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[ad_1] MANILA – The Philippines have been chosen as one of the hosts for the February window of the FIBA ​​Asian Cup Qualifiers (ACQ). FIBA announced on Friday that the country is among the four nations that will each host a bubble in the final set of games to determine …

[ad_1] After an uneventful 2020, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is preparing for the possible resumption of athletic competition in 2021. Training for all national athletes has been halted since the declaration of the national shutdown last March, with many athletes sent to their respective provinces to train individually through …

[ad_1] Stock photo of a Dalgona coffee blend. (Pixabay / ivabalk) Although Dalgona coffee is this year’s most searched keyword in The “How To” category from Google Trends, Some Filipinos shared that they have yet to get a taste of the latest stirred coffee trend in this quarantine period. According …

[ad_1] Draw for the qualifying rounds of the Fiba Asia Cup 2021. FIBA ​​PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – Following a successful November window, Fiba announced that the Philippines has been chosen as one of four hosts for the February competitions of the 2021 Asia Cup Qualifiers. Clark, Pampanga will be the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Visitors from Taiwan will be allowed to enter Singapore for all forms of travel and will not be quarantined starting next Friday (December 18), provided they test negative for Covid-19 upon arrival. The same applies to Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders returning from Taiwan, …

[ad_1] People wearing face masks shop as Christmas approaches in a tiangge in Taytay, Rizal, on December 2, 2020. Experts warn that wearing masks and face shields will not stop the spread of COVID-19 if people gather especially in poorly ventilated areas. . The UP OCTA research group also warned …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with Trinity College in Dublin shows a structurally representative model of a beta-coronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the outbreak of Wuhan, shared with Reuters on …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 11) – Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccines division will now undergo final scrutiny by the Food and Drug Administration to conduct its clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country, Health spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire said Friday. Janssen’s application recently passed both pre-selection …

[ad_1] A panel of external advisers from the US Food and Drug Administration voted overwhelmingly Thursday in favor of backing the emergency use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for the agency to authorize the injection for a nation that has lost more than 285,000 lives to COVID-19. The …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Seven of the 141 hospitals in Metro Manila were labeled “critical” in terms of bed capacity only for COVID-19 patients, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed as of Dec. 9. This figure decreased from 11 hospitals registered as “critical” on December 2, which consists …