[ad_1] Facebook said Thursday it would remove posts containing claims about Covid-19 vaccines that have been discredited by public health experts, as the social network acts more aggressively to combat misinformation about the coronavirus as falsehoods run rampant. . The move goes one step beyond how Facebook had handled misinformation …
Read More »The economy needs confidence, not another stimulus: DOF
[ad_1] DESPITE imminent calls from various departments and stakeholders, Finance Secretary Carlos Domínguez III believes that injecting more fiscal stimulus into the economy is not the answer to boost its growth prospects. At the DBCC virtual press conference on Thursday night, Dominguez said that the Philippine economy does not need …
Read More »Unemployment data ‘improving’ but raising new concerns
[ad_1] The latest unemployment data released by government statisticians on Thursday showed a slight improvement, but reflected the risks the Philippines faces to renew consumer confidence, according to local economists. Preliminary results from the Workforce Survey (LFS) released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that 3.8 million Filipinos or …
Read More »Duterte Wants Vaccine Distribution Rushed – The Manila Times
[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte wants to begin the distribution of vaccines for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the Philippines “before the second quarter” of 2021. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. REY RODRIGUEZ / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Thursday that the president was encouraged by the UK’s …
Read More »IQIYI Produces First Korean Original Drama ‘My Roommate Is A Gumiho’
[ad_1] iQIYI will air its first Korean original drama ‘My Roommate Is A Gumiho’ in 2021. iQIYI In 2020, Singapore-based global entertainment service iQIYI Intelligence quotient International, aired a total of 29 Korean shows, including the exclusive broadcast of the dramas. Backstreet rookie, starring Kim Yoo-jung and Ji Chang-wook, and …
Read More »FDA Says COVID-19 Vaccines May Be Available in March
[ad_1] VACCINES for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) could be available in the country starting in March after the formal approval of their emergency use by President Rodrigo R. Duterte. The Director General of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Rolando Enrique D. Domingo, said Thursday that an emergency use authorization …
Read More »Can Mick Schumacher emulate his father Michael in Formula One?
[ad_1] (CNN) – Towards the end of 2019, the pressure on Mick Schumacher was intense. As the son of a great Formula One driver, he had always garnered attention, even as a young racer pushing his way through the ranks. But when the then 20-year-old finished his first season in …
Read More »Hong Kong now in its fourth wave, with a 7-day average of 90 Covid cases per day
[ad_1] Culture Highlight Hong Kong now has a total of 6,590 cases since the start of the pandemic in February. BENJAMIN CO, MD | 03 Dec 2020 Disclosure: All data provided comes from various information sites of the Department of Health, including data delivery. Where appropriate, appropriate reference will be …
Read More »Economic administrators forecast that GDP will contract by as much as 9.5 percent this year
[ad_1] Shoppers pass through the Divisoria area in Manila on November 9, 2020. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News MANILA – Philippine economic managers lowered their forecast for the economy again this year following the release of official unemployment figures, and after the country’s gross domestic product contracted at a worse-than-expected rate …
Read More »Rene Catalan, Jomary Torres in ONE: Big Bang card today
[ad_1] PHILIPPINE FIGHTER Jomary Torres is looking to get back in the win column when he sees action on ONE: Big Bang on Friday. – A CHAMPIONSHIP ONE Championship begins its December offering on Friday with “ONE: Big Bang”, which will feature two Filipino wrestlers in Rene “D’Challenger” Catalan and …
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