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[ad_1] Telecommunications services in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon were disrupted when Typhoon “Ulysses” (international name: Vamco) hit the country on Wednesday. Communications and Internet services were out of service in areas due to fiber outages and loss of commercial power sources required by cell sites. PLDT Inc. …

[ad_1] UAAP players will no longer be able to play in commercial and semi-professional leagues according to a league resolution. The policy, approved by the UAAP board in season 81 for implementation one season later, prohibits student-athletes in team sports who entered the college league in the 2019-20 athletic season …

[ad_1] TAIPEI – Taiwan’s alleged censorship of the World Health Organization (WHO) Facebook page inspired some creative trolls on Thursday, with special characters and foreign scripts used to bypass filters that also censored Winnie the Pooh, a character used to mock Chinese President Xi Jinping. . The deluge came after …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives is organizing a relief campaign to help the victims of Typhoon Ulysses, which violently hit a large part of the country, primarily Luzon. House Secretary General Jocelia Bighani Sipin said the legislative chamber is setting up a relief operation in the gymnasium …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang suspended government work and public school classes at all levels in Metro Manila and several other regions of Luzon on Friday following Typhoon Ulysses. In a statement on Thursday, presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the suspension of work in all government offices and classes in …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Marikina residents sought higher ground when Typhoon Ulysses hit Luzon, including Metro Manila, causing major flooding on Thursday. Numerous Marikina residents had to be rescued to escape devastating flooding when Typhoon Ulysses (international name: Vamco) struck the Philippine capital, causing the Marikina River to rise 22 …

[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wears his red box ministerial briefcase as he sits aboard a train as he travels from London to Kent on December 6, 2019, ahead of a Conservative Party election campaign visit. Photo by PETER NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP LONDON – On Tuesday, the …

[ad_1] CEBU CITY –– At least 1,200 traditional jeepney drivers in this city will be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday to further slow down the transmission of the virus. Cebu City Councilman James Anthony Cuenco, head of the city’s Jeepney Task Force, said the test, which was …

[ad_1] Residents affected by floods from Typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco) are rescued on a boat in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines, on November 12, 2020. REUTERS / Eloisa Lopez MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered government agencies to rush aid to those affected by Typhoon Ulysses after …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – As the Philippines was being hit by Typhoon Ulysses, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged developed nations to cut their carbon emissions in a bid to combat the effects of climate change. Duterte made the call to further strengthen cooperation in disaster risk reduction management during …