[ad_1] Police officers review a woman’s quarantine pass at a checkpoint amid strict re-imposed lockdowns to curb coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, in Manila, the Philippines, on August 17, 2020. (Reuters / Eloisa Lopez) MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that partial restrictions in and around the capital Manila …
Read More »A rare ‘singing’ dog, believed to be extinct in the wild for 50 years, still thrives
[ad_1] (CNN) – This dog can sing … or at least it can sing. The New Guinea Song Dog, an extremely rare breed, is best known for its unique barks and howls – it is capable of emitting harmonic sounds that have been compared to the calls of a humpback …
Read More »A rare ‘singing’ dog, believed to be extinct in the wild for 50 years, still thrives
[ad_1] (CNN) – This dog can sing … or at least it can sing. The New Guinea Song Dog, an extremely rare breed, is best known for its unique barks and howls – it is capable of emitting harmonic sounds that have been compared to the calls of a humpback …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Kyle Kuzma wants to make his mark on the Lakers defense
[ad_1] In the first round, Kyle Kuzma averaged 10.8 points per game on 36% from field goals, the latter of which ranks among the worst field goal percentages of anyone who has attempted 50 field goals in the playoffs. Only Paul George (35.8%), Josh Richardson (35.7%), Evan Fournier (35.1%) and …
Read More »Whole cebu now under MGCQ
[ad_1] The secretary of the ENVIRONMENT, Roy Cimatu, announced in the early morning of Monday, August 31, 2020, the reduction of the quarantine status of the city of Cebu to a modified general community quarantine as of September 1, despite fears that greater relaxation of restrictions on public movement rescale …
Read More »Lending to SMEs Increase as BSP Steps Up Aid Measures
[ad_1] The number of small business loans has risen in recent months after the central bank implemented relief measures that would encourage financial institutions to continue lending to this sector that employs nine out of 10 Filipinos. More importantly, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benajmin Diokno said that regulators …
Read More »Emergency authorization of COVID-19 vaccines requires great care: WHO
[ad_1] GENEVA – The emergency authorization of COVID-19 vaccines requires “a lot of seriousness and thought,” the World Health Organization said on Monday after the United States announced it was considering fast-track candidate drugs. Although all countries have the right to approve drugs without completing full trials, “it is not …
Read More »Metro Manila still has the most COVID-19 cases, as infections affected more than 220,000
[ad_1] GOOD OLE ST. PROTECTED BY NICK For your protection, owner Jo Santos has Santa wear a mask and face shield inside her Christmas figurine shop on Lacson Avenue in Manila. The radios begin playing Christmas songs on September 1. —RICHARD A. REYES MANILA, Philippines – On the eve of …
Read More »FDA Willing To Speed Up Coronavirus Vaccine, Agency Head Says
[ad_1] The head of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Sunday that he is willing to accelerate a coronavirus vaccine in an effort to make it available as soon as possible. Speaking to the Financial Times, Commissioner Stephen Hahn said the FDA is willing to authorize …
Read More »The government plans quarantine restrictions for a month
[ad_1] The government is considering imposing one-month community quarantine restrictions to provide stability to the movement of people and the economy, Commerce Secretary Ramón López said Monday. Currently, quarantine levels are changed or expanded every two weeks. López said the longest level of quarantine was a proposal from the Interagency …
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