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[ad_1] The inflation rate in September slowed to a four-month low of 2.3 percent from 2.4 percent in August, dragged down by slower increases in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages despite the lingering impact. of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority. he said Tuesday. The rate brought …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has called on the government to provide increased attention and funding to address mental health issues at this time of a pandemic. In its message for National Mental Health Week, CHR said lockdown and stay-at-home policies due to the health …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 6) – Beleaguered Phoenix Fuel Masters forward Calvin Abueva has been included in the team’s 14-man official roster ahead of the 2020 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippines Cup restart in Clark, Pampanga. However, his name came with an asterisk indicating that he will only …

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: An undated scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow), also known as novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the US, Emerging from the surface of cells (blue / pink) grown in the laboratory. NIAID-RML / Prospectus via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS …

[ad_1] BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno MANILA – Philippine monetary officials continue to ensure their readiness to help boost domestic growth as economic activities remain weak and inflation subdued. This after the rate of price increases slowed further to 2.3 percent last September from 2.4 percent the previous month, bringing the …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 6) – COVID-19 cases in the Philippines increased by 2,093 on Tuesday, reaching 326,833, the Department of Health reported. Of the count, 47,655, or about 14 percent, are active cases or currently ill patients, according to the DOH count. About 85.6 percent have mild …

[ad_1] MANILA – A survey conducted by the World Bank, the National Economic Development Authority and the Department of Finance shows that 48 percent of companies in the Philippines have reduced the number of their employees amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey was conducted among 74,031 companies from July 7 …

[ad_1] My colleague in Tokyo, Justin McCurry, got this update on plans for Japan and South Korea for this week agree to resume business travel between the two countries amid optimism about the slowdown in new Covid-19 infections. Tourism will remain on hold. Japanese media reported that expats and other …

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump removes his mask as he returns to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on October 5, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump spent three days hospitalized for coronavirus. | Win McNamee / Getty Images / AFP WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump told …

[ad_1] It was a remarkable attempt to turn his still-ongoing illness into a show of force, even as it underscored his long-standing practice of denying the severity of the pandemic and minimizing its risks despite the more than 200,000 Americans killed. “Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it rule …