[ad_1] ATTACK MODE: Despite being well covered by a defender, Terrafirma’s Glenn Khobuntin attacks the basket. PHOTO PBA Taking over from Paul Lee, Ian Sangalang put in a great performance and led Magnolia to an 83-76 victory over NorthPort last night in the PBA Philippine Cup at the AUF Sports …
Read More »DPWH will broadcast the tenders live, in a blow to transparency
[ad_1] The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will soon begin broadcasting its public auctions for its projects through its social media platforms, a move that will promote greater transparency for the embattled agency now facing multiple allegations of corruption. Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar said he ordered …
Read More »Crossing the Delaware | Business mirror
[ad_1] When US President-elect Joe Biden delivered his historic speech in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, last Sunday morning, November 8, I thought … a victory in Pennsylvania catapulted him to the highest office in the United States of America. . And one further thought, that 244 years ago, the …
Read More »Some Indonesians Still Believe COVID-19 A Conspiracy – Survey
[ad_1] Visitors take the rapid COVID-19 tests provided by the Bogor City Health Agency at the Bogor Botanical Garden in West Java on November 1 (Antara / Arif Firmansyah via The Jakarta Post / Asia News Network) JAKARTA – Some residents of Greater Jakarta still believe that the COVID-19 pandemic …
Read More »Research: Captive Monkeys Prefer Traffic To Jungle Noise
[ad_1] HELSINKI – They may be naturally suitable for swinging in rainforests, but monkeys at a Finnish zoo have shown a “significant” preference for traffic sounds over jungle noises, the researchers found. As part of an experiment to see how technology could improve the welfare of captive animals, the researchers …
Read More »Low pressure area sighted in eastern Samar
[ad_1] When tropical storm “Siony” left the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday, meteorologists warned that a low pressure area (LPA) in eastern Samar could escalate into a tropical depression as it moves through the archipelago. The Philippines’ Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was detected …
Read More »Food emissions could push Earth beyond the limits of global warming
[ad_1] Image: hedgehog94 / IStock.com via AFP Relaxnews Even if all fossil fuel emissions were to end immediately, greenhouse gases from the food we eat could drive global temperatures above internationally agreed warming limits, a new study warned. The system to feed the 7.7 billion people on Earth accounts for …
Read More »No Limits As Kings, Beermen Fight For Crucial Win – News | PBA
[ad_1] SMART Clark Giga City. – One would think that Sunday’s Barangay Geneva-San Miguel Beer match at the PBA Philippine Cup at the AUF Sports Arena powered by Smart 5G technology in Angeles City would be a one-sided affair in favor of the Kings. That assessment would be largely based …
Read More »Biden’s team steps up transition plans, charting a White House
[ad_1] Advisers to Joseph R. Biden Jr. accelerated his transition planning on Friday, as the election results showed him with an advantage in battlefield states that could hand him the presidency, with the first top officials of a potential Biden’s White House possibly named as soon as next. week. In …
Read More »DPWH blacklisted 25 contractors – The Manila Times
[ad_1] The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has blacklisted 25 expensive project contractors for deliberate delays in their work. Secretary of Public Works and Highways Mark Villar Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said on Friday that contractors had been repeatedly warned to complete their projects on time. “Let …
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