for Cebu this week18/05/2020 2:37 pm Considerations may be applied for ‘gray areas’ in quarantine checkpoints — Eleazar18/05/2020 2:27 pm COVID-19 infections in Nueva Ecija rise to 5218/05/2020 2:25 pm Sinas hard to replace due to his COVID-related programs – PNP chief18/05/2020 2:24 pm NASCAR returns to sound of silence18/05/2020 2:20 pm Mocha Uson at NBI office to explain pandemic 'fake news'18/05/2020 2:19 pm CBCP issues guidelines for liturgical celebrations18/05/2020 2:17 pm Virtual cinema is here18/05/2020 1:59 pm Typhoon ‘Ambo’ brings P1-B damage to agriculture18/05/2020 1:52 pm Fil-Am Francisco Martin ends 'American Idol' journey as part of top 518/05/2020 1:44 pm DepEd asks private schools to submit learning continuity plans18/05/2020 1:43 pm DILG denies Charter change signature drive during coronavirus pandemic18/05/2020 1:42 pm Seniors, PWDs in Lapu to get cash aid from May 20-2218/05/2020 1:41 pm Malls should limit crowds to dodge COVID-19 threat: gov't adviser18/05/2020 1:40 pm Elvis Presley’s Graceland set to reopen this week in Memphis18/05/2020 1:07 pm Restaurants, condo sector face bleak prospects18/05/2020 1:01 pm Pasig City’s free bus service expands routes; system reforms set18/05/2020 12:59 pm FALSE: Photo of former NUJP chair 'connects' her to CPP-NPA-NDF18/05/2020 12:56 pm 15 held for violating GCQ curfew in Albay18/05/2020 12:54 pm ABS-CBN shares fall as it fights for fresh franchise18/05/2020 12:54 pm Foreign investors hiked debt, equity stakes in PH in ‘19, BSP says18/05/2020 12:51 pm Trump says golf stars 'are all great people' despite McIlroy blast18/05/2020 12:50 pm Apple reopening 25 more US stores, will soon top 100 worldwide18/05/2020 12:50 pm Economic rebound rests on preventing second wave: Bangko Sentral18/05/2020 12:48 pm Criminal rap vs QC cop who killed ex-soldier 'lacking in evidence', returned to police18/05/2020 12:43 pm Call for submission for anthology of literary works on COVID-1918/05/2020 12:41 pm US economy could 'easily' contract 20-30 percent in Q2: Fed's Powell18/05/2020 12:40 pm LIST: Where to buy gym equipment for your home18/05/2020 12:36 pm Get ready with professional perfumer and scentrepreneur, Bernadette Lim18/05/2020 12:30 pm Malls must stay shut if shoppers defy COVID-19 protocols: MMDA18/05/2020 11:54 am A person who was COVID-19 positive attended a church service and exposed 180 people, officials say18/05/2020 10:38 am CDC 'let the country down' on coronavirus testing: White House18/05/2020 10:20 am Cavite closes all malls after shoppers snub coronavirus rules18/05/2020 10:20 am