Google Lets Users Turn Android Smartphones Into Earthquake Detectors

Google

Google lets its users turn Android smartphones into earthquake detectors. Google had launched an earthquake alert system in California and said that it’s working on turning Android-powered smartphones into “tremor detectors”. The new “ShakeAlert” system – which was created in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey and launched on Tuesday (California time) – used … Read more

China To Require Chinese, Foreign Travelers From PH To Present ‘Negative’ COVID-19 Test Results

China

Travelers from PH will be required to present their “negative” COVID-19 test results before their scheduled flight going to China. Starting August 20, travelers from the Philippines should be required to present their respective negative coronavirus test results before their scheduled flight going to China. This, as Chinese authorities announced last mid-July that they would … Read more

Frankie Pangilinan Prefers Using Twitter, Here’s Why!

Frankie Pangilinan

Here’s why Frankie Pangilinan preferred to use Twitter than other social media platforms! Frankie Pangilinan Twitter — Here’s Frankie Pangilinan’s reason why she preferred to use Twitter than other social media platforms. Frankie Pangilinan said during her recent interview with Bianca Gonzalez that a person’s confidence was actually depending on how passionate a person was … Read more

COVID-19 Philippines: Total Cases Now Almost 140,000

Department of Health

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines already reached almost 140,000 with over 2,900 new cases, according to DOH. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines already reached almost 140,000 with over 2,900 new cases, according to the Department of Health on Tuesday. This, as the Department of Health gave an … Read more

Wearing Uniforms ‘Not Required’ In Public Schools For Online Classes, Says DepEd

DepEd

Wearing uniforms in public schools “not required” for online classes, according to DepEd. Students in public schools can attend online classes without requiring them to wear their uniforms, according to the Department of Education. This, as DepEd on Tuesday said that face-to-face classes remained prohibited because of the coronavirus disease pandemic. Citing Education Undersecretary for … Read more

Former COMELEC Chairperson Sixto Brillantes Jr. Dead At 80

Sixto Brillantes

Former COMELEC chairperson Sixto Brillantes Jr. died at the age of 80. Sixto Brillantes Jr., a former chairperson of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), passed away on Tuesday, according to the agency said. He was 80 years old. This, as Sixto died over two weeks since his family announced that he was having a battle … Read more

GMA Network To Buy Back Foreign PDRs ‘Effective Immediately’

GMA

GMA Network will buy back Foreign PDRs “effective immediately” after selling it to non-Filipino investors. GMA Network Inc. will buy back its Foreign Philippine Deposit Receipts (PDRs) “effective immediately” after selling it to non-Filipino investors. This, as GMA Network Inc. issued a Disclosure Form 4-30 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday which obtained … Read more