[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The pace of price increases in the Philippine economy will likely remain quiet in the short term due to weak demand both domestically and abroad due to the lingering economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the central bank. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin …
Read More »86 people in ‘pill scam’ face criminal violations before the Ombudsman – NBI
[ad_1] (FILE) The former officer of the Immigration Office, Marc Red Mariñas, answers the questions of the chairman of the committee during the hearing on the case of the pill plan for the committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, held in the session room of the Philippine …
Read More »Biden predicts victory in US election as Trump files lawsuits to stop vote counting
[ad_1] Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden smiles as he removes his mask to discuss the voting results of the 2020 United States presidential election during an appearance in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, on 4 November 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque WILMINGTON – Democrat Joe Biden predicted a U.S. election victory …
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[ad_1] US President Donald Trump appears on a television screen at a restaurant in Caracas, Venezuela, on November 4, 2020, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Cristian Hernandez / AFP) WASHINGTON – Democrat Joe Biden took a big step Wednesday to conquer the White House, with victories in Michigan …
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[ad_1] US President Donald Trump raises his fist as he reacts to the first results of the 2020 US presidential election in the East Room of the White House in Washington, the United States, on November 4, 2020. (Reuters ) As US President Donald Trump and his allies flooded social …
Read More »Gálvez will appoint ‘new people’ to the central group of vaccines
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – There will be new people to help oversee the COVID-19 vaccination program in the country, Vaccine Czar Calito Galvez Jr. said Thursday. “Yes, we have the so-called new people and at the same time we are joining the IATF (Interagency Working Group on Management of Emerging …
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[ad_1] LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 11: Rajon Rondo # 9 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives the ball against Jae Crowder # 99 of the Miami Heat and Andre Iguodala # 28 of the Miami Heat during the second quarter of Game Six of the 2020 NBA Finals …
Read More »US elections head to court
[ad_1] (COMBO) This combination of images created on November 4, 2020 shows (top to bottom, column from left to right) a man leaving his mail-in ballot in a mailbox in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 29 of 2020; Ballots are viewed before being counted at the Northampton County Courthouse …
Read More »Gallup: PH 12th safest country
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – An international survey said the Philippines is one of the safest countries in the world, as its citizens feel safe and trust the police. Local rights groups, however, found the results ironic, considering the police’s questionable record under the Duterte government’s drug war. According to the …
Read More »Pagasa: Signal No. 2 in Batanes, parts of the Babuyan Islands due to Storm Siony
[ad_1] Photo from Pagasa’s Facebook page MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 rose over Batanes and the eastern part of the Babuyan Islands (Balintang Island, Didicas Island, and Camiguin Islands, including adjacent islets) when severe tropical storm Siony it moved west-southwest toward the Strait of Luzon …
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