[ad_1] To update MANILA, Philippines – The Interagency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) decided Thursday to place Iloilo City under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) for 15 days amid the COVID-19 crisis. In a statement, presidential spokesman Harry Roque, who is also the official IATF …
Read More »The name is Bond, really, James Bond
[ad_1] FOR POLISH EYES ONLY Cold War records reveal that a suspected British spy named James Bond, like his literary namesake, worked at the British embassy in Poland in the 1960s when the country was still a Soviet satellite state. But some Poles suspect it was just a pseudonym and …
Read More »Gabby’s resignation from ABS-CBN paves the way for Lopez’s next generation to take on a new challenge
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Eugenio “Gabby” López III, the media mogul at the center of President Rodrigo Duterte’s devastating attacks on ABS-CBN Corp., resigned from the company on Thursday (September 24), giving The next generation of leaders a free hand in navigating a crisis triggered by the loss of their …
Read More »Sky Fiber maintenance work to cause slow connection for subscribers
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Telecommunications firm Sky Cable Corp. warned its home fiber Internet customers on Thursday that a slow connection is expected due to five-day maintenance activities. “To our valued SKY Fiber subscribers, we would like to inform you that Asia-America Gateway will conduct emergency maintenance activities on its …
Read More »With no scores in the first half, Tatum takes responsibility for the Celtics’ Game 4 loss
[ad_1] Jayson Tatum (0) of the Boston Celtics gestures after scoring against the Miami Heat during the first half of an NBA conference postseason basketball game, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista , Florida (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill) MANILA, Philippines – Jason Tatum took the blame …
Read More »52 new COVID-19 cases: Baguio’s single-day record so far
[ad_1] NEW ABNORMAL. Life in Baguio has become more relaxed as movement restrictions eased with the reopening of businesses, including tourism in October. But everyone must be masked and work or shop within a meter of each other until the cure for coronavirus is available to everyone. PHOTO BY EV …
Read More »2021 Bar Exams Online But Proctored: Leonen
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – How the November 2021 bar exam will be conducted is still being studied, but one thing is final: Associate Judge Marvic Leonen, chairman of the bar exam, said “no will perform as before. “ Earlier, Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta said the Supreme Court was considering conducting …
Read More »PNOC studies whether it is ‘prudent’ to compete for Shell’s stake in Malampaya
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – State-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) is studying the possibility of competing for Shell’s 45% operating stake in the Malampaya natural gas project, as the oil giant confirmed its plans to divest in one of the country’s largest sources of energy supply. PNOC President Reuben Lista …
Read More »COVID-19 reaches 2,180 more; Total PH count now at 296,755
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infected an additional 2,180 people in the Philippines, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 296,755 on Thursday, September 24. The Department of Health (DOH) said 59,700 of the sum are active cases, while 231,928 are recoveries, including the 580 …
Read More »North Korea shot dead a South Korean defector: officials
[ad_1] This photo taken on April 24, 2018 shows South Korean soldiers standing at a security fence off North Korea on South Korean-controlled Yeonpyeong Island near the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea at dawn. – North Korean forces shot dead a southern fisheries official who disappeared from a patrol …
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