RM, 25, Buys $4-Million Apartment In Cash

RM

BTS’s RM bought a $4-million apartment in South Korea and paid it in cash. RM, one of the members of the Korean pop group BTS, bought a KRW 4.9-Billion (USD 4-million) apartment at Hannam-dong in Seoul, South Korea. This, as RM (or Kim Namjoon as his real name) bought an apartment in the luxurious Hannam … Read more

Senator Pacquiao Files Bill Prohibiting Spitting, Sneezing In Public Places

Senator Pacquiao

Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao filed a bill prohibiting spitting, coughing, and sneezing in public places. Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao filed a bill seeking to prohibit indiscriminate spitting, coughing, and sneezing in public places. This, after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the local transmission and the growing number of cases of the coronavirus disease or … Read more

Canceling Tokyo 2020 Olympics ‘Unthinkable’, Says City Governor

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The cancellation of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was “unthinkable”, according to the city governor of Tokyo. The city governor of Tokyo on Thursday, March 11, said that the cancellation of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was “unthinkable”. This, as Yuriko Koike, the city governor of Tokyo, said that the classification of COVID-19 as a “pandemic” will … Read more

Greta Thunberg Encourages Activists To ‘Avoid Big Public Gatherings’

Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg encouraged climate activists to avoid “big public gatherings” amid coronavirus outbreak. Greta Thunberg encouraged climate activists to avoid “big public gatherings” as the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads. This, however, as Greta Thunberg stated that her “Fridays for Future” movement would organize online strikes instead. In her Instagram post, she warned her followers … Read more

CSC Suspends March 2020 Civil Service Exams

Civil Service Commission (CSC)

CSC announced the suspension of scheduled civil service exams for March 2020. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that the scheduled Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for March 15, 2020, has been suspended nationwide until further notice. This, as pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 922 dated March 8, 2020, declaring a state … Read more

PRC Cancels Scheduled Licensure Exams For March And April 2020

PRC

PRC announced the cancellation of scheduled licensure examinations for March and April 2020. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday announced that the scheduled licensure examinations for March and April 2020 have been canceled. This, as pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 922 dated March 8, 2020, declaring a state of public health emergency throughout the … Read more

Juventus Defender Daniele Rugani Tests Positive For COVID-19

Daniele Rugani

Juventus Defender Daniele Rugani became the first footballer to test positive for COVID-19. Daniele Rugani, a Juventus and Italy defender, became the first footballer to test positive for coronavirus disease or COVID-19. This, as the Turin giants said that Rugani was “currently asymptomatic”, yet the club was “currently activating all the isolation procedures required by … Read more