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[ad_1] Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) jumped to its highest level in seven months in July, but not enough to increase the amount year-to-date, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed ( BSP) on Tuesday. Personal remittances (personal transfers in cash or in kind and capital …

[ad_1] ROME: Spain’s clay king Rafael Nadal called for caution on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) with the French Open to be played in front of spectators later this month despite coronavirus concerns. Nadal, who will compete for the 13th French Open title in Paris, returns to competition this week on …

[ad_1] [Disclaimer: Whatever is written here is based on information released by the Department of Health at the time of publication. Whatever changes the DoH makes in their data later on…well that’s a different story in itself and as they say in their disclaimer: “the total cases reported may be subject …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced Tuesday his decision to reactivate his North Borneo Office “after realizing that the rest of the world has forgotten our claim to Sabah.” Locsin made the announcement during the House committee hearing on appropriations of the proposed DFA budget. “While …

[ad_1] DENVER NUGGETS CENTER Nikola Jokic (15) and LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) go for the opening council in game six of the second round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. – REUTERS The weight of a Game 7 competition will weigh more …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Executions on Monday (September 14) urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to “prioritize the completion” of its preliminary investigation into the human rights situation in The Philippines and for UN member states to “apply sanctions against individual Filipino officials” …

[ad_1] California Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Washington Governor Jay Inslee reiterated that the fires in their states are the result of the climate crisis, challenging President Donald Trump’s claims that they were the result of mismanagement of the land. During a briefing on Monday, Newsom …

[ad_1] Philippines’ first professional chess league receives green light Joey Villar (Philstar.com) – September 15, 2020 – 3:28 pm MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Professional Chess Association will have the distinction of being the first professional chess league in the country. Games and Amusement Board Chairman Abraham Mitra said yesterday …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) approved the Department of Transportation (DOTr) measure to reduce physical distancing between passengers on public transportation, presidential spokesman Harry Roque insisted Tuesday . “That was approved by the IATF. I heard it myself at …

[ad_1] As wildfires raged across the West, causing dozens of deaths, destroying property and polluting the air with smoke, Trump abruptly shut down an official who warned that climate change was fueling the flames, saying the weather would soon begin to “cool down.” Even by his own standards, it was …