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Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council MOSCOW - The epidemiological situation all over the world can be brought under control in the next few months, however, one needs to be ready to deter such threats in the future, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said in his article published by the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper. "There are strong indicators that the (coronavirus disease 2019) situation will be generally brought under control in the next few months. But what is also obvious is the need to be constantly prepared to repel such thre...

MANILA - An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said the public should not be encouraged to accept money from those running for public office. "I disagree with the notion of taking the money and voting according to your conscience," Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in a Twitter post. "Vote buying is an election offense, regardless of financial situation or noble intentions," he added. Jimenez's remarks came after Vice President Leni Robredo, who is among presidential bets in next year's polls, said voters may accept money being offe...

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua (file photo) MANILA - The domestic economy is expected to remain in expansion mode even with the movement restrictions in the third quarter of 2021. In his speech during the Manila Times virtual 123rd anniversary on Wednesday, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said around 77 percent of the country's economy remains in heightened quarantine but "people appear to have internalized the pandemic already". "In other words, they have made it endemic in their lives and therefore people are simply just moving abou...

MANILA - Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno is optimistic that the central bank's bid to further increase electronic payment transactions in the country despite the internet connectivity issue can be boosted by a payment system using the quick response (QR) code. During the virtual launch of the QR PH P2M program on Tuesday, Diokno said the QR PH for person-to-merchant (P2M) uses QR codes for financial transactions. "To receive payments merchants only need to print QR codes, which the respective payments service provider will generate for them, display those co...

FIREARM TURNOVER. Chairperson Abdullah Mangadad (in red) of Barangay Pagagawan, Datu Montawal, Maguindanao hands over an Uzi gun to the local police after it was surrendered to him by one of his constituents on Tuesday (September 5) in support of the PRO-BARMM's campaign against loose firearms. The surrender of the firearm (inset) came after the PRO-BARMM announced Monday it was intensifying its campaign against loose guns in connection with the upcoming May 9, 2022 polls. (Photo courtesy of Datu Montawal MPS) COTABATO CITY - Responding to the call of a police official in the Bangsamoro Au...