[ad_1] (FILES) In this file photo taken on August 13, 2020, the protocol files of the Modern biotech company for COVID-19 vaccines are kept at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida. – The American biotechnology firm Moderna will not seek an emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine …
Read More »Debating committee promises ‘order’ after Trump-Biden chaos
[ad_1] (COMBO) This combination of stock footage created on September 29, 2020 shows former US Vice President and Democratic hopeful Joe Biden (left) speaking about Covid-19, during a press event in Wilmington, Delaware on March 12, 2020, and US President Donald Trump speaking during a press conference in the James …
Read More »House drama: allies reject Cayetano’s offer to resign
[ad_1] PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT President Duterte meets with House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco in Malacañang on Tuesday night for the two men to honor their shared term agreement to the leadership of the House. The agreement appears to have been annulled when Cayetano won the …
Read More »More Pinoys wear masks vs COVID-19 – SWS
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Preventive measures against COVID-19 are still being practiced by a large majority of Filipinos, according to a special survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) conducted September 17-20. The survey found that in the past month, 79 percent of Filipinos always wore a mask when they went …
Read More »Cayetano’s ‘theatricality’ took ‘hostages’ budget debates – Velasco
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – “Rather than focus on the job at hand, more political and theatrical maneuvers took budget deliberations hostage.” Marinduque’s representative, Lord Allan Velasco, said this Wednesday while reminding President Alan Peter Cayetano that on October 14 he was chosen for the speaker rotation due to his commitment …
Read More »Philippines starts exporting okra to Japan
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines began exporting okra (gumbo or women’s fingers) to Japan in what the Department of Agriculture described as a “significant advance” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Jeffrey Fernandez and Rap Pelayo of Jelfarm Fresh Produce Enterprise led the initial shipment of …
Read More »Global reaction to the presidential debate
[ad_1] BRUSSELS – The uneducated spectacle of Tuesday night’s presidential debate produced some commotion, some sadness and some weariness among American allies and rivals on Wednesday. As President Trump yelled, bragged, and yelled at both the moderator, Chris Wallace, and his opponent, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., and …
Read More »GCash delays implementation of bank transfer fees
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Mobile wallet app GCash has decided to delay the placement of fees for wire transfers, moving it to one month after the initial scheduled date of October 1. According to a post on the GCash website on Wednesday, the P15 fee required for bank transfers would …
Read More »Aldin Ayo ‘not responsible’ for IATF violations during UST bubble – Escudero
[ad_1] UST Growling Tigers with former coach Aldin Ayo during last year’s UAAP Finals. CONSULTATION PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero acquitted Aldin Ayo, a former head coach of the University of Santo Tomás, of any violation regarding the Tigres bubble training in his native province amid …
Read More »Cayetano’s intrepid forecast: Velasco will not win in the election of president
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Alan Peter Cayetano predicted Wednesday that Marinduque representative Lord Allan Velasco would not have enough votes to secure the speaker’s seat. In his speech before his fellow legislators, Cayetano pointed out that, according to the Constitution, a candidate must obtain a majority of the votes …
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