[ad_1] He fears that 10 other crew members aboard a ship anchored off Australia may have coronavirus, as infected Filipinos are quarantined at a hotel, but authorities insist there will be no outbreak in vulnerable indigenous communities. International freighter Patricia Oldendorff remains anchored off Port Hedland Nine crew members have …
Read More »New funding for more Philippine businesses to succeed online
[ad_1] PayMongo, a Filipino-owned online payment platform, recently raised $ 12 million in a Series A funding round led by Stripe with participation from the company’s other existing investors: Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital and a new investor, Bedrock Capital. The new investment brings PayMongo’s total funding to nearly $ …
Read More »Global deaths from coronavirus surpass the 1 million mark: AFP Tally
[ad_1] More than a million deaths from the new coronavirus have been recorded worldwide. Paris France: The global death toll from the new coronavirus, which emerged less than a year ago in China and has spread across the world, surpassed 1 million on Sunday. The pandemic has devastated the global …
Read More »Drilon exceeds P49 billion cut in 2021 Department of Health budget
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Franklin Drilon criticized the Duterte administration for cutting the Department of Health (DOH) budget by P49 billion despite hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The proposed national budget for 2021 was drawn up as if there was no pandemic that we had to deal with,” …
Read More »The road to recovery is full of challenges
[ad_1] The Philippines has probably had the longest COVID-19 quarantine period in Asia. The government clearly took the threat of the virus from the beginning and quite seriously. Although we lacked the ability to test and treat in the early days of the quarantine, I think the lockdown made a …
Read More »Market to remain cautious – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] The local stock market is seen to remain weak, weighed down by recent bad news, although investors are seen looking for further clues in the release of more economic data as well as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas meeting on rates this week. . Traders work under an electronic …
Read More »Police cracked down on drinking venues
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Police officers across the country have been ordered to monitor bars and other drinking spots within their areas that could become “ground zero” for massive COVID-19 infections. Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, commander of the Covid Shield Joint Task Force, issued the order Sunday after two …
Read More »US Coronavirus: 21 States Report Rise in Covid-19 Cases as Experts Warn of Sudden Increase in Fall
[ad_1] As of Sunday, the number of new coronavirus cases has risen by at least 10% or more compared to the previous week in 21 states, most of them in the West, according to a CNN analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University. . Cases are increasing in Alabama, Alaska, …
Read More »BSP will keep rates at an all-time low: survey
[ad_1] PHILIPPINE STAR / MICHAEL VARCAS By Luz Wendy T. Noble, Reporter The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to leave benchmark interest rates intact on Thursday as it reserves its measures in case the economic recovery is delayed, analysts said. in a Business world In a survey conducted …
Read More »Do the Lakers really want to play this Heat team?
[ad_1] The Miami Heat are one game away from heading to the NBA Finals. Already there, the LA Lakers supposedly want Miami. The Miami Heat are just one potential win away from sealing their fate. They are only one full performance away from the game before getting their tickets to …
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