[ad_1] Headline inflation declined to a four-month low of 2.3 percent year-on-year in September, but the lack of public transportation, especially in Metro Manila, pushed transportation costs to a 22-month high, hurting the most. poor households. National Statistician Claire Dennis Map said at a news conference Tuesday that lower food …
Read More »Blockade eases too late for 10% of companies: World Bank survey
[ad_1] The easing of quarantine measures in July failed to save thousands of stores from closure, as one in 10 companies permanently stopped operating after suffering the financial, demand and supply crises induced by Covid-19. In a World Bank survey, 15 percent of businesses nationwide reported that they will no …
Read More »ONE Championship promises strict biosecurity for Singapore card
[ad_1] ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong. ONE Championship Photo Asia’s largest mixed martial arts promotion, ONE Championship, pledged Tuesday to implement strict biosecurity measures this week for its first major international event following a months-long coronavirus shutdown. The Singapore-based organization, which promotes cards in Asia in mixed martial arts, Muay …
Read More »Chamber will vote the final approval of the 2021 budget bill on November 16 – Cayetano
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives will vote on the final approval of the proposed national budget for 2021 when it resumes its session on November 16, President Alan Peter Cayetano said Tuesday. Cayetano made the announcement after the Chamber approved the 2021 General Appropriations Bill (Bill No. …
Read More »Duterte’s claim about EJK investigation is ‘self-serving, unsubstantiated’ – Human Rights Watch
[ad_1] Human rights defenders have been denouncing President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, in which many police operations ended in scenes like this. (File photo by RAFFY LERMA / Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines – Human Rights Watch (HRW), a New York-based international group, is not buying into President Rodrigo …
Read More »Excited for the PBA reboot? Here’s a preview of the first week of action.
[ad_1] Part 1 Season 45 opened with a lot of glamor last March. But the scene would be very different inside the bubble when the action begins. (PBA images) Fans couldn’t hide their excitement even after the PBA released the official schedule for the 45th season resumption on Sunday under …
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of the year – WHO
[ad_1] (FILES) In this file photo, Dr. Nita Patel, Director of Antibody Discovery and Vaccine Development, holds up a vial with a potential coronavirus vaccine, COVID-19, at Novavax Labs in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on March 20, 2020, one of the labs. developing a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19. (Photo by ANDREW …
Read More »Despite Duterte’s orders, PDEA can only destroy 1 ton of shabu due to legal process
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) promised to destroy a ton of shabu seized during anti-drug operations on recent orders from President Rodrigo Duterte. However, the PDEA said it could do nothing with some evidence without the courts and prosecutors allowing the anti-narcotics office to do …
Read More »The largest television network in the Philippines bets on streaming, out of necessity
[ad_1] Ever since Netflix hit the mainstream in the mid-2010s, traditional television was doomed to extinction. The rise of video streaming created the perfect storm for classic networks that also faced another challenge: the growing influence and presence of social media platforms. The announcement by ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ largest television …
Read More »CHR wants more mental health care and budget amid pandemic
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has called on the government to provide increased attention and funding to address mental health issues at this time of a pandemic. In its message for National Mental Health Week, CHR said lockdown and stay-at-home policies due to the health …
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