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[ad_1] The usual spike in consumer spending over the Christmas holidays likely eased the economic contraction in the fourth quarter of 2020, even as bad weather that pushed prices up faster and prolonged quarantine restrictions dampened demand for goods and services. Thus, most private sector economists projected that the Philippines’ …

[ad_1] ILOILO CITY – The elegant Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa has begun disinfecting its facilities after at least 15 of its staff tested positive for the new coronavirus. In a statement issued by Shangri-la Boracay dated January 23, the resort management said it will not accept new guests from …

[ad_1] A healthcare worker vaccinates a doctor with the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at BAPS Yogiji Maharaj hospital in Ahmedabad on January 22, 2021. Photo by Sam PANTHAKY / AFP MAJOR NOIDA – India’s massive coronavirus vaccination campaign is delayed, with a third of recipients skipping appointments due to safety fears, …

[ad_1] Mayor Franklin Odsey announced Saturday night that he has also been infected with the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the city grapples with an outbreak of the most contagious variant. Odsey said he is not experiencing symptoms of the disease and asked his constituents to strictly adhere to health …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines Diliman on Saturday contradicted a comment by the Philippine National Police (PNP) that called the Barangay UP campus a “crime hotspot” and suggested there may be a shabu lab in the area. “No shabu or illegal drug laboratories have operated within …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Attorney Rafael AL Aquino demands an apology from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for including him on a list of University of the Philippines students who were allegedly recruited into the New People’s Army (NPA). The list, which was published on AFP’s website, was …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Two senators on Saturday expressed concern over the violent arrest of a vendor in the city of Parañaque by members of a city task force, as seen in a video that went viral online. The viral video showed more than five members of the Parañaque City …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The severe respiratory illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 has infected 1,797 more people in the Philippines, bringing the total number of infections to 511,679. The Department of Health (DOH), in its Covid-19 case bulletin on Saturday, showed that new infections have raised the number of active cases …

[ad_1] LONDON – The variant of the coronavirus that has swept Britain and beyond in recent months could be deadlier and more communicable, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. The news came as the United Kingdom (UK) records record deaths from Covid-19, following an increase in cases and hospitalizations …

[ad_1] File photo shows US President Donald Trump walking into the Oval Office after returning from Mar-A-Lago to the White House in Washington, the United States, on Dec. 31, 2020. REUTERS / Leah Millis WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump’s impeachment will begin during the week of Feb. 8, Senate …