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[ad_1] : MANILA – The Philippine Military Academy confirmed Monday that some of its cadets and military and civilian personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the head of the PMA Office of Public Affairs, Major Cherryl Tindog, said a massive RT-PCR test was performed on campus, although …

[ad_1] by Carlos Alberto Colodro 1/4/2021 – Teimour Radjabov secured first place at the Airthings Masters after scoring two points from three matches against Levon Aronian, having already won the first mini-match on Saturday. Meanwhile, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated Daniil Dubov in a spirited match for third place. | Photo: Shamkir …

[ad_1] (CNN) – Japan may enter a state of emergency this week as the country grapples with rising coronavirus cases, several of which have been linked to a potentially more infectious new variant. At a New Years press conference on Monday, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said an emergency declaration was …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Test results on whether the new and more infectious variant of the COVID-19 virus has entered the country may be released this week, the Health Department said Monday. The Undersecretary of Health, María Rosario Vergeire, said that the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) has already received samples …

[ad_1] Two of China’s COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, Sinopharm and Sinovac, will seek emergency use approval from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week, Manila Ambassador to Beijing José Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana said Monday. Sta. Romana revealed this after the embassy’s communication with Sinopharm and Sinovac. “Apparently their …

[ad_1] At a New Years press conference on Monday, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said an emergency declaration was under consideration and would apply to Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa. The governors of the four regions have urged Suga to do so now, as cases …

[ad_1] Container vans stacked together are seen inside the Philippine Port Authority (PPA) complex in Manila on April 1, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News MANILA – The Philippines lowered its 2022 export target to $ 103.9 billion from $ 130 billion, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department …

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[ad_1] Local brokerage King’s Power Securities Inc. has taken a year-round business holiday as the prolonged coronavirus pandemic gnawed at its operations. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) approved the voluntary suspension of King’s Power’s business operations from January 1 to December 31 of this year. King’s Power, which is owned …

[ad_1] THE challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 affected all sectors of society, not just in the Philippines but around the world. The strict blockades in their initial stage from March to May in the country restricted mobility and halted almost all economic activities. However, Philippine government agencies …