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This weeks Theater Talk (01/29/2021) extended version Jeanne Cairns as the nun "Sister Clarissa" terrorizes 12-year-old "Rudy Pazinski" in Tom Dudziks OVER THE TAVERN. Credit theatertalkbuffalo.com As reported in Anthonys blog, theatertalkbuffalo.com, the daughters of Jeanne Hebborn Cairns report that the actor, surely a Grand Dame of Buffalo Theater, has died after enduring dementia for many years. No funeral or service are planned at this time. Winner of the Artie for Career Achievement Award...

As high school sports teams continue to navigate the rough waters of re-establishing conference play amid pandemic restrictions, another extra-curricular activity is joining the fray – the annual One Act Play competition.  In its Minnesota State High School League-sanctioned events, high school drama departments produce a 30-minute play with stringent guidelines on cast, crew and content, then are judged on acting, costumes, technical elements and overall effectiveness. Winning ensemble...

rd stimulus package not needed for now A third round of assistance programs to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic is not necessary for now, Malacañang said on Thursday. “We call our 2021 budget a stimulus package. It includes a trillion for Build-Build-Build, which will provide millions of jobs for our countrymen. For now, we will use our budget as a stimulus. Let’s see first if the (budget) will be effective, otherwise that will be right that we will have a Bayanihan ...

Published January 29, 2021, 5:00 AM Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said Thursday that the BSP could extend the imposition of a two percent ceiling on credit card interest rates for longer than six months to help Filipinos better manage their credit card debts. “That can be extended beyond the original six months,” he said after his weekly “GBED Talks” online press briefing. This implies that credit card users will continue to have lower billing statements ...

Published January 27, 2021, 4:57 PM Despite the memorandum  circular released by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in April 2020 to postpone all administrative demolition and eviction activities, over 50 families in Parañaque City were rendered homeless after their houses near the coastal area of the city were demolished. Urban poor group Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) condemned the demolition on January 19 in a statement on Wednesday and called it a “heartle...

MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO During the Laging Handa Public Briefing, DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla explained that there are some issues and processes that need to be addressed first before the subsidies are distributed to qualified students. “We had a share of P300 million for the DepEd, P300 million for CHEd [Commission on Higher Education],” Sevilla said. “Medyo natagalan ang DepEd sa pag-umpisa at pag-finalize ng ating application process for the subsidy kasi mas mala...

TWIST, a virtual experience centered around a rotating series of social strategy games, has announced The Token Tournament. This new endeavor will encompass all public games scheduled for February. Players will be divided into three teams based on a sorting questionnaire that assesses their skills and allegiances. All tokens -- TWISTs "currency" -- earned in February will count towards team totals; prizes for all members of the winning team will be awarded at the end of the month. The Token Tou...

January 27, 2021 | 12:31 am Font Size AAA THE Bureau of Internal Revenue collected P7.18 billion in taxes from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators in 2020. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected P7.18 billion in taxes from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) last year, even as some offshore companies reportedly left due to the tighter tax rules. In a statement, BIR Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay said taxes from POGOs were 12% higher t...

MANILA BULLETIN FILE The DSWD said it has served 476,736 family-beneficiaries as provided for by  Republic Act No. 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, as of 8 p.m., January 24.  The disbursed cash subsidies amounted to P2.98 billion, based on its latest report on the status of the DSWD’s ESP implementation under RA No. 11494. Majority of the served beneficiaries are “additional beneficiaries” or those who did not receive Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash aid  as provided...

January 22, 2021 | 6:50 pm Font Size AAA With nations including China, the United States, Israel, and others dominating early deliveries, the WHO fears scant remaining vaccine stockpiles could leave 92 lower- and lower-middle-income nations out in the cold when it comes to vaccinating their medical workers in the COVAX program’s initial round. A bill seeking to address the initial non-exemption of vaccine imports from duties, taxes, and has been filed in the House of Representatives....