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[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson suspects that the late submission by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of its 2021 budget proposal was due to “a lot of haggling” between some lawmakers and the agency. “My source at DBM (Department of Budget and Management) told us …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 10) – Space to ensure physical distancing will be gradually reduced from September 14 to accommodate more passengers on public transportation, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Friday. The proposal promoted by DOTr and the Economic Development Group was approved by the Inter-institutional …

[ad_1] FILE – This Saturday, July 18, 2020, file photo shows an overview of AstraZeneca’s offices and corporate logo in Cambridge, England. Late-stage trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and drugmaker AstraZeneca were halted after a woman who received the experimental injection developed severe neurological …

[ad_1] Supporters of President Donald Trump watch Air Force One land at a rally at MBS International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in Freeland, Michigan (AP Photo / Jose Juarez) FREELAND, Michigan – Reeling from another crisis of his own making, President Donald Trump tried to refocus attention on his …

[ad_1] Donald Trump’s secretary of state told a virtual meeting of foreign ministers not to “allow the Chinese Communist Party to trample us.” ASEAN, also known as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is made up of ten countries, including Vietnam and Thailand. It aims to promote economic and security …

[ad_1] Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Thursday that a Covid-19 vaccine could still be available by the end of the year, despite a randomized clinical trial being paused. In this file photo taken on July 21, 2020, a general view of the offices of the British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company …

[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s pause of an experimental coronavirus vaccine after a participant’s illness is a “wake-up call” but should not discourage researchers, the World Organization’s chief scientist said on Thursday. Health (WHO). In this illustration, taken on September 9, 2020, a test tube labeled with the vaccine is …

[ad_1] GENEVA – Six months after a pandemic was declared, the WHO chief said Thursday that the lack of solidarity and leadership among world powers is “what worries me most” in the fight against COVID-19. The director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the new …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Russia has proposed manufacturing its vaccine for the new coronavirus in the Philippines, a move that is seen as opening a center in Southeast Asia for the production of its COVID-19 drug. The plan is part of a bilateral agreement proposed by Russia to the Philippines, …

[ad_1] AC Energy, partner sells stake in Infigen Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star) – September 11, 2020 – 12:00 am MANILA, Philippines – AC Energy Inc. and its partner have divested Infigen Energy prior to its possible delisting from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). In a disclosure to the Philippine …