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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Voter registration will be suspended from October 31 to November 2 of this year in observance of the season of “Undas” or the holidays of All Saints Day and All Souls Day, announced Thursday the Elections Commission. In a notice, Comelec said that all Electoral Official …

[ad_1] President of the Senate Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto. Senate PRIB file photo MANILA, Philippines – President Pro Tempore Ralph Chancellor of the Senate warned Thursday that the suspension of COVID-19 testing by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) would result in an “artificial decline” in the number of cases in the …

[ad_1] BARANGAY Geneva was able to get to work on Wednesday evening despite news of a ‘suspicious case’ reported in the PBA bubble. The Gin Kings beat Phoenix Super LPG, 86-71, to claim a share of the lead with TNT, hours after the PBA released a statement that a referee …

[ad_1] The regulator says testing of the vaccine will continue after death and does not provide further details. Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford had died, but said …

[ad_1] O’Brien made the comment during an appearance via video link to HMS Queen Elizabeth, the British aircraft currently in Portsmouth. HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently hosting the Atlantic Future Forum 2020, a security conference for Western defense experts. Relations between China and the United States have deteriorated dramatically in …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday pointed to P2.04 billion budget cuts in the operations of more than 30 public hospitals as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hontiveros noted that the allocation for the 33 hospitals is crucial for government hospitals to …

[ad_1] NEW ABNORMAL. Life in Baguio has become more relaxed as movement restrictions eased with the reopening of businesses, including tourism in October. But everyone must be masked and work or shop a meter away until a cure for the coronavirus is available to all. PHOTO BY EV ESPIRITU MANILA, …

[ad_1] Vaccine trials ‘can’t detect’ virus risk reduction: expert Patrick Galey (Agence France-Presse) – October 22, 2020 – 8:17 am PARIS – None of the COVID-19 candidate vaccine trials can detect a reduction in serious outcomes such as hospitalization or death, a leading public health expert said Thursday. In an …

[ad_1] King Nambatac will lead Rain or Shine’s attack on Alaska. (PBA images) Games for the PBA Philippines Cup will continue at the University of Angeles Foundation Sports and Cultural Center, with the league prioritizing the well-being of all within the bubble. The PBA assured that everything is under control …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 22) – The city of Baguio will go ahead with its plan to accept tourists from other regions in Luzon despite a recent spike in new coronavirus cases, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said on Thursday. “It will not change our plan to open up to …