[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government’s practice of turning to the little-known state trading company Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) for goods and products should be “reviewed and stopped,” according to Senator Panfilo Lacson. This as the legislator has questioned the existence of the PITC, which, he believes, may have …
Read More »Singapore activist charged with one-man smiley face protest
[ad_1] Singaporean right-wing activist Jolovan Wham leaves Singapore High Court on March 20, 2019. – Right-wing activist Wham’s sentencing, in contempt of a social media post questioning the independence of the judiciary, has been postponed for a later date. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) SINGAPORE – A Singaporean activist …
Read More »AstraZeneca / Oxford vaccine 70% effective in fighting coronavirus
[ad_1] An overview of the offices of the British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC is shown in Macclesfield, Cheshire, on July 21, 2020 (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP). LONDON – A coronavirus vaccine developed by pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has shown 70 percent …
Read More »Winwyn Márquez completes PH Marine’s reservist training: ‘Don’t be afraid of weaknesses, pursue passions’
[ad_1] Image: Instagram / @ teresitassen Actress and beauty queen Winwyn Márquez finally completed her Basic Citizen Military Training at the Naval Reserve Center-National Capital Region amid the pandemic. Marquez, who graduated as a senior cadet and president of Batch Dakila, shared the news of her milestone via Instagram yesterday, …
Read More »127 government soldiers honored for ‘bravery, heroism’ during the Cagayan Valley flood
[ad_1] Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba places the bronze cross medal on a Marine belonging to the 127 government first responders during the recent massive floods in the Cagayan Valley. He was assisted by Lt. Gen. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr., commander of the AFP’s Northern Luzon Command, during a ceremony at …
Read More »Trump campaign appeals to defeat the Pennsylvania elections
[ad_1] United States President Donald Trump is followed by HHS Secretary Alex Azar as he arrives to discuss prescription drug prices during an appearance in the Brady Press Conference Room at the White House in Washington , United States, November 20, 2020. REUTERS / Carlos Barria President Donald Trump’s campaign …
Read More »Taylor Swift wins big at 2020 American Music Awards, misses event to re-record her old songs, Entertainment News
[ad_1] Taylor Swift ruled the night at the 2020 American Music Awards, taking home three wins, including the honor of ‘Favorite Artist’, Favorite Pop / Rock Woman, and Favorite Music Video (for ‘Cardigan’). However, the queen of pop had to skip the event. Explaining his absence, the star hinted that …
Read More »PITC will begin delivery of items worth P1B to PNP in December
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines International Trade Corporation (PITC) has pledged to begin delivering items to the Philippine National Police (PNP) worth 1.06 billion pesos in December, the head of the PNP, General Debold Sinas. According to Sinas, the PNP has already informed the Senate that the PITC has …
Read More »Justice Department prosecutes 8 of 48 people in second wave of Ampatuan massacre cases
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has prosecuted eight of the 48 people in the second batch of complaints for the Maguindanao massacre. A Justice Department resolution signed in August 2019, released on Monday, showed that only eight people were charged with attending meetings, planning the killings …
Read More »Massive departure of foreigners to impact tourism – BI
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Massive exits of foreigners due to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue until the end of the year and will have a major impact on the state of the country’s tourism, the Immigration Bureau (BI) said on Monday. Almost 2 million foreigners have left the country from …
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