[ad_1] Meralco starts to bubble with the first hit Norman Black, Meralco coach (PBA Images) Meralco coach Norman Black is delighted to see his players finally emerge from their hotel room and begin preparing for the PBA Philippine Cup restart on October 11 inside the bubble in Pampanga. The Bolts …
Read More »Minimum number of tourists in Boracay due to strict restrictions ‘expected’, says official
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 1) – Only 26 of the 95 booked tourists arrived on the first day of Boracay’s reopening and this is “expected” in regards to the strict restrictions the province has put in place at the famous destination, a local official said. Governor Florencio Miraflores …
Read More »PMA shooting suspect dies
[ad_1] The soldier who killed and wounded fellow soldiers before shooting himself inside the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) died Wednesday afternoon, September 30, 2020, while in treatment. PMA spokesman Major Cherryl Tindog said Airman 2nd Class Christopher Lim passed away at 2:24 pm Wednesday. “Our personnel who opened fire and …
Read More »Infographic: Armenian and Azerbaijani military arsenals | Asia
[ad_1] A side-by-side comparison of the defense budgets and military capabilities of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in the South Caucasus is at the center of a decades-long armed confrontation between neighboring Armenia and Azerbaijan, which has reignited in recent days. The predominantly forested and mountainous region is …
Read More »It’s good to see Meralco practicing again
[ad_1] With a 5v5 practice day finally under his belt, Meralco Bolts head coach Norman Black can breathe a sigh of relief in the face of the resumption of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup in nearly two weeks. . The team was informed late in the afternoon on Wednesday that …
Read More »PRC eyes license exams online
[ad_1] MANILA – The Commission for Professional Regulation said Thursday that it was investigating conducting online licensing exams next year due to the continuing threat of COVID-19. “We are looking for more technology-based exams. We are preparing for that,” said the President of the People’s Republic of China, Teófilo Pilando …
Read More »PH ace Alex Eala, seeded number 2 at the French Open
[ad_1] Filipino tennis player Alex Eala. PHOTO OF THE RAFAEL NADAL ACADEMY MANILA, Philippines – Filipino teenager Alex Eala will enter the 2020 French Open with the second seed in what would be her second Grand Slam tournament this season. Eala won the title at the 2020 Australian Open women’s …
Read More »The coronavirus risks having the largest increase in child marriages in 25 years
[ad_1] Image copyright fake images Screenshot Families are mired in poverty by the pandemic, forcing girls to marry early (file photo) The coronavirus pandemic could spark an increase in child marriages globally, reversing 25 years of progress to end the practice, a charity has warned. Save the Children said that …
Read More »BSP approves P540-B advancements for NG
[ad_1] BSP approves P540-B advancements for NG The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved the National Government’s request for P540 billion in advances to finance the budget deficit due to the expenses of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) Benjamin E. Diokno (Bloomberg file …
Read More »BSP approves P540-B advancements for NG
[ad_1] BSP approves P540-B advancements for NG The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved the National Government’s request for P540 billion in advances to finance the budget deficit due to the expenses of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) Benjamin E. Diokno (Bloomberg file …
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