MANILA - TikTok is encouraging users to promote positivity on the dance video platform during the COVID-19 lockdown, as frontliners in scrub suits go viral, its Philippines head said Thursday.
Users are uploading more videos focused on safety and positivity after the enhanced community quarantine was imposed, said TikTok Philippines' User, Content and Community Operations manager Emmanuel John Castro.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Health (DOH) are among agencies that tapped TikTok to reach a wider audience, he said.
"We make sure that these videos are shown in the Philippines because these promotes positivity we’ve always been craving for as Filipinos," Castro said.
"We try to promote the right kind of information out there because TikTok has been like a big platform of users for different ages," he said.
Millions in Luzon have turned to social media platforms and the internet for entertainment during the lockdown of Luzon, which was extended until April 30.
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MANILA – Poultry farmers are finding it difficult to supply chicken to Metro Manila and parts of Luzon because local government units are not implementing the policies laid down by the national government, the head of an industry group said on Sunday.
The United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA) said some LGUs have set up roadblocks and personnel restrictions that have affected their deliveries and supply chains. This was in spite of the order from the national government to allow food deliveries through checkpoints.
“There was an LGU in Nueva Ecija who piled 2 dump trucks in the middle of the road and no one can pass (not) even their constituents. Things like those disrupt the supply chain and also the movement of essential personnel,” UBRA president Bong Inciong said in an interview with ANC.
Central Luzon and the Calabarzon areas are particularly critical to the supply of poultry to Metro Manila and Luzon, Inciong said.
Poultry farmers, he said, hope that by this week, the national government will be able to convince LGUs to withdraw restrictions on the movement of poultry farm personnel; the delivery of feeds, medicines and other supplies; as well as the delivery of poultry to markets.
“If we don’t straighten this out… in 30 days we will start to feel the effects.”
The poultry industry has also been battered by the drop in demand, which plunged farmgate prices of chicken to P30 on Saturday from P69 before the lockdown, Inciong said.
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The Overseas Filipino Bank, which was inaugurated recently by President Rodrigo Duterte, will be a one-stop-shop for Filipinos abroad, a finance official said Tuesday.
The lender is expected to roll out its complete financial services menu by the second quarter, Finance Assistant Secretary Paola Alvarez told ANC’s Early Edition.
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Robots have been transforming over the years from science fiction fixtures into the next must-have gadgets.
UBTech, a 5-year old China-based company that has become a global name in humanoid robotics, recently introduced to the Philippines its line of educational robots.
The humanoid robots, which can be controlled via iOS and Android devices, can be made to do a variety of movements.
Banbros, which distributes the robots in the country, told ANC's Future Perfect Tech Shorts that even kids as young as 8 can learn how to program the Alpha 1 Pro robots on a desktop PC.
As a special treat for Star Wars fans, the robots will soon also be available in Storm Trooper form.
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While market reaction to China A-shares' MSCI inclusion was somewhat muted, some analysts say it's a step in the right direction for Chinese stock markets. Some traders are worried, however, that this may be a new headwind for other emerging markets, including the Philippines. Cathy Yang has this report.
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