[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Indeed, rush hours and heavy rains could spell trouble for motorists. When Tropical Storm Pepito dumped rain across the nation’s capital region Tuesday night, road traffic has gone haywire in many parts of Metro Manila. – which It has been placed under the tropical cyclone No. …
Read More »PBA: Newsome takes over, Meralco cuts Magnolia in OT
[ad_1] Chris Newsome was done for the Bolts. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines – Chris Newsome took over down the stretch when Meralco edged out Magnolia in overtime, 109-104, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Tuesday at AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Angeles, Pampanga. Newsome scored nine of the …
Read More »PNOC-EC to begin drilling activities in Northwest Palawan in 2021
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Philippine National Oil Co.-Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC) is looking to begin drilling activities for one of its Petroleum Services (SC) contracts covering an area off northwest Palawan in the last quarter of 2021. This comes as President Rodrigo Duterte has already lifted the moratorium on oil and …
Read More »Pilot-in-command in helicopter crash in March faces administrative attacks
[ad_1] A firefighter puts out the fire in a helicopter that crashed while transporting the then head of the PNP, General Archie Gamboa, and seven other people in the city of San Pedro, Laguna. Photo courtesy of Roselle Aquino MANILA, Philippines – The pilot in command during the police helicopter …
Read More »Velasco pushes the approval of the coco trading fund
[ad_1] Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Jay Velasco. Photo from the Cong Office. Velasco MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has lobbied for the passage of the bill that seeks to establish the coconut tax fund, saying it will be a good Christmas present for coconut growers. He said …
Read More »DOH Reviews Signs of Herd Immunity to Coronavirus Among Cebu City Vendors
[ad_1] CEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas is investigating whether herd immunity to coronavirus has developed among vendors in the city’s largest public market, Carbon. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH regional spokesperson, said there is a need to collect more evidence to confirm whether herd …
Read More »Castro is the last member of the club of the 8,000 points of the PBA
[ad_1] Jayson Castro reaches another milestone. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines – TNT point guard Jayson Castro reached 8,000 career points on Monday, becoming the 35th player in PBA history to accomplish the feat. Castro is also among the six active players to rack up as many points, joining MVPs James …
Read More »Coronavirus infections in PH surpass the 360k mark with 1,640 new cases
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – There are now 360,775 COVID-19 infections in the Philippines after the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,640 new cases on Tuesday. The latest DOH data showed that of the total cases, 43,443 are classified as active cases. The DOH previously identified that there were 42,191 active …
Read More »Japan and China will allow businessmen and expatriates to travel
[ad_1] TOKYO – The governments of Japan and China will agree this week to allow businessmen and expats to resume their journey with each other, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. Japan and China have strong economic ties, and this move aims to boost their economies, which have been hit hard …
Read More »Over 4K OFWs ‘stranded’ due to test lag caused by PRC-PhilHealth issue
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – More than 4,000 Repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) are currently stranded in different quarantine facilities in Metro Manila due to the delay in the release of swab results following the interruption of testing services for COVID-19 from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). According to Labor Secretary …
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