[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – How did some of the top American pollsters get the results of the 2020 American presidential election wrong? According to an expert pollster, this could be attributed to difficulties with telephone surveys. While some polls projected a landslide victory for now-president-elect Joe Biden, the race was …
Read More »‘It’s time to heal’ a deeply divided America, says President-elect Biden
[ad_1] NEW DAY Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris share the stage in Wilmington, in his home state of Delaware, after the media announced that Biden won the election over current President Donald Trump. —REUTERS WILMINGTON, DELAWARE / WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden declared …
Read More »Filipinos hope for a change in relations with the United States under Biden
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – While Philippine officials did not expect major changes in the country’s relations with the United States with the election of former US Vice President Joe Biden, many expect substantial deviations from the policies pursued by current President Donald Trump. “A Biden presidency will most likely normalize …
Read More »PH envoy to the UN said: Vote for the bet of the ICJ of China
[ad_1] Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. ordered the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York to vote for China’s candidate for the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The 15-member ICJ acts as the highest court in the United Nations to resolve legal disputes between states and to give …
Read More »DPWH will broadcast live project tenders
[ad_1] The Secretary of Public Works, Mark Villar, ordered the live broadcast of the bids for infrastructure contracts to comply with President Duterte’s order to all agencies to publish all information about the procurement processes online. In his Departmental Order No. 105-2020 published on Sunday, Villar said that official meetings …
Read More »Magnolia does it 5 in a row, tops NorthPort
[ad_1] PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines – Magnolia avoided a late NorthPort rally, 83-76, to extend his winning streak in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday at AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Angeles, Pampanga. With Paul Lee having a bad night, Ian Sangalang stepped up with a nearly double-double …
Read More »‘Work begins immediately:’ Biden begins planning his presidency
[ad_1] 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at his election rally after the media announced that he won the 2020 U.S. presidential election over President Donald Trump, in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020 (Photo by JIM BOURGE / Reuters) WILMINGTON, Delaware / WASHINGTON – A day after …
Read More »TD Ulysses may turn into a typhoon ahead of Bicol’s possible landfall on Wednesday
[ad_1] Image of PAGASA MANILA, Philippines – Tropical depression Ulises is expected to continue to intensify and even become a typhoon before it makes landfall somewhere in the Bicol region, probably on Wednesday. This was the latest forecast issued Sunday night by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration …
Read More »Japan braces for a new wave of COVID-19 infections
[ad_1] People wearing masks as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus visit Yanaka Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on August 1, 2020 (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP). TOKYO – Japan’s daily Covid-19 count is on the rise, with at least 1,328 new cases on Saturday (Nov 7), the …
Read More »International stars hail Biden’s victory: ‘And so we get up’
[ad_1] (From left to right) Ariana Grande, Oprah Winfrey and Chris Evans were among the international celebrities who praised Joe Biden’s victory as president of the United States. Image: Angela Weiss / AFP, Steve Jennings / Getty, Jerod Harris / Getty Images / AFP Images / AFP, Stars from around …
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