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[ad_1] Many Filipinos missed doing this on New Years Eve: lighting fireworks or a firecracker, blowing horns to create noise, and partying with friends. With the exception of Midnight, that sumptuous meal with relatives, when the clock struck twelve at night, everything else was not allowed in the 2020 New …

[ad_1] Inflation is expected to remain high in the coming months, the central bank said. Headline inflation hit a two-year high of 4.2% in January as meat and vegetable prices spiked due to supply shortages. – PHILIPPINE STAR / MICHAEL VARCAS THE CENTRAL BANK kept its benchmark interest rate at …

[ad_1] THE PESO weakened against the dollar on Thursday on expectations that the central bank will keep benchmark interest rates intact at historic lows. The local currency was down 0.7 cent on Thursday to close at P48.045 against the dollar from the bottom of P48.038 on Wednesday, data from the …

[ad_1] Stripped of his World Boxing Association (WBA) title, Senator Manny Pacquiao was assisted by the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) in his bid to regain the belt he won against Keith Thurman. GAB President Abraham “Baham” Mitra appealed to WBA President Gilberto Jesús Mendoza with a two-page letter requesting …

[ad_1] AT 3.2 megabits per second (Mbps), Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. and Globe Telecom, Inc. have topped the list of telecommunications companies in the Philippines that provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. Both Converge and Globe dominated the “leaderboard” for the past six months, according to Netflix’s ISP Speed …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is expanding its efforts to remove more coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) conspiracies that discourage vaccination against the disease, according to a company announcement. “Since December, we have removed false claims about Covid-19 vaccines that have been discredited by public health experts … Today, following consultations with …

[ad_1] (Philstar.com) – Feb 10, 2021 – 3:29 pm SM, PCEx launch program to promote responsible disposal of plastic waste MANILA, Philippines – SM Supermalls, through its corporate social responsibility division SM Cares, has partnered with the Philippines-based non-profit Plastic Credit Exchange (PCEx) for a plastic waste collection initiative. Called …

[ad_1] One dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offers two-thirds protection against the coronavirus, data seen by the UK government suggests. Early findings from the UK vaccination program, due to be published in a few days, show that the first dose reduced the risk of symptomatic infection among patients by 65% …

[ad_1] After endless days of arguing about a nagging back injury and his inability to compete in the week leading up to the Australian Open, Rafael Nadal finally returned to competition for the first time in three months on Tuesday. He easily beat Serbian Laslo Djere 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to …

[ad_1] Tom Brady was clearly looking for a championship when he held on to the Buccaneers last March. To argue that he was motivated to bounce back from a disappointing season would be an understatement. His numbers dwindled to a level where critics considered him a true rocking chair candidate, …