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In a virtual Laging Handa briefing, Dr. Butch Ong of OCTA added that with the current reproduction number in Metro Manila, cases in the region might reach an average of 3,000 to 4,000 a day.
“It is still possible talaga na magkaroon ng 500,000 cases by the end of December or at the start of January. Yung curve na nakikita namin ngayon sa mga number of cases, steadily paakyat talaga. Pagdating ng second week of December may uptick na kaya tumaas talaga ang reproduction number,” Ong said.
(It is still possible that we may reach 500,000 cases by the end of December or at the start of January. The curve that we are now seeing in the number of cases is really increasing. There is an uptick in the number of cases starting the second week of December so there is really a spike in the reproduction number.)
Flora Announces Major Leadership Transitions and Appointments to Board of Directors and Management
TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Flora Growth Corp. (“Flora”, “Flora Growth”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce Luis Merchan will be transitioning to President and CEO of Flora Growth effective the date hereof. Current President and CEO, Damian Lopez, will be transitioning to Vice President of Legal and Corporate Strategy. Flora Growth is also appointing Juan Carlos Gomez Roa to its Board of Directors. Mr. Gomez replaces outgoing director Fred Leigh, who has resigned from the Company effective immediately. Further, Dr. Bernard Wilson is taking over for Stan Bharti as Chairman of the Board. Stan Bharti will remain on Flora’s Board of Directors.
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“The period of the declining trend in cases observed in the NCR in the past few months has now ended. The trend has been reversed with significant positive growth in new cases observed in the region,” the OCTA Research Team said in its monitoring report released Tuesday.
Based on OCTA’s findings, the average daily new cases in NCR increased from 370 for the period of Dec. 6 to 12, to 428 from Dec. 13 to 19.
The reproduction number or “r-naught” in the capital region also saw a significant rise in the past week from 1.06 to 1.15 which means that there is an increasing trend in the number of cases, the research team added.
Seven Questions
How did you get your first break in the industry?
After graduation, I tried applying for a graphic design position at a large food manufacturer here in Manila. My mom and dad would tell me that it was okay to give it a try for the experience. But after getting an offer, I declined.
I guess I kind of knew that working under one brand would mean that I would get the same job orders over and over. The thought scared me, to be honest.
So, I waited, tried exploring art, and researched for art director positions instead. I enjoyed ad practice classes in college anyway, and at least I was aware that every job would be different. On my sixth month of being unemployed, I stumbled on a brief that would get me into a creative workshop in BBDO. I submitted an idea and got in.
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