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[ad_1] The central bank said on Tuesday that the country’s external exposure has improved in the second quarter of this year, down to P670.5 billion compared to P1.8 trillion in the same period in 2019. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said in a statement that the net external liability …

[ad_1] A man in Colorado has become the first known case in the US of the recently identified strain of Covid-19 circulating in the UK. The new variant is believed to be more contagious than other established variants and has led some countries to restrict travel from the UK. The …

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM / MUMBAI: The EU health agency, ECDC, said on Tuesday that the risk was “high” that newly discovered virus variants that cause Covid-19 could further affect health care and cause more deaths due to “greater transmissibility”. The Stockholm-based European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in …

[ad_1] Developments with the SARS-CoV-2 variant continued to dominate global COVID-19 news today, with the UK reporting more record case numbers and new reports revealing more about prevalence and risk. Meanwhile, a new risk assessment from European health officials said the UK variant may have emerged in September and is …

[ad_1] Grandmaster Wesley So of the United States came second behind World Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the preliminary round of the Airthings Masters on Monday night (Manila time). They both have 6.5 points, but Carlsen was ahead on the tiebreaker tally. Carlsen and six others then progressed to …

[ad_1] Travelers are greeted by a SERIES of glorious peaks as they approach Pampanga, one of the country’s most historic Luzon provinces. These peaks of Mt. Arayat and the mountains of Zambales are gods of folk tales who stand as guards of the province and the people. The majestic silhouettes …

[ad_1] The Department of Commerce and Industry (DTI) is hopeful that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP) free trade agreement will be ratified next year. In a recent briefing, Allan Gepty, the Philippines Undersecretary of Commerce and chief trade negotiator, told reporters that his department planned to “complete the ratification …

[ad_1] Magnus Carlsen is playing from an undisclosed tropical location this week as the 30-year-old world champion is vying for another online success at the Airthings Masters and his first prize of $ 60,000. The tournament, sponsored by a company that sells and monitors indoor air quality, has the majority …

[ad_1] Barangay Geneva head coach Tim Cone made it clear that he wants Greg Slaughter back as the Gin Kings aim to compete for more championships following their 2020 PBA Philippine Cup win. That, however, may not happen anytime soon. The 7-foot slot machine took to Instagram on Tuesday and …

[ad_1] The Covid-19 pandemic has officially infected more than 80 million people and killed at least 1.7 million worldwide, and the daily death toll remains high in the US and others. important nations. But even in the face of such staggering numbers, experts from the World Health Organization warn that …