Manila Bulletin - 2021-08-14

• COVID cases up by 31%
• AstraZenec­a vaccine delivery boosts vax drive vs Delta – Concepcion
• MMC approves unified vaccinatio­n certificat­e; DICT’s VaxCertPH ready
• Laguna, Iloilo City, CDO shift to MECQ; 2 others still in ECQ
• Gatchalian to DOE: Ensure uninterrup­ted power supply when Malampaya shuts down
• PH extends travel ban on 10 countries until Aug. 31
• PCCI slams lockdown as a military solution
• Did you just roll your eyes when I took my turn to speak at our Zoom meet?
• Britney’s father ‘to step down’ as estate conservato­r: US media
• PH dollar reserves at $106.55B in July
• Third ‘booster’ shot is ‘illegal’ amid tight supply - Abalos
• Pacquiao-Isko, Isko-Pacquiao in the works for 2022?
• PH trims down list of ‘green’ countries to 36
• Metro Manila’s daily COVID-19 vaccinatio­n hits 231,000 jabs
• Delivery of SIM cards ‘almost complete’ - DepEd
• US, UK launch evacuation flights as Taliban advance across Afghanista­n
• US authorizes COVID boosters for those with weak immune systems
• Jailed Samsung chief released on parole
• HK’s population shrinks by 89,000 in just 12 months
• ‘Blue hydrogen’ likely bad for climate – study
• Mother with coronaviru­s gives birth to triplets in China
• AFP chief slams NPA for ‘cold-blooded murder’ of Army peace officer in Capiz
• Iloilo City opens vax registrati­on for 12 to 17-year-olds
• Daily COVID cases in Cavite tops 1,000 for the first time -- OCTA Research
• Leadership for our times: Learnings from an internatio­nal statesman
• Need for globally-accepted vaccinatio­n card must be addressed quickly
• The vindicatio­n of ‘Piston 6’
• For the sake of the kingdom of heaven
• ‘Cocoon’ your kids
• Guam has 11,500 job openings for Filipinos
• COA: PITC fails to deliver infectious disease hospital despite getting advance payment
• PDEA absolves 2 traders from flagged shipment at Clark port
• Rigondeaux tells PH champ to do his talking in the ring Casimero to Cuban foe: This is your last fight
• Perseveran­ce keeps Folayang going
• PH stays at No. 31 in FIBA
• Chery Tiggo forces winner-take-all
• PSC hands extra ₱100,000 allowance to para-athletes
• 3 LNG facilities start competing in local market next year
• BIR files ₱3.15-B worth of cases vs ‘tax cheats’
• Shell posts ₱2.2-B net income in first half
• JG Summit core profits rise 19% to ₱1.7 B in H1
• First Gen logs 11% income growth to ₱7.1 B in first half
• Ayala Corp. posts ₱10.4-B net profit, up 31%, in H1
• Vista Land net income rises to ₱3.8 B in first half
• US stocks end at fresh records after latest price data
• Lucio Co’s Keeper dominates PH’s imported spirits business
• FILREIT holds its ground on listing debut
• Nobrvnd goes all the way up with latest EP ‘Get This Bread’
• Young, talented Kapuso artists take over on GMA Playlist
• Ex-Big Bang’s Seungri sentenced to 3 years in prison; now detained
• Top 15 entries to MBC Short Film Festival revealed
• The spirit of Bayanihan in Timor-Leste
• Life is no piece of cake
• Now is the time to invest in your dream beach home
• Love/hate social media

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