[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the suspension of the cancellation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) for another six months, his top diplomat said Wednesday. In a statement via Twitter, the Secretary of Foreign Relations, Teodoro Locsin Jr., said: “My president, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, has instructed …
Read More »The ‘Road-to-nowhere’ project seeks additional P414M funds by 2021
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson found that a road infrastructure project leading to “nowhere” has a requested allocation of P414.5 million in the proposed national budget for 2021. During Senate plenary debates on the proposed budget on Wednesday, Lacson pointed to the construction of the eastern inner ring …
Read More »Guiao says ‘disappointing’ season begins when NLEX campaign ends
[ad_1] PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines – NLEX finished their season on a winning note, beating Terrafirma, 127-101, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Angeles, Pampanga. The Road Warriors made quick work of Dyip thanks to a spectacular third quarter in which …
Read More »Pompeo confident US vote recount will lead to ‘second Trump administration’
[ad_1] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo participates in a media briefing at the State Department in Washington, US, on November 10, 2020. Jacquelyn Martin / Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday expressed confidence that once every “legal” vote is counted, it will …
Read More »Pagasa: Ulysses can cause storm surges in some coastal areas of Luzon
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – There is a “high risk” of storm surges of up to 3 meters in the coastal areas of Quezon, including the Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes and the coastal areas north and east of Camarines Sur due to the severe tropical storm Ulises . , the …
Read More »Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’ Husband Quits Job at Powerful Law Firm
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator and Democratic Vice President Candidate Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff celebrate after Joe Biden accepted the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination during the fourth and final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, as participants from all over video links are received from the …
Read More »PH still unable to make reservations for COVID-19 vaccines – Duterte
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is still unable to make reservations for COVID-19 vaccines, not because it lacks funds but because other countries have already made their own reservations, President Rodrigo Duterte said in a prerecorded speech broadcast Tuesday night. According to Duterte, the United States and some countries …
Read More »So many questions | Sports Inquirer
[ad_1] Rain or Shine veteran James Yap rises to float against TNT’s defense. Yap caught fire early, helping the Painters build a cushion enough to contain the Tropang Giga on the stretch. —PHOTOS COURTESY OF PBA IMAGES A key question was answered Thursday night: Which eight teams will make up …
Read More »PH is unlikely to approve COVID-19 vaccines if not tested locally – DOST chief
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government is unlikely to grant emergency approval to COVID-19 vaccines whose clinical trials were conducted abroad, Science Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said Tuesday. “Maybe it’s the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can decide on that … I doubt we’ll follow the emergency …
Read More »Fourth quarter growth seen as the economy reopens
[ad_1] Acting Secretary of NEDA, Karl Kendrick Chua While the economic contraction slowed to 11.5 percent year-on-year in the third quarter after a record drop in the second quarter, the country’s chief economist sees more room for improvement during the final three months of 2020 with companies largely forced to …
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