[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Friday welcomed the result of a survey showing six out of 10 Filipinos are willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it reflects the public’s “confidence” in the government’s vaccination program. According to a Social Weather Station (SWS) survey conducted September 17-20, about 66% …
Read More »ABS-CBN combines subscription-based streaming platforms – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] ABS-CBN Corporation has merged its two broadcast platforms to bring entertainment, news and information to Filipinos anywhere in the world. In a statement, the firm said it has launched the biggest and best iWantTFC, the first Filipino subscription streaming service available globally. ABS-CBN said that iWantTFC, which is available …
Read More »PSEi takes a breather below 7,000 to count the winnings
[ad_1] The local stock barometer retreated to close slightly below 7,000 on Thursday as investors pocketed recent gains and focused on smaller-cap stocks. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) major stock index fell 54.16 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 6,997.62, following the decline seen in the United States and …
Read More »Trump changes strategy to stay in power while lawsuit efforts are founded
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump provides an update on 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. (COVID-19) …
Read More »Biden denounces Trump’s ‘irresponsible’ fight to reverse elections
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – NOVEMBER 19: US President-elect Joe Biden speaks while addressing the media after a virtual meeting with the executive committee of the National Association of Governors at the Queen Theater on November 19 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden and his advisers continue the transition process to the …
Read More »Despite victories in the series opener, Geneva and TNT are not feeling overly confident for Game 2
[ad_1] PBA IMAGES Teams that draw first blood in a series generally gain a psychological advantage in Game 2. None of the Game 1 winners in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals are buying that. Barangay Geneva coach Tim Cone has, in fact, put out a different psychological version. “We have …
Read More »Swine fever outbreak hits Iligan City village
[ad_1] GOLDEN CITY OF CAGAYAN – Agriculture officials in northern Mindanao are acting swiftly to contain an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in a village in the town of Iligan in an attempt to protect the region’s pig industry, from 21,000 million pesos. Carlene Collado, regional director of the …
Read More »Young Gilas seeks the chemistry he so badly needs
[ad_1] It’s no secret that Gilas Pilipinas will not arrive fully armed for the November window of the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers in Manama, Bahrain. “The team is young and inexperienced. That is why we are trying to keep things as simple as possible, things that the players can …
Read More »Harry drags Leni’s daughters into the ‘nasaan’ fray
[ad_1] Malacañang has taken offense at an exchange of tweets by Vice President Leni Robredo’s daughters, citing it as one of the reasons for President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades against him after she assisted in the typhoon relief efforts. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque insisted that the president’s tirades against Robredo were …
Read More »Pro-Duterte camp criticizes UP for banning their protest on campus, asks why activists allowed it
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A group supporting President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration has criticized the “unfair” treatment its members received from the University of the Philippines (UP) after they were not allowed to hold a demonstration inside the Diliman campus. According to Pep Goita, general secretary of the Liga …
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