[ad_1] This file photo taken on June 21, 2020 shows an aerial view of a man walking past graves at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus on June 21, 2020 (Photo by MICHAEL DANTAS / AFP). RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Just over six months after registering its first …
Read More »Biden, pointing to Trump, says he will not use the military as ‘support’
[ad_1] Former Vice President of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo / Andrew Harnik) WASHINGTON – Joe Biden said Saturday that, as president, he would never use the …
Read More »Utilities are asked to explain disallowed charges
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has asked power distributors and electricity cooperatives to explain why they continued to charge universal and environmental charges, even though the agency had already suspended their collection amid the COVID pandemic. -19. ERC President Agnes Devanadera said ERC wrote to energy …
Read More »Saliva tests for COVID-19 eyed
[ad_1] TESTED AND TESTED Healthcare workers perform swab testing in Quezon City. (Photo by GRIG MONTEGRANDE / Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating whether saliva-based testing can be an “acceptable and feasible” method for detecting new coronavirus infections. Undersecretary of Health María Rosario …
Read More »Milwaukee Bucks frustrate Orlando Magic and take series in 5 games
[ad_1] Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) celebrates after a dunk while Orlando Magic’s Nikola Vucevic (9) looks back during the first half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida (AP Photo / Ashley Landis) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – …
Read More »‘Very sad day’: Gretchen Fullido’s radio talk show dropped in ABS-CBN cuts
[ad_1] MANILA – “I’m going to miss all of our loyal CINCADORES!” This is what Gretchen Fullido wrote when she revealed that her TeleRadyo showbiz talk show “Chismax” will be taken off the air as part of an ABS-CBN cost-cutting campaign. The Kapamilya network has been forced to cancel several …
Read More »‘Will of the people’: Duterte urges raising the sea ruling at the UN
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Two retired Supreme Court justices and a former foreign secretary on Saturday pressed the Duterte government to rally the support of United Nations members to enforce the international arbitration tribunal’s ruling in favor of the Philippines against China’s claims to almost the entire South. China Sea. …
Read More »Sports world pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The sports world mourned the death of Chadwick Boseman and athletes from various sports paid their respects to the beloved Hollywood actor. Boseman, who did not speak about his illness, died Saturday (Manila time) of colon cancer. He was 43 years old. You brought together millions …
Read More »2 dead, 7 wounded in clash of soldiers, bandits in Sulu
[ad_1] ZAMBOANGA CITY – A soldier and a suspected gunman from Abu Sayyaf were killed in a 30-minute standoff in the town of Sulu in Patikul on Saturday, the military said. Major General Corleto Vinluan Jr., head of the Western Mindanao Command, said the confrontation occurred around 9:55 am in …
Read More »PAWS Sues 5 Manila City Pound Executives Over Alleged Animal Cruelty
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has filed criminal cases against five pound veterinarians from the city of Manila with the Office of the Ombudsman for allegations of animal cruelty. PAWS filed complaints of violation of the Animal Welfare Act, as well as cases of gross …
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