[ad_1] Novak Djokovic of Serbia attends to a line woman after inadvertently hitting her with a hit ball in frustration during his men’s singles fourth-round match against Pablo Carreño Busta of Spain on the seventh day of the 2020 US Open at the Center USTA’s Billie Jean King Tennis National …
Read More »Typhoon Haishen: Millions Evacuated As Japan’s Prime Minister Calls For “Maximum Caution” | World News
[ad_1] Typhoon Haishen has hit southern Japan with strong winds and torrential rains, cutting off power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting authorities to ask some 1.8 million people to evacuate their homes. Haishen was approaching southern Japan’s main island, Kyushu, on Sunday night. “This typhoon is heading …
Read More »BSP is now an active gold trader
[ad_1] Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said that the BSP has shifted towards active gold trading to maximize its gold reserves amid higher gold prices and a rise in buffer stocks. . “The Monetary Board has decided to switch from passive operations (made before I took …
Read More »16-year-old sets Guinness world record for slalom with Porsche 718 Spyder
[ad_1] MANILA– Sixteen-year-old Chloe Chambers just set a Guinness World Record for Fastest Vehicle Slalom in a completely original 2020 Porsche 718 Spyder. Chambers, a seven-year karting veteran, ran the 47.45-second race in a field with 51 equally-spaced cones at 50-foot intervals arranged on a runway. The timing was done …
Read More »Rajon Rondo and other troubles plague purple and gold
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers were embarrassed in Game 1 and Rajon Rondo is at the root of the problems. Another Game 1, another smelly Los Angeles Lakers. Throughout the second half, Los Angeles looked flat, discouraged and afraid to attack. His offense was putrid yet again as he missed …
Read More »Sputnik V arrives in the Philippines
[ad_1] Last week, the Philippine government announced that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin Jr., and a representative from the Office of the President met separately with the Russian Embassy and the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer, to discuss arrangements. to ensure “appropriate and adequate vaccines for the …
Read More »Net dollar flows to PH remain in surplus in July
[ad_1] The Philippines saw more dollars in than out of the local economy in July, but barely, as the government’s foreign loan proceeds were offset by repayments to foreign borrowers, according to the central bank. In a statement, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said that the country’s overall balance of …
Read More »Government loans reached P1.86 trillion in 7 months
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government borrowed P1.86 trillion from local and foreign sources from January to July, a level roughly equivalent to total loans for the past two years. As the government calls for more short-term loans to combat COVID-19 and revive the economy from a pandemic-induced recession, President …
Read More »The club is always ‘above’ any player – The Manila Times
[ad_1] MADRID: Lionel Messi’s former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique, now Spain’s coach, suggested on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) that the club should have allowed the Argentine forward to leave. Lionel Messi AFP FILE PHOTO “It is a sensitive issue,” said Luis Enrique, ahead of Spain’s match against Ukraine on Sunday …
Read More »Unicef to ensure that all countries receive COVID-19 vaccines
[ad_1] Unicef to ensure that all countries receive COVID-19 vaccines MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will lead the procurement and supply of 2019 coronavirus disease vaccines to ensure all countries have access to initial doses when available, the agency announced. The vaccine procurement and distribution effort, …
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