[ad_1] The Philippines has reported fewer Covid-19 cases so far this month, about 86,000. AFP via The Straits Times / Asia News Network MANILA, Philippines – The current quarantine restrictions in the Philippine capital Manila and five other urban centers will remain in place until at least October, as the …
Read More »‘Pre-registration’ for national identification from October – DILG
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Pre-registration of the national ID will begin next month to facilitate the distribution of government assistance, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Tuesday. “At our last Philsys meeting, it was mentioned that we will proceed to implement our pre-registration this first week …
Read More »Duterte, Angel Locsin’s most admired man and woman in PH – survey
[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte and actress Angel Locsin (Image: Albert Alcain / Presidential Photo, Facebook / @ AngelLocsin) President Rodrigo Duterte and actress Angel Locsin topped the list of “most admired” men and women in the Philippines in 2020. This is the second year that the two have ranked first …
Read More »DOH to review Chinese findings that breast milk can prevent and cure COVID-19
[ad_1] Undersecretary of Health María Rosario Vergeire, DOH spokeswoman. File photo of INQUIRER.net / CONSUELO MARQUEZ MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) will review findings by Chinese scientists that breast milk could prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or treat patients infected with the disease. Undersecretary of Health Maria Rosario …
Read More »Doc Rivers retires as Clippers coach after seven seasons
[ad_1] Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – Doc Rivers would easily be considered …
Read More »More foreigners will be allowed to enter Thailand
[ad_1] Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin. The Nation / Asia News Network BANGKOK – The Covid-19 Situation Management Center (CCSA) approved entry into Thailand for more groups of foreigners on Monday. CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin said the meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The CCSA has agreed to allow …
Read More »NCR needs reduced case pooling, hospital decongestion for MGCQ shift – DOH
[ad_1] Undersecretary of Health Rosario Vergeire. FILE PHOTO OF INVESTIGATOR / EDWIN BACASMAS MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila should see a reduction in the clustering of cases and further decongestion of hospitals to switch under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. The Undersecretary …
Read More »BTS’s label Big Hit Entertainment confirms share price for IPO
[ad_1] Big Hit Entertainment, the firm behind the global pop phenomenon BTS, issued a regulatory filing today (September 28) with its official share price at 135,000 South Korean won ($ 115) for its IPO in South Korea. Founder and CEO, Bang Si-hyuk owns about 43.44% of the business and his …
Read More »The president warns Facebook: ‘You cannot establish a policy for my government’
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – “You cannot establish a policy for my government,” President Rodrigo Duterte warned the social media giant Facebook in a pre-recorded speech that aired Monday night. “I allow you to operate here. It cannot forbid me or prevent me from defending the objectives of my government. “ …
Read More »Speaker choice up to House – Duterte
[ad_1] Although President Duterte would prefer that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alan Peter Cayetano, and the representative of Marinduque, Lord Allan Velasco, honor the shared term agreement that he negotiated last year, the decision should ultimately be left in Congressmen’s hands. “He wants the two leaders to …
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