[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The country’s total COVID-19 case number rose to 421,722 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,118 new cases of infection on Tuesday. In its daily case bulletin, the DOH also reported that 196 COVID-19 patients have recovered while 12 others have died, bringing the tally …
Read More »Sanman Promotions director says recent Saturday’s card is ‘the hardest thing I’ve ever done’
[ad_1] As CEO of Sanman Promotions, Jim Claude Manangquil has assembled dozens of boxing cards both here and abroad. But his most recent, held Saturday in General Santos City, aptly named “The Restart,” was arguably the biggest challenge he’s ever faced. The five-fight undercard, held at the Sanman Gym compound …
Read More »Magat Dam is not designed for flood control – NIA
[ad_1] Magat Dam. Image of the website of the National Irrigation Administration – MARIIS MANILA, Philippines – Flood control is not among the purposes of the Magat dam construction, as it was originally designed for irrigation, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) clarified Tuesday. NIA Administrator Ricardo Visaya issued the clarification …
Read More »Zia Dantes gets a birthday surprise from Sarah Geronimo
[ad_1] Zia Dantes is five years old. The Instagram famous daughter of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes celebrated her birthday on November 23. PHOTO: @marianrivera on Instagram It was an intimate and colorful family affair as the birthday party was themed by CoComelon, a children’s show on YouTube. PHOTO: @marianrivera …
Read More »WATCH: Ongoing offset operations at Skyway project site where steel girder fell
[ad_1] This Nov.21, 2020 photo shows a leaning crane along the East Service Highway in Cupang, Muntinlupa City, after the steel beam fell on passing vehicles, leaving one person dead and four others injured. The steel beam, spanning the length of two power poles, was part of an airway being …
Read More »‘Mindanao’ is PH’s entry for the Oscars 2021
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Brilliant Mendoza’s “Mindanao” has been chosen to be the Philippines’ entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards, the Philippine Film Academy announced Tuesday. We are pleased to announce the selection of the feature film “Mindanao” as the Philippines’ official entry …
Read More »2 million foreigners flee PH due to COVID-19
[ad_1] About 2 million foreigners, including nearly 300,000 Chinese, flew out of the country in the first nine months of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said on Monday. Topping the list of foreigners leaving the Philippines were Koreans (400,000), followed by Americans (300,000), Chinese …
Read More »All resources in the Western Philippine Sea belong to PH – US official.
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien has reiterated the United States ‘support for the Philippines’ fight for control of the Western Philippine Sea (WPS) by witnessing Washington’s donation $ 18 million worth of military equipment) to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. O’Brien was received in …
Read More »Biden appoints team to direct US foreign policy, Michigan certifies Biden’s victory
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: (Left to right) US Vice President Joe Biden, Deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken, National Security Advisor Susan Rice and Secretary of State John Kerry listen as President Barack Obama and the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki address reporters in the Oval Office at the White House …
Read More »AstraZeneca Says COVID-19 ‘Vaccine for the World’ May Be 90% Effective
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: In this illustration taken on October 31, 2020, vials with a label that reads “COVID-19 / Coronavirus Vaccine / Injection Only” and a medical syringe are seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo displayed. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic LONDON – AstraZeneca said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine was …
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