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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITION
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Vol. 61 No. 25 January 27-February 2, 2022
NEWS AND VIEWS YOU TRUST
PHL REMAINS ‘HIGH RISK’ FOR COVID-19 INFECTIONS Isko twits President over intelligence fund
Mayor Isko Moreno
MANILA– Only a week into the official start of the campaign for president, vice president and senators, Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco Isko Moreno Domagoso appeared on a clash with the administration as he asked the Office of the President how it uses its intelligence funds, saying this should be discussed with the public. Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte said he would unmask the presidential aspirants and dared he would reveal the most corrupt of the candidates. (See related story). “Eh dapat maging public din, bakit naman hindi. Page 10
3 more succumb to Omicron variant
By ALFRED GABOT, Editor in Chief
MANILA/GENEVA/WASHINGTON - The Philippines remains under high risk for COVID-19 infections even as cases in Metro Manila and nearby areas are slowing down while other cities have increasing cases. This developed as the Department of Health (DOH) reported three more fatalities among the Omicron cases in the country, bringing the total to five. Omicron has been declared as dominant variant of the virus in the country with 535 cases. Page 9 ATTORNEY GENERAL Rob Bonta warns on fake tes�ng sites.
Safety, security of banks under AG Bonta warns on scammers, scrutiny after series of online theft fake COVID-19 testing sites By Be�ng Laygo Dolor, Editor
MANILA – No sooner had the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) solved the online theft from some 700 bank accounts at BDO when another case involving hackers taking the payroll money of teachers was revealed this week. Teacher after teacher complained of losing their savings in accounts maintained at the Land Bank of the Philippines. The common complaint cen-
By Jun Nucum tered on their receiving onetime password text messages from Landbank. The teachers then learned that funds had been moved from their accounts to another account in another bank. In other cases, funds are transferred to electronic wallets such as GCash. The teachers who fell victim to the new scam filed their complaints before the Department of Education this week. Page 8
SAN FRANCISCO Alarmed by the mushrooming of fake COVID-19 testing locations and websites, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an alert warning against scammers exploiting the recent increased demand to determine whether one has the virus or not after another spike in cases lately. “Throughout California, fake testing sites are sprouting
up to exploit families and individuals seeking COVID tests. It is important to recognize the signs of sham testing sites to protect both your money and personal information,” said Bonta. “I urge Californians to do their part to avoid fake testing sites by utilizing state resources, including the California Department of Public Health’s website, to find a verified COVID-19 testing site,” Bonta added. Page 8
US Embassy cancels visa interviews through February 18
Duterte warns he’ll unmask presidential bets, to name ‘most corrupt’ VIEWS & COMMENTS
SHOWBIZ
What law governs good faith marriage?
Villar, Quiboloy Mark Magpayo awarded ABS-CBN new PHL world boxing champion frequencies
By A�y. Lozano
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