[ad_1] The government has allowed shopping malls and other commercial establishments, as well as the travel industry, to increase their operations, officials said Friday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) had approved guidelines set by the Department of Commerce …
Read More »House of Representatives approves national budget P4.5-T before stalled by row of speakers
[ad_1] The House of Representatives on Friday approved the P4.506 trillion budget for 2021, which the Duterte administration said would provide it with the resources to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. By roll call, 257 House members approved House Bill 7727, or the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) of 2021, on third …
Read More »What you need to know about the coronavirus on Friday, October 16
[ad_1] The president did not engage in NBC town hall on a question about whether he took a Covid-19 test on the day of his debate with Biden in late September, even though he was obligated to do so. He was airlifted to the hospital with Covid-19 days later. He …
Read More »Singapore researchers to find drugs for COVID-19 treatment using artificial intelligence
[ad_1] News / World / Singapore researchers to find drugs for COVID-19 treatment using artificial intelligence Singapore researchers to find drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 using artificial intelligence SINGAPORE, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) – A group of researchers in Singapore will leverage its artificial intelligence (AI) platform to test 12 …
Read More »Faster COVID-19 Vaccine Development Could Increase Global Revenue By $ 9 Trillion, IMF Says
[ad_1] The proceeds “could help narrow the income gap between the richest and poorest nations.” October 16, 2020 5:31 PM • 3 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article The director of the International Monetary Fund implored the international community to cooperate in the development and distribution of …
Read More »Mall sales return as government eases restrictions
[ad_1] The government has allowed shopping malls and other commercial establishments, as well as the travel industry, to increase their operations, officials said Friday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) had approved guidelines set by the Department of Commerce …
Read More »Velasco denies Andaya’s involvement in 2021 budget deliberations
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The President of the Republic, Lord Allan Velasco, denied on Friday the alleged participation “behind the scenes” of former Representative Rolando Andaya in the deliberations of the national budget project for 2021. Velasco made the denial in response to claims by former Vice President Luis Raymund …
Read More »Chamber approves budget of ₱ 4.5-T for 2021
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 16) – The House of Representatives approved in the third and final reading the proposed national budget of $ 4.5 billion for 2021. With 267 votes in favor and six against, the General Appropriations Bill was finally approved on Friday, the last day of …
Read More »Coronavirus Reinfections: Can You Get Covid-19 Twice? It’s complicated
[ad_1] “So 38 million cases worldwide. A couple dozen reinfection cases reported so far,” Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, told CNN earlier this week. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said health officials this week are beginning to …
Read More »‘Travel agencies and tour operators may reopen’ – The Manila Times
[ad_1] Travel agencies, tour operators, and related businesses and services in the country can now resume operations today in different capacities, depending on their location. Secretary of Commerce Ramón López. (Photo by Enrique Agcaoili) PHOTO BY ENRIQUE AGCAOILI This was announced by the Secretary of Commerce, Ramón López, through a …
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