Health

House to investigate the financial situation of SSS

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives is prepared to conduct an investigation into the financial condition of the Social Security System (SSS) amid pressure to suspend the increase in member contributions. Probinsyano Ako’s party representative, José “Bonito” C. Singson Jr., who chairs the House public accounts committee, said …

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Keep playing: Australian Open still under lockdown

[ad_1] Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 13, 2021 General view during the third round of the match between Czech Republic Karolina Muchova and Czech Republic Karolina Pliskova. The tournament continues without crowds today after the state of Victoria was placed under a quick lockdown since …

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Tyler Herro out of virus protocols, cleared to play for Heat

[ad_1] MIAMI – Tyler Herro was cleared on Friday (Saturday Manila time) to resume basketball activities with the Miami Heat after missing a game while dealing with the NBA’s coronavirus health and safety protocols. The second-year guard was singled out after a test result Thursday, then acquitted after returning subsequent …

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Majority of Filipinos Disapprove of Government’s Covid Response: Poll – The Manila Times

[ad_1] MORE than half of Filipinos, in a recent online poll, disapproved of the government’s response to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The “State of Southeast Asia 2021” survey from November 18, 2020 to January 10, 2021 said that 53.7 percent of respondents registered their disapproval, 25.4 percent approved …

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