[ad_1] CITY OF LEGAZPI – Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona of the Archdiocese of Cáceres has urged the faithful to pray for the safety and protection of Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni) as it intensifies and approaches the Bicol region. “I ask you, dear parish priests and religious communities, to hold …
Read More »The World Bank sees a 5% drop in remittances
[ad_1] The World Bank expects remittances from Filipinos living and working abroad to decline by 5 percent this year, even as the Philippines will remain the fourth largest recipient of these dollar inflows due to cheap shipping fees. In its October Migration and Development Report entitled “COVID-19 Crisis Through a …
Read More »‘Rolly’ causes massive evacuations in Luzon
[ad_1] Authorities ordered mass evacuations and prevented ferries and other vessels from navigating in waters off the country’s northeast coast on Friday, as they prepared for a possible super typhoon that was expected to hit northern Luzon later this weekend. Typhoon “Rolly” (international name: Goni) already had maximum winds of …
Read More »Public Urged to Report on Groups Selling COVID-19 ‘Vaccines’
[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday urged the public to report on health facilities and groups that sell suspected COVID-19 vaccines. FDA Director General Eric Domingo said there is not yet a registered vaccine against severe respiratory disease and that any vaccine that undergoes a clinical trial …
Read More »As the league awaits a new set of protocols for the resumption of games, PBA says it is confident in its security measures.
[ad_1] About 12 days ago, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) had every reason to celebrate after a zero infection rate in its bubble at Clark Freeport. Two days later, he registered his first cause for concern; a positive coronavirus test that was later revealed to be false by a new …
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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A luminescent full moon hangs in the dark sky. A howling wind blowing through the rustle of leaves in a forgotten garden on a cold and sad night. The sound of heavy footsteps shuffling down a dark hallway in the middle of the night. Moans and …
Read More »NTC to telecommunications companies: ensuring the presence of personnel and generators amid the threat of Typhoon Rolly
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – As Typhoon “Rolly” threatens to hit central and southern Luzon in the coming days, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered all telecommunications companies to maintain a sufficient number of personnel in addition to putting the generators on standby. NTC said in a memo on Friday that …
Read More »ONE: Folayang suffers UD loss to Caruso
[ad_1] ARCHIVE – Eduard Folayang during ONE: Fire and Fury in Manila. Photo by Tristan Tamayo / INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – Eduard Folayang suffered his second loss in a row, falling to Antonio Caruso by unanimous decision in his lightweight game in ONE: Inside the Matrix on Friday at the …
Read More »Four dead in Turkey when strong earthquake hits Aegean Sea
[ad_1] Locals and officials search for survivors in a collapsed building after a strong earthquake shook the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in both Greece and Turkey, where some buildings collapsed in Turkey’s coastal Izmir province on October 30, 2020. REUTERS / Tuncay Dersinlioglu ISTANBUL – A strong …
Read More »Vietnam Tackles Deadly Aftermath of Typhoon as New Storm Threatens Region
[ad_1] This aerial photograph shows the old town of Hoi An, a UNESCO world heritage site, on October 30, 2020, after Typhoon Molave. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP) HANOI – Rescuers searched for more signs of life on Friday after a series of deadly landslides in central Vietnam triggered …
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