[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte emphasized the need for countries to ensure universal access to a COVID-19 vaccine and maintain free, open and fair trade to achieve a comprehensive and inclusive economic recovery from the pandemic. Duterte made the call on Friday when he spoke at the 27th …
Read More »LTFRB Tells Transportation Operators: Plant Trees Before Buying a Franchise
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered franchise applicants to plant trees in an attempt to boost the government’s reforestation program. In a statement, LTFRB said that mandatory tree planting for public transport operators begins on December 1. According to its memorandum issued …
Read More »Putting on the ‘vaccine’ gloves – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] LISTENING TO IT THROUGH THE FLU-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL XXIII Philip Cu Unjieng When Senator Manny Pacquiao was in the prime of his boxing odyssey, a phrase that was repeated frequently during his Sunday morning fights (Manila time), it was ‘Nag umpisa na ba ang boxing?’ Fast forward to …
Read More »Trump persists on fraud allegations despite setbacks in campaign to reverse Biden’s win
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump pauses as he talks about the “Operation Warp Speed” program, the joint initiative of the Department of Defense and HHS that has reached agreements with several drug manufacturers in an effort to help accelerate the search for effective treatments for the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID …
Read More »Paradigm CEO Says Pacquiao-McGregor ‘Definitely’ Will Happen
[ad_1] Paradigm Sports Management has ensured that a fight will take place between two of its biggest clients, Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor. According to Paradigm CEO Audie Attar, the mega fight will take place once McGregor wraps things up with Dustin Poirier on January 23. “In regards to Manny …
Read More »PNP Investigates Killing of Police Chief Accused in Jolo Shooting
[ad_1] FILE – Philippine National Police (PNP) Lt. Col. Walter Annayo, who was relieved of Jolo, Sulu police chief after the fatal shooting of four Army soldiers on June 29, 2020, testifies before the Order Committee. Public and Dangerous Drugs hybrid hearing Wednesday, August 19, 2020, (Joseph Vidal / Senate …
Read More »After lifting the deployment ban, the government was urged to increase wages and benefits for healthcare workers
[ad_1] FILE: Health workers in protective suits transport a body at a hospital in Manila, the Philippines, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 (AP Photo / Aaron Favila) MANILA, Philippines – Senator Joel Villanueva on Saturday called on the government to improve wages and benefits for the country’s healthcare workers following the …
Read More »Former Jolo Police Chief Annayo shot dead in Maguindanao
[ad_1] (Archive) Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee: Philippine National Police (PNP) Lt. Col. Walter Annayo, who was relieved of Jolo, Sulu police chief after the fatal shooting of four Army soldiers on June 29 2020, testifies before the Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee Hybrid Hearing on Wednesday, August …
Read More »Despite Parks’ scoring burst, Phoenix will keep the defensive scheme
[ad_1] Ray Parks vs. Phoenix Defenders. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines – Bobby Ray Parks Jr. was a napalm blast for TNT in their Game 2 match against Phoenix in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals, but since he was breaking nylon with every shot he made, his team was not he …
Read More »Can Parler really compete with Twitter and Facebook?
[ad_1] Amid growing social media turmoil, the newly formed social network Parler is gaining traction with prominent conservative politicians claiming their voices are being silenced by Silicon Valley giants. Image: Olivier Douliery / AFP Could Parler’s success be short-lived? The “free speech” social network has been in the limelight since …
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