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[ad_1] Former Representative Benhur Salimbangon (Photo courtesy of Francis Salimbangon) CEBU CITY –– Former Cebu District Fourth District Representative Benhur Salimbangon passed away on Thursday, December 24, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 75 years old. In a Facebook post, his son Francis said Benhur died peacefully …

[ad_1] Pascal Aussignac, a Michelin-starred chef, prepares take-out foie gras at his Club Gascon restaurant in central London. Image: AFP / TOLGA AKMEN. Pascal Aussignac, a London-based Michelin-starred French chef, had counted on hosting Christmas dinners to recoup his restaurant losses after a year ruined by the pandemic. Then everything …

[ad_1] Children walk through closed shops on a decorated street before Christmas in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, amid the new coronavirus pandemic crisis Image: AFP / HAZEM BADER. Deprived of its usual tourist influx due to the pandemic, Bethlehem will celebrate a quiet Christmas this year that is …

[ad_1] MANILA – Dianne Medina’s son and her husband Rodjun Cruz were baptized on Monday, December 21, which also marks their first wedding anniversary. On Instagram, Dianne and Rodjun posted snapshots of their son’s baptism. The special event was attended by her close friends and family, including Rodjun’s brother Rayver …

[ad_1] COTABATO CITY –– The Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transitional Authority (BTA) unanimously approved on Wednesday the budget of 75.6 billion pesos for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) next year. Raissa Jajurie, floor leader of the BTA majority, said that the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infected 1,776 more people nationwide, increasing the total of cases to 465,724. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday also showed 26,179 active cases, representing an increase of nearly 2,000 cases, compared to 24,984 active cases recorded on Wednesday. …

[ad_1] Attendees at Changi Airport Terminal 3 handle the luggage of passengers on a flight that arrived from London on December 22, 2020. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG SINGAPORE – A case of a new strain of coronavirus reported in the UK as potentially more contagious was detected here, the Ministry …

[ad_1] The Aboitiz Group and Globe Telecom have partnered to expand affordable broadband access in Visayas and Mindanao, a statement showed on Wednesday. The latest alliance between the two corporate giants involves Globe’s community Wi-Fi service called KonekTayo WiFi and Aboitiz Group’s Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), which is in the mobile …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The 50% efficacy of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine is “acceptable” as it falls within the World Health Organization (WHO) minimum requirement, the Department of Science and Technology said on Thursday. Technology (DOST). Brazilian researchers reportedly said that CoronaVac, Sinovac’s vaccine, is more than 50% effective …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Only 50 percent of Filipino adults hope to have a Merry Christmas this year, according to survey results released by Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Thursday. According to SWS, 15 percent of adult Filipinos expect a sad Christmas, while 33 percent hope it is neither happy …