PH Covid Cases Now at 115,980

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines jumped to 115,980 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,462 new cases on Wednesday, August 5 (See Rappler.com for story).

PH Likely to Become SE Asia's Covid Epicenter

Amid rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Philippines is likely to become Southeast Asia’s coronavirus hot spot, according to The Straits Times of Singapore.

Manila in New Covid Lockdown

Commuter trains, buses and other public vehicles stayed off the main roads of the Philippine capital and police were again staffing checkpoints to restrict public travel as surging virus cases forced another lockdown, (See UK.YahooNews.com for story).

California OKs Highway Honor for Fil-Am Leader Alice Bulos→

A California highway will memorialize the beloved Filipina American leader Alice Pena Bulos who dedicated over 40 years of her life to community service until days before she died of heart failure on October 21, 2016 (See Inquirer.net for story).

PH-Born Trans Actress Gets Emmy Nod

Rain Valdez

Philippine-born transgender actress Rain Valdez has been nominated for an Emmy award for he role as Belle Jonas in “Razor Tongue,” a short-form comedy/drama in the YouTube series, which she also wrote and produced (See Inquirer.net for story).

Young Fil-Am Stars in New Disney Channel Show

Siena Agudong

Fil-Am actress Siena Agudong is starring in the new Disney Channel’s “Upside Down Magic,” where two female lead characters, best friends, begin their journeys at the Sage Academy for Magical Studies (See Inquirer.net for story).

Each Filipino Owes P83,239 in Public Debt

Each of the estimated 108.7 million Filipinos carries the burden of paying the national government’s growing debt, which amounted to a new record-high of P9.05 trillion as of June which means if we wanted to pay now, each of us must shell out P83,239 (See Inquirer.net for story).

52,153 Filipinos Are Dollar Millionaires

In the 2019 Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report and Databook, the international investment banking company reported that there are currently 52,153 Filipino dollar millionaires, or Filipino individuals each with a net worth exceeding $1 million (See Esquiremag.ph for story).