[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration (BI), Jaime Morente, said on Sunday that they will accelerate the implementation of the rules and regulations for Executive Order No. 122 on strengthening border control through the adoption and implementation of the System of Advance Passenger Information (APIS). …
Read More »Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon And VIXX’s Ravi Reportedly Dating + Agencies Deny
[ad_1] Updated December 27 KST: Ravi’s agency GROOVL1N also released a rejection statement. Like SM, GROOVL1N stated that Ravi and Taeyeon are just close colleagues who became friends while working together on music and asked that people refrain from speculative articles. Source (1) Original article: Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and VIXX’s …
Read More »‘Fan Girl’ bags MMFF 2020 Best Film Award
[ad_1] Charlie Dizon as Jane and Paulo Avelino as himself in “Fan Girl.” Image: Instagram / @ tonetjadaone MANILA, Philippines – The dark fantasy film “Fan Girl” emerged from the awards night of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) as the biggest winner, taking the Best Picture award, while lead …
Read More »AMLC approves freezing order in CPP-NPA bank accounts, assets
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) approved an order freezing bank accounts and other assets of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the Secretary of Justice of the New People’s Army (NPA) Menardo Guevarra said Sunday. “According to ED (Executive Director) (Mel) …
Read More »‘The beginning of the end’: Europe launches vaccines to end the pandemic
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Hungarian soldiers carry the first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to Del-Pest Central Hospital in Budapest, Hungary on December 26, 2020. Szilard Koszticsak / Pool via by REUTERS / File Photo MADRID / ROMEO – Europe launched a massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Sunday with …
Read More »Fearing for their lives, 2 NPA rebels surrender in South Cotabato
[ad_1] KORONADAL CITY – Two members of the Communist New People’s Army have surrendered to the military authorities in South Cotabato, following military offensives that claimed the lives of at least 10 Red fighters in nearby Sultan Kudarat. Brig. General Roy Gallido, commander of the 601st Infantry Brigade, said that …
Read More »New species of snake: scientists say the E. Visayas dwarf snake should have its own genus
[ad_1] Waray’s dwarf burrowing snake. Photo from Jeff Weinell’s Twitter post. MANILA, Philippines – A new species of snake believed to be endemic to the Philippines has been found to be part of a new genus, meaning it has distinctive characteristics that differentiate it from other existing snake species in …
Read More »As Vaccines Are Implemented, Questions Remain
[ad_1] The AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine is the least expensive, around € 2.50 per dose. Image: AFP / Joel Saget European countries are following the United States, Britain, and a handful of other countries to start rolling out coronavirus vaccines. As the rapid development and approval of drugs has been acclaimed around …
Read More »Solon Seeks Daily P1M Fine Against Telcos That Fail To Meet Internet Speed Targets
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Makati City Representative Luis Campos is pushing for the passage of a bill that will impose a daily fine of P1 million, or up to P365 million per year, on telecommunications companies that fail to reach mandatory internet speed targets. “Clearly, we still have one of …
Read More »COVID-19 cases exceed 80 million worldwide – AFP tally
[ad_1] PARIS – More than 80 million confirmed coronavirus cases have been detected worldwide since the pandemic began a year ago and 1.76 million deaths, according to an AFP tally based on official figures at 0800 GMT Sunday. In total, 80,145,185 cases and 1,756,060 deaths have been registered. Last week, …
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