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PAALAM EARNS A SHOT AT OLYMPIC GOLD By Riera Mallari TOKYO – A silver and a bronze in boxing. Not bad for an hour’s work. Carlo Paalam guaranteed the Philippines with another silver medal after mauling his Japanese opponent Ryomie Tanaka in a unanimous decision win, while Eumir Marcial settled for bronze
30 minutes later after dropping a split decision loss to Ukrainian Oleksandr Khyzhniak in a day of mixed fortunes at the Summer Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena here on Thursday. Using his speed and smarts to the hilt, Paalam turned the head of his Japanese rival into a virtual target practice as he continuously landed 1-2 combina-
Carlo Paalam
tions and darted away from trouble to fashion out an imposing 5-0 victory, his fourth impressive win of these pandemic Olympics. “‘Yung strategy na ginawa ko, idinaan ko sa bilis. Ginawa ko kung ano talaga ‘yung laro ko. Kailangang pagisipan mo ‘yung mga galaw mo tsaka tiNext page
Delta cases surge to 315
was confirmed as a returning Filipino from overseas. The remaining 20 cases HEALTH officials reported the detection were still being verified, the Departof 116 more cases of the highly infectious ment of Health (DOH) said. Of the 95 local cases, 83 cases had an COVID-19 Delta variant Thursday. Of the additional 116 Delta variant indicated address in the National Capital Next page cases, 95 were local cases, and only one
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Chaos at vaccination sites Fake news on ‘no vax, no ayuda’ triggers rush of jab seekers
FALSE PROMISE. The drawing power of fake news once again has made a fool of many residents who have made a beeline to several vaccination sites as early as the break of dawn in San Lazaro and Ayala Bridge (right), lured by the promise of instant aid (no vax, no ayuda), resulting in a chaotic situation where health and safety protocols have been completely disregarded. Authorities are quick to disperse the crowds by cancelling the vaccination for the day. Norman Cruz
By Vito Barcelo, Rio N. Araja, Joel E. Zurbano, Alena Mae Flores ALACAÑANG on Thursday ordered local officials to implement measures to control crowding in COVID-19 vaccination centers, warning them that failure to do so can be considered a dereliction of duty.
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Presidential spokesman Harry Roque turnout in Manila was as high as 22,000 issued this warning following reports that from the usual daily numbers of 1,000 an unexpected number of people swarmed to 2,000 per vaccination site. to vaccination centers in Manila. “The President instructed that first, Next page Reports showed that the vaccine
Laguna, CDO and Iloilo City placed under ECQ until Aug. 15
1,627,816 8,127
66,895
28,427
196
1,532,494
4,343
(As of 4 PM, AUGUST 5)
MALACAÑANG has expanded the areas that will be placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine starting today (Friday) to include the province of Laguna, Cagayan de Oro City and Iloilo City.
These areas will be under the strictest lockdown until August 15
as the country scrambles to stem the surge in COVID-19 cases, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said. Meanwhile, the provinces of Cavite, Rizal and Iloilo as well as Lucena City will be placed under Modified ECQ
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III ((right) administers an anti-COVID dose to an employee of SM Supermalls during the 10-m Filipinos fully vaccinated program held at the SM Mega Trade Hall in Mandaluyong City on Thursday (August 5, 2021. Joey O. Razon
By Vito Barcelo
US diplomat indicted for illicit sex acts in PH RIHANNA NOW A BILLIONAIRE ENTERTAINMENT / C3
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Jab milestone: 10m get fully vaccinated
10 MILLIONTH JAB.
A FEDERAL grand jury at the Eastern District of Virginia in the United States indicted an American diplomat previously posted in Manila for engaging in illicit sexual conduct in the Philippines and possession of child pornography. The US Department of Justice said Dean Cheves, 61, served at the US Embassy in Manila between Septem September 2020 and February 2021. “While in the Philippines, Cheves allegedly met a 16-year-old online. Court documents further detail that
during the same period. Batangas and Quezon, on the other hand, will be under General Community Quarantine with heightened restrictions from today until Aug. 15.
Cheves allegedly engaged in sexual activity with the minor on two occasions, knowing the minor’s age, and produced cell phone videos of himself engaging in the sex acts each time,” the US DOJ said in an Aug. 3 statement. The videos were reportedly found on Cheves’ devices seized from his embassy residence while in the Philippines. Between February 2021 and March 2021, he also allegedly possessed child pornography. Next page
THE government is targeting to inoculate half of Metro Manila’s population during the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from Aug. 6 to 20, Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Thursday. The Palace official issued the statement during the ceremonial program to celebrate 10 million Filipinos being fully vaccinated at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. “The national government has given Metro Manila 4 million additional jabs to administer during the ECQ,” Roque said. “When this happens, we are close to reaching the point where the entire Metro Manila will achieve 50 percent fully-vaccinated population by the end of the ECQ,” he added. At the same time, Malacañang said 10 million Filipinos had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, describing it as an “important milestone” in the country’s vaccination program. Data presented by the National Task Force Against COVID-19 showed the number of fully vaccinated individuals Next page