[ad_1] BIRD SANCTUARY Egrets are among the migratory birds that habitually flock to the waters of the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park, which has been added as one of the 94 new Integrated National Protected Areas (Nipas), which now enjoy government protection under a newly enacted law. . —RICHARD A. REYES …
Read More »Thousands protest against COVID-19 restrictions in central London
[ad_1] People participate in a ‘We do not consent’ rally in Trafalgar Square, organized by Stop New Normal, to protest against coronavirus restrictions, in London on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo / Frank Augstein) LONDON – Thousands of people gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday to protest against …
Read More »4.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Surigao del Sur
[ad_1] Photo by Phivolcs MANILA, Philippines – A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday night, state seismologists said. In a report, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake struck 75 kilometers northeast of Bayabas, Surigao del Sur at 7:33 pm. The earthquake of …
Read More »Yangon under pressure as Myanmar’s coronavirus cases rise
[ad_1] Medical staff take a swab sample from a woman to test for the novel COVID-19 coronavirus at a clinic in Insein, Yangon, on September 21, 2020 (Photo by Ye Aung THU / AFP). Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, has rapidly built new quarantine centers as it rushes to contain the …
Read More »InstaPay and GCash will begin charging bank transfer fees from October 1
[ad_1] GCash logo (Image: Facebook / GCash) The GCash mobile wallet will start charging its users P15 by bank transfer made through the app from October 1. GCash revealed the next change through a notice in its help center today, September 26. People can send money from their GCash wallets …
Read More »Poe to DepEd: Touch LGU, private groups for delivery of food packages to students
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Grace Poe on Saturday advised the Department of Education (DepEd) to seek help from local government units (LGUs) as well as private groups to help distribute food packages for students. Poe said that LGUs can ask community members, especially those who recently lost their jobs …
Read More »Halep leads a 14-game winning streak at the French Open | Sports Inquirer
[ad_1] Romanian Simona Halep reacts after defeating Spain’s Garbine Muguruza during her semi-final at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome on Sunday, September 20, 2020 (Alfredo Falcone / LaPresse via AP). ROME – Two months of physical training. Then three months of practice on clay. Followed by two titles …
Read More »Bam Adebayo takes responsibility for the Heat’s loss to the Celtics in Game 5
[ad_1] Bam Adebayo (13) of the Miami Heat and Daniel Theis (27) of the Boston Celtics battle for the ball during the second half of the NBA conference final, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida (Photo AP / Mark J. Terrill) lyrics AZLyrics.com LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida— …
Read More »DOLE, CHED will provide P30K assistance to OFW college-level children
[ad_1] FILE – Repatriated OFWs arrive at NAIA Terminal 2 to board their flights. RESEARCHER / MARIANNE BERMUDEZ MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are scheduled to provide a one-time assistance of P30,000 to college-level children of Filipino Overseas …
Read More »China Boosts Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Use Despite Concerns
[ad_1] Samples of a COVID-19 vaccine produced by CNBG, a subsidiary of Sinopharm, are displayed near a 3D model of a coronavirus during a trade fair in Beijing on September 6, 2020. Sinopharm’s state-backed subsidiary CNBG has injected 350,000 people outside of its clinical trials for COVID -19, which has …
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