[ad_1] Photo taken from San-en NeoPhoenix’s Facebook MANILA, Philippines – Thirdy Ravena and San-en lost their fourth consecutive loss to defending champion Alvark Tokyo in the Japanese B League First Division on Sunday at the Toyohashi City General Gymnasium. Ravena was aggressive for much of the game despite hurting his …
Read More »COVID-19: As Lab Executives Sell Millions Worth of Stock, Questions Raise
[ad_1] NEW YORK – Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax: Executives at several US laboratories developing Covid-19 vaccines have recently pocketed millions of dollars selling shares of their companies, raising questions about the appropriateness of such a move amid a health crisis national. On the same day that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced preliminary …
Read More »Crawford crushes Brook with TKO in fourth round
[ad_1] FILE – Terence Crawford enters the ring against Egidijus Kavaliauskas during their WBO welterweight title fight from Crawford at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 2019 in New York City. Al Bello / Getty Images / AFP Undefeated Terence Crawford won his first fight of 2020 on Saturday defending …
Read More »As president-elect, Biden blunts diplomacy again
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – After Donald Trump in his first week as president spoke to Australia’s prime minister, the call leaks left many dumbfounded, with the new American leader haranguing and hanging up on the close ally. When Joe Biden spoke by phone on Thursday with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the …
Read More »Former President Álvarez resigns from PDP-Laban
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The former president and deputy of the first district of Davao del Norte, Pantaleón Álvarez, has submitted his “irrevocable resignation” to the Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan Party (PDP-Laban), led by President Rodrigo Duterte. Álvarez served as secretary general of the ruling party for almost …
Read More »The national government was asked to increase the level of disaster response capabilities, be more empathetic
[ad_1] Relief items are distributed to displaced residents of Brgy. Iraga in Solana, Cagayan(PHOTO BY CPIO FRANCIS JORQUE) MANILA, Philippines – Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero on Sunday urged the national government to “step up” in its disaster response capabilities after Typhoon Ulysses devastated many parts of Luzon. “I’m sorry, but …
Read More »Vice President Robredo visits Cagayán
[ad_1] Vice President Lenny Robredo. MANILA, Philippines – On Sunday, Vice President Leni Robredo visited and reached out to displaced residents of Cagayan, which suffered massive flooding due to Typhoon Ulysses. In a Twitter post, Robredo said the situation in the province is “much better.” “We arrived in Cagayan this …
Read More »The nation turned its sights elsewhere as the first cries for help hit social media
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Until a barrage of cries for help online from the Cagayan Valley peaked Friday night, the nation’s attention was focused on other parts of Luzon that were hit directly by Typhoon Ulysses, (name international: Vamco) mainly in the city of Marikina in Metro Manila. , Rizal …
Read More »Trust in vaccines essential to stop a pandemic: WHO
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The word “COVID-19” is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration taken on November 9, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration / File photo As the world celebrates advances in vaccines against the new coronavirus, a leading WHO expert warned in an …
Read More »What caused the worst flooding in the Cagayan Valley in 40 years?
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Authorities offered several explanations Saturday for the worst flooding to hit the Cagayan Valley in 40 years. Being a catchment basin, water from other provinces and the water released from the Magat dam flowed into Cagayán, causing the flooding, Cagayán Governor Manuel Mamba said. The National …
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