[ad_1] The Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (Pisi) has pledged to multiply trial purchasing operations to report that manufacturers and retailers are slipping into substandard steel by taking advantage of quarantine restrictions. Joel T. Ronquillo, Pisi’s vice president of technical affairs, reported to the Department of Commerce and Industry (DTI) …
Read More »NBA Finals: How to watch the third game of the Lakers vs. Heat tonight on ABC
[ad_1] After an unprecedented 2020 NBA season, marked by play inside Orlando’s bubble due to coronavirusWith a compressed schedule and a host of upsets in the playoffs, the Finals are starting to look like a forgotten conclusion. On Friday, the Lakers favorites took a 2-0 series lead in the best …
Read More »50,000 schools move to distance education – The Manila Times
[ad_1] FIFTY THOUSAND public schools in the Philippines open today, Monday, and students are staying home instead of going to classrooms as the government switches to distance education as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. Undersecretary of Education Diosdado San Antonio On Sunday, the Department of Education (DepEd) …
Read More »OSG asks SC to revoke the decision that allows foreign contractors to work on private government projects
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Attorney General’s Office (OSG) has asked the Supreme Court to reverse its decision that allows foreign contractors to obtain licenses and participate in government or private projects in the country. In a statement Sunday, GSO said it filed a 29-page motion to reconsider, arguing that …
Read More »Internal rebels: Facebook staff openly defy Zuckerberg | Technology
[ad_1] Earlier last month, a Facebook software engineer, Ashok Chandwaney, resigned and published a public letter criticizing the company for failing to address hate. “Facebook is choosing to be on the wrong side of history,” Chandwaney warned in the letter, which was posted on the company’s internal message board. “I …
Read More »WHO trials on the coronavirus vaccine will cost 89 million pesetas – DOH
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government expects to spend P89 million to host the Solidarity Trials led by the World Health Organization (WHO), but the cost of the possible COVID-19 vaccine will be borne by the global health agency, according to the Department. of Health (DOH). The Undersecretary of Health, …
Read More »The politics behind Xi’s great green promise to China
[ad_1] A worker installs solar panels on top of a 47-story skyscraper in Wuhan, China, on July 5, 2018. Environmentalists have welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s commitment to accelerate emission reductions in the nation. and the world’s most polluting reach. carbon neutrality by 2060, but they have cautioned that Xi …
Read More »WHO trials on the coronavirus vaccine will cost 89 million pesetas – DOH
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government expects to spend P89 million to host the Solidarity Trials led by the World Health Organization (WHO), but the cost of the possible COVID-19 vaccine will be borne by the global health agency, according to the Department. of Health (DOH). The Undersecretary of Health, …
Read More »Philippine Air Force discovers new teeth in the face of insurgency
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Six new turboprop fighter jets adorned with World War II-era artwork growling with a shark’s nose will soon provide close air support for military counterinsurgency missions. The Super Tucano A-29B manufactured by Brazil’s Embraer SA will be the last fixed-wing light attack aircraft of the 15th …
Read More »UNICEF says learning must reach the most vulnerable
[ad_1] As classes resume on October 5, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) emphasizes the important role that education plays in shaping the future of children, especially amid the Covid pandemic. 19. The UN agency for the rights of the child praises the Philippine government’s decision to start classes with …
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